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Net zero has transformative potential for disadvantaged Victorians
Jesuit Social Services recently made a submission to the independent panel tasked with making recommendations to the Government. In it, we argued for a target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions alongside a range of measures to achieve a just transition.
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Action to address climate change and health must include a focus on place-based approaches
With COP28 expected to raise the profile of the relationship between climate change and health, our leaders must ensure a commitment to the integration of health equity and social justice into climate change policy and finance, through strong supports for community-led approaches.
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Modelling Respect and Equality
Modelling Respect and Equality (MoRE) is an innovative program which aims to build people's skills and knowledge to help them create change in their community around issues of respect and equality, particularly among boys and men. This programs is for adults aged 18 and above who are in roles within organisations that present opportunities to positively influence boys and men, including teachers, social workers, sports coaches and leaders in faith communities.
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The call for climate adaptation must leave no one behind
The report makes clear that failing to mitigate and adapt to climate change will cost lives. Jesuit Social Services recognises that already disadvantaged and marginalised people are some of the first and worst affected by climate change.
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Trust and relationships at the heart of the Hub
Jesuit Social Services’ Dropping off the Edge research into locational disadvantage, conducted over more than 20 years, finds that many communities in Western Sydney deal with multiple and complex forms of disadvantage.