Climate Kids: Why are we still digging up fossil fuels?

It's 2024 and we know climate change is happening. So, Tom wants to know why on earth we're still digging holes in Australia! Dr Lily and Dr Linden let us know just how much fossil fuel we're digging up, sending overseas, and using at home. And Dr Lily puts on her really, um, special lawyer's hat to explain how our government can be allowed to dig all these holes (often without permission!).
The climate crisis is complicated and our kids have questions! Luckily, our University of Melbourne experts are here to answer them in this new series from Melbourne Climate Futures.
If you're an educator, head on over to our website to find show notes to guide your lesson plans: unimelb.edu.au/climate/expertise/climate-kids
Special thanks to our experts, Professor Michael Crommelin, Associate Professor Ben Neville, and Dr Lily O'Neill.
Illustrations by Dr Philippa Garrard and video production, animation and editing by Greta Robenstone.