Thread by @gabsmashh

i think from this side of the world, it's easy to feel like the fires in Australia are far away & don't impact us.

up to 480 million animals have potentially perished, numerous people are left without homes & the fires are expected to burn well into 2020.

here's how we can help

The Red Cross Register.Find.Reunite service reunifies people who have been separated in the bushfire emergency, has registered over 30,000 people and taken more than 5,000 enquires.
redcross.org.au/campaigns/disa…

The NSW Rural Fire Service has a donation page to support the firefighting efforts in New South Wales.
rfs.nsw.gov.au/volunteer/supp…

The Country Fire Authority is the state of Victoria's rural firefighting service and you can donate directly here:
cfa.vic.gov.au/about/supporti…

To help support firefighters in the state of Queensland, you can donate to the Rural Fire Brigades Association via their webpage.
rfbaq.org/donate-to-rfbaq

The Salvation Army has a disaster appeal donations page set up to deliver support to local communities affected by the blazes.
salvationarmy.org.au/donate/make-a-…

The Victorian Bushfire Appeal is where state premier Daniel Andrews is suggesting to donate. The appeal directs money to communities in need, giving directly to those affected by the fires.
communityenterprisefoundation.com.au/make-a-donatio…

Foodbank is taking donations to help people in need during the crisis. You can donate at its website to the Victorian relief effort, which helps get relief for communities cut off from power and food.
foodbank.org.au/support-us/mak…

The RSPCA bushfire appeal is used to protect the pets, livestock and wildlife affected by bushfires, helping evacuate animals from disaster zones.
rspcansw.org.au/bushfire-appea…

Vinnies is helping people on the ground in rebuilding, providing food and clothing and emotional support. It has a donation page here:
donate.vinnies.org.au/appeals-nsw/vi…

The World Wildlife Fund accepts donations to help support conservation activities, particularly related to koalas. Money can help provide emergency care during bushfires.
donate.wwf.org.au/donate/2019-tr…

Zoos Victoria have established a Bushfire Emergency Wildlife Fund which funds emergency vet assistance and "scientific intervention."
donate.zoo.org.au/donation

The Port Macquarie Koala Hospital is raising money to help search for and protect the koalas in the region.
gofundme.com/f/help-thirsty…

The Kangaroo Island Wildlife Park was hit hard by the fires in South Australia and is asking for donations to help with vet costs, koala milk, and enclosures.
gofundme.com/f/help-save-ka…

a First Nations relief fund to provide culturally sensitive, specific direct support to some of those communities with critical costs to cover expenses.
au.gofundme.com/f/fire-relief-…

Sign a Change.org petition calling on the NSW Government to provide adequate respiratory equipment to firefighters to protect against harmful smoke.
change.org/p/gladys-berej…

In the US, if you want to contact elected officials and make your voice heard about climate change action -- you can do that here:
usa.gov/elected-offici…