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Want to push for climate action in the workplace but don’t know where to start? We’ve created a climate leadership playbook that ensures anyone, anywhere can start making an impact today. Oh, and it’s free!

The Danish construction industry’s Reduction Roadmap is an inspiring reminder that change is possible – even in hard-to-abate sectors. By putting collective action over individual profit, these companies are not only hitting their own climate targets, but setting a powerful example for industries around the world.

We’re proud to be powering the launch of the Employee Climate Action Network: a bold new global support network designed to connect, equip and champion employees driving climate action inside their companies. Global movement infrastructure for insiders, built to scale.

It's offical: We're expanding this movement of workplace climate changemakers to Europe & the UK.

Laura Heikamp, Ewan Hall and Mike Williams have one thing in common: they leveraged their jobs for climate. All three will join WorkforClimate director Lucy Piper for an inspiring panel and Q&A at Climate Action Week Sydney – here’s why we invited them.

The climate movement has never been in more need of people power. So make 2025 the year you doomscroll your way into climate action.

In the hit Netflix doco Buy Now! The Shopping Conspiracy, former Amazon worker Maren Costa shares her transformation from corporate cog to climate champion – and how the rest of us might follow suit.

From the rise of ‘real zero’ to the complexities of offsets, Claire Snyder of Climate Integrity explains what a credible path to net zero looks like for Australian business.

Here’s how you can bridge the gap between climate action at home and at work.

Been wondering about how to take the first step to becoming a climate leader at work? Here are a couple of tips from people who started their journey exactly where you are.

Feeling alone in your climate concerns? Well, you’re not. WorkforClimate’s Community Growth Lead Cam Elliott, explains why finding a community is the most powerful first step to taking climate action in the workplace.

From equestrian to WorkforClimate – Katelyn Prendiville shares her fascinating journey to becoming a climate champion.

Heard the term ‘climate intrapreneur’ bandied about and not sure what it actually means? Here is a handy explainer.

Stressed about the climate crisis but struggling to find the time to take action? WorkforClimate’s Lydia Hascott and Cameron Elliott explain why busyness is part of the problem and how to combat it.

WorkforClimate’s Academy Manager Renee Farrow shares a few simple practices you can apply to help foster a more regenerative workplace culture.

Are sustainability departments an outdated model? Drew Wilkinson explains why we need to think beyond the green team.

Have you heard the term ‘regenerative business’ and not sure what it’s all about? In the first part of our regenerative series, WorkforClimate’s Academy Manager Renee Farrow offers a simple explainer on what lies beyond sustainability.

What do you think of when you hear the term 'climate activist'? Someone scaling the Sydney Harbour Bridge? Throwing paint at a Picasso? While these are popular (and dramatic) depictions of activism, ex-Microsoft employee Drew Wilkinson says we need to rethink what it means to take climate action if we want to make real progress.

Are you curious about how joining the next WorkforClimate Academy might change your life and career? A couple of recent graduates share their motivations for taking the course, what they learned, and what the next step on their climate journey looks like.

Do you know what to look out for when it comes to corporate greenwashing? WorkforClimate’s Laure Legros shares the key watchouts.

Shareholder activism led to Woodside's flimsy climate plan being rejected. At this historic moment, the question is: where to from here for employees who want to shift the dial on corporate climate action?

David Attenborough famously said that changing the world is now a communications challenge. Comms Declare founder Belinda Noble agrees, so four years ago she set out to disrupt Australia’s advertising and PR industries to tackle fossil fuel greenwashing at the source.

To solve the climate crisis, we need as many people as possible to be showing up and driving change in every part of our lives – including at work. Laure Legros, WorkforClimate’s Head of Experience, explains how to make your job a climate job.

From engaging the climate denier to making a business case, climate adaptation expert Digby Hall shares his top tips for burgeoning climate intrapreneurs.

Here’s how Australian parents from all different backgrounds are coming together to fight the country’s biggest polluters and secure their children’s futures.

Following Australia's cataclysmic fire season of 2019/20, Laura Wilson found herself despairing at the state of climate action in this country. Fed up with just sitting at her computer and worrying, Laura enrolled in the WorkforClimate Academy and kick-started her workplace’s journey to sustainability. Here’s how she embraced “being the squeaky wheel”.

New year, new you? Take your climate action to the next level in 2024 with these four resolutions that can help change your thinking, the system, and the people around you.

Help your boss help the planet in 2024 with this emissions-slashing email template.

For Tim Silverwood, environmentalist and co-founder of Ocean Impact Organisation (OIO), the ocean is everything – including the biggest lever we have to pull when fighting the climate crisis. He shares how OIO is helping propel innovators and businesses to improve ocean health, and all world systems that rely on it.

Australia’s controversial Climate Active certification is under review. Here’s why and how to have your say.

*Update: On 14th October 2023, Australians voted in a referendum about whether to change the Constitution to recognise the First Peoples of Australia by establishing a body called the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice. It was the first referendum of the 21st century. The referendum did not pass. We are committed to continuing the work of seeking justice and advocating for the rights of our First Nations communities.

WorkforClimate Academy graduate Bernie Wiley started his career in logistics, packing orders on the warehouse floor. Last month he was made Sustainability Director at Australian toilet paper juggernaut, Who Gives A Crap. Here’s how he made the switch.

Having a tough time getting traction for climate action in your workplace? WorkforClimate Ambassador Kirstin Hunter shares some strategic ways you can overcome common hurdles that may be standing in your way.

In early 2022 two Tefal employees took it upon themselves to push for their company to adopt more circular practices. In August 2023, they launched an Australian-first cookware recycling scheme in select Myer stores across the country. Here’s how they made it happen.

With so many grim climate milestones being reached seemingly all at once, The Conversation's Kimberly Reid explains why this is happening, and how concerned we should be.

As a marketing manager, Jennifer* was finding it difficult to get involved in climate action within her company. But after completing the WorkforClimate Academy, she realised: working for climate isn’t limited by your job description. There’s always another way to go…

We need to better understand our energy systems if we want to transform them. Professor John Quiggin from The University of Queensland’s School of Economics shares some of the key takeaways from Alan Finkel's new book 'Powering Up', including some of the major challenges and benefits of the coming clean energy transition.

Have you flossed today? Be honest. With the global dental industry addicted to single-use plastic, Dr. Joseph Badr set out to make tooth care more sustainable. The result is Dsmile. An oral care brand that makes brushing look good.

When you’re tackling a huge, existential threat like climate change, it can be hard to know where to start. Luckily, there are tonnes of great climate-related courses, learning platforms and resources out there. And anyone can give them a go.

When Trilby Donald worked for a corporate law firm, many of its clients were fossil fuel producers. Still, she signed up for WorkforClimate’s Academy, graduated, and tried to change the system from the inside. Here’s her story.

The wait is over! WorkforClimate’s new online Academy is finally here. We’re now taking enrolments for this in-depth, on-demand, corporate climate course. Here’s a little taste of what you can expect.

With a mission to equip a ‘green collar’ workforce with the blueprint for workplace climate action, the new WorkforClimate Academy is derailing ‘business as usual’ and dramatically accelerating the decarbonisation efforts of the corporate sector. WorkforClimate’s Director, Lucy Piper, and Strategy and Program Development Consultant, Lydia Hascott, lift the curtain on why and how they built the course.

In the quest for a renewable future, it’s the individuals and communities who will be impacted by the climate crisis the most who need a seat at the table. There’s no ‘clean’ future unless everyone is empowered to help build it, writes WorkforClimate director Lucy Piper.

It's been a big week of climate news. Here's a wrap-up of what's happening – in three minutes or less.

A new report by Talent finds an overwhelming majority of tech candidates want to work for climate leaders, not laggards.

It's been a big week of climate news. Here's a wrap-up of what's happening – in three minutes or less.

Airbnb has recently announced an update on their plans to be net zero by 2030. We dive into how solid the commitments behind the claims really are.

It's been a big week of climate news. Here's a wrap-up of what's happening – in three minutes or less.

It's been a big week of climate news. Here's a wrap-up of what's happening – in three minutes or less.

It's been a big week of climate news. Here's a wrap-up of what's happening – in three minutes or less.

It's been a big week of climate news. Here's a wrap-up of what's happening – in three minutes or less.

It's been a big week of climate news. Here's a wrap-up of what's happening – in three minutes or less.

We should have taken climate action in 1912. The Conversation's Linden Ashcroft explains.

It's been a big week of climate news. Here's a wrap-up of what's happening – in three minutes or less.

It's been a big week of climate news. Here's a wrap-up of what's happening – in three minutes or less.

The CSIRO's once-in-a-decade report identifies global trends that will impact everyone. Here's what it means for employees and organisations.

It's been a big week of climate news. Here's a wrap-up of what's happening – in three minutes or less.

The Conversation's Kylie Soanes explores a few ways we can all improve the state of our city environments.

It's been a big week of climate news. Here's a wrap-up of what's happening – in three minutes or less.

It's landmark moment for people power, but what happens next?

Australia has finally had its climate election. Here's what it all means.

A climate-safe retirement fund doesn’t mean low returns. Here’s why.

What should we do in the face of the latest IPCC report? Take action.

How can companies turn things around?

Aligning your career to your ethics could have huge mental health benefits. Here's how.

You don't need to be a climate scientist to navigate the next IPCC assessment.

What happens when a proven goal-setting method is used to help solve the climate crisis?

If you're interested in funding climate action, where is your money best spent?

Is nuclear the answer to Australia's energy woes? Probably not, says ACF's Dave Sweeney.

SSLs charge borrowers a lower interest rate if they hit sustainability targets.

A lawyer's take on the recent landmark legal rulings across the globe against Big Oil, Gas

Workplaces must start making space for the emotions related to climate change.

Investors want to be sure that their hard-earned cash is being spent on reversing climate.

Investment choices have a big impact on emissions. Learn how to leverage them for good.

WorkForClimate's Director highlights key takeaways from IEAs Net Zero 2050 Roadmap report.

Going green won't cost your business the earth.

Why some businesses move faster than others when it comes to mitigating climate risk

The Conversation's Hannah Della Bosca explores the ways we avoid dealing with the root causes of climate change.

Learn what a climate-safe retirement fund includes—and does not include—so you can know what to look for to ensure your retirement funds fuel the clean-energy transition while securing your financial future.

The Conversation's Kate Dooley and Zebedee Nicholls know the limits of restoration.

Learn how to spot the red flags of corporate greenwashing and what you can do to make sure your company’s climate actions live up to its promises.

If you hold investments in fossil fuels and deforestation in your retirement portfolio, your financial future may be at risk when climate-destroying companies lose value and their stocks become stranded assets.