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The biggest issue for us is climate change!
“We’ve had huge floods wiping out villages. People's homes destroyed. We raise our voices, questioning why we face these...
Empowering people with disabilities in the face of climate change
Life is already tough for people with disabilities living...
Coping with drought and climate change in Meru, Kenya
On World Environment Day, CBM would like to reflect on how precarious life is...
Climate change will lead to increased eye disease
Global rates of vision impairment are on the rise, disproportionately affecting the most vulnerable. CBM has been a leading...
What does climate change have to do with poverty and disability?
CBM has consulted on environmental issues with self-help groups of people with disabilities and...
Building the resilience of people with disabilities to prepare for the impact of climate change
Communities in our region are already seeing their climate...
CBM Australia Climate Change Position Statement
CBM Australia recognises that climate change poses a significant risk to communities around the world; particularly those communities trapped...
Health and climate change in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia
The Amhara Region in Ethiopia has been cultivated for millennia with no variations or...
Building a Just and Inclusive Future: Disability-Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Action
People with disabilities are among the hardest hit by...
Jay’s journey: from hiding his disability to advocating for change
Jay, a 31-year-old hairdresser from the Philippines and father...
2024 Federal Budget: Small steps to deliver significant, sustainable change
CBM Australia and the Australian Disability and Development Consortium...
Inclusive climate action: ensuring no more people with disabilities get trapped in homes
Around 20 cyclones hit the Philippines each year and...
Disability and the climate crisis: ensuring no-one is left behind
The climate crisis is escalating at a rapid rate. Worsening...
How pre-conditions to inclusion changed the life of one young man in Fiji
People with disabilities face barriers to inclusion throughout all...
Building inclusive and climate-resilient communities in Nepal
New CBM Australia project with ODP and Life Nepal to benefit 1,500 people with...
Disability-Inclusive Climate Action Research Program
About one billion people around the world have disabilities, and up to 190 million...
Week 2 – Lent series 2025
Lent, Solidarity and Lament “It’s like I’ve woken up in an alternate universe.” These words I have said a few times over the last three weeks....
Aiming for gold and championing the rights of people with disabilities
Minnie, a 40-year-old mother of two and Treasurer of...
CBM’s Inclusion Advisory Group’s Achievements in the first half of 2024
Our approach at CBMA’s Inclusion Advisory Group (IAG) is...
From trash to treasure: Turning plastic into handbags in Kenya
Carolyn is feeling blessed, hopeful, and confident now. However, life has not always been...