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Women's Environment Network Australia

The Women's Environment Network Australia is an organisation that seeks to amplify women's voices for the environment.

Women are the most likely to respond to surveys as concerned about the environment and represent the majority of people who actively volunteer on environmental projects. Yet this interest is not reflected in formal decision making settings.

Our intention is to remedy this situation by supporting women to confidently have their say on our common future as well as supporting their voices and actions to make a difference for the health of the environment.

the australia institute

Women much more active in fighting climate change

MEN have been outed as Australia's climate change laggards while women are taking the lead.

A survey conducted for the Australia Institute found women are doing more to tackle climate change, and plan to do more in the future, than men.

The most popular climate-friendly actions are installing energy-efficient light globes, spending less time in the shower and turning off appliances at the switch.

The online poll of 1000 people, who the left-leaning institute said were representative of the general population, found about 80 per cent believed climate change was occurring and Australia needed to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

But people weren't keen to pay the price themselves.

Most thought business and industry should carry most of the cost burden for action on climate change, while just six per cent thought individuals and households should bear the heaviest load.

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