Our Mission
The Zero Planet is an independent Australian news site on a mission to amplify the impact of those building a cleaner, smarter, and more sustainable world.
In the summer of 2019, Australia burned. Fires ripped through vast swathes of the East Coast, swallowing homes, bushland, and entire ecosystems.
Our air turned thick with smoke for months - a suffocating reminder that climate change was no longer a distant threat - it was here, now, and impossible to ignore.
It was against this backdrop that The Zero Planet was born. Our mission was simple: to spotlight science, technology, and solutions that can turn the tide.
While the damage caused by fossil fuels, industrial pollution, and waste-heavy production systems is immense, many of the tools needed to tackle it are already within reach - and in just a few years we have borne witness to an astonishing surge of innovation in Australia and beyond.
"Media shapes momentum. When new climate technologies gain visibility, they gain traction. When stories of sustainable breakthroughs are told, they inspire action."
From renewable energy disruptors to circular-economy and deep-tech breakthroughs, we track the transition in real time, so you don’t just hear about climate-fuelled disasters and setbacks in your news feed, you also discover what’s being done to solve them.
And here’s the thing: media shapes momentum. When new climate technologies gain visibility, they gain traction. When stories of sustainable breakthroughs are told, they inspire action. By reading, sharing, and subscribing to The Zero Planet, you help amplify the impact of those building a cleaner, smarter, and more sustainable world.
So, if you believe in solutions, in progress, and pushing back against the inevitability of doom and decline, sign up for our free weekly newsletter (below) and stay ahead of the green innovation curve. Because the future isn’t written yet, and together, we can help shape it.
