Climate chain in Canberra - Tuesday - Feb 3rd.
Buses for CCBR supporters...Leichhardt council have confirmed that they will reimburse the cost to CCBR supporters travelling by bus to Canberra for this event (see below).
Dear CCBR Supporters,
2009 is going to be a big year for the planet. Leading up to the meeting in Copenhagen in December (that will determine the next phase of international agreement on the Kyoto Protocol) Australians need to find a way to get the message to our leaders that we want urgent strong action on climate change. 5% is nowhere near enough.
Join us in Canberra...
on the first day of the sitting of Federal Parliament for 2009. CCBR supporters will join thousands of others in a large peaceful protest forming a human chain that will encircle parliament. The aim is to place climate change at the top of the Federal Government's agenda. More info see http://www.climatesummit.org.au/dayofaction
what: Encircle Parliament - a peaceful protest (organised by grassroot climate action groups like CCBR).
where: Parliament House, Canberra.
when: 8am, Feb 3rd 2009.
We are endeavouring to get as many people to this event as possible so please consider forwarding this email to anyone you think may be interesed in going - especially family and friends in Canberra.
Daytrip from Sydney...
Buses have been organised and Leichhardt Council has offered to reimburse CCBR supporters the cost of the $30 round trip. Catch the bus from 57 liverpool St Sydney CBDat 5am returning later that day.
To book a seat you should ring Meg Ivory (Greenpeace) on 0437 869 904.
or book online: http://www.climatesummit.org.au/registerbusfebruary3rdaction
Reimbursement of bus fare...
Please email ccbrmail@aapt.net.au to register your interest in travelling by bus with CCBR on February 3rd to arrive in Canberra in time for the 8am protest. You must let us know that you have reserved a place. Please keep a copy of payment to be reimbursed. Leichhardt council is only reimbursing the $30 bus cost to supporters of CCBR. If you're not yet a supporter, all you need to do is sign up to receive our newsletter and action notices by emailing ccbrmail@aapt.net.au. (If you have received this email directly then you are already one of our supporters)
Australia's inaugral National Climate Action Summit:
The February 3 protest comes at the end of a three day summit being held in Canberra by grassroots climate action groups across Australia. There are presently over 200 groups like ours doing wonderful work in their communities to inform and enable citizens to act on Climate Change. The summit will give the grassroots climate movement a springboard from which to dive into meaningful co-ordinated campaigns, actions and and over the next 9 months in the lead up to Copenhagen.
For more on this tide-turning event head to http://www.climatesummit.org.au/
Please feel free to pass this email on to friends who you know would like to see more from our government on Climate Change and thankyou for your continuing support....
Thanks also to Leichhardt Council for it's support in transporting supporters,
Wishing you all a Safe and enjoyable Australia Day,
The CCBR team.
