Author David Tong

Yesterday, Tourism New Zealand* delivered a stunning presentation on its exciting, novel high-tech ways to reduce emissions.** While other countries chose to present boring things like facts and figures, we...

This evening, we covered Australia's big announcement of AU$200m to the Green Climate Fund. But we had questions. And we had cynicism. Now, we already have some of the answers, and they aren't good. This...

In a dramatic reversal of its previous position, Australia has this evening pledged AU$200m (that is, US$165.8m). Julie Bishop, Australia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced the pledge at this...

Did I ever tell you about that time I appeared on the national news immediately before the leader of my country? I'd like to say we squared off face to face, debating complex nuances of climate policy, but...

When a man who civil society has nicknamed the "Death Star" calls your idea "the most interesting proposal on the table ", it's time to take a good, long, hard look at yourself. It's fashionable now to...

It's five minutes to midnight. I woke up at 6:10 this morning. And I haven't eaten today. I am part of the small, diverse team of climate activists and faith leaders who run the global Fast for the...