GetUp's CPRS e-petition.....
World Environment Day Rally, CCBR needs your help...
& ACFs 'Greenhome' Workshops here in our neck of the woods!
CCBR Newsflash #49
Dear CCBR Supporters -
This week has seen further twists and turns in the ever changing political landscape on climate change. CCBR is not impressed with some key aspects of the new scheme, today we sent a letter to Kevin Rudd outlining our concerns (see attachment)....
There are 40 days to go!!!... come along to the WED Rally on June 13 and please help us get the message out by letterboxing your street (see below)
1. GetUp's CPRS announcement e-petition...
Take 30secs to sign this GetUp petition - calling on the Rudd Government to address the serious flaws in the proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme and demanding that they "Invest more in renewable energy than you hondout to big polluters". Go to: http://www.getup.org.au/campaign/ClimateActionNow&id=638?dc=718,37855,1
2. World Environment Day Rally - June 13 - www.climaterally.org/sydney
CCBR invites you to attend the Sydney gathering on Saturday June 13, 10am in Sydney CBD, Hickson Rd, Millers point. Wear red clothing - red is the colour of the climate emergency.
This rally is focusing on a rapid transition to renewable energy. Join us to demand....
Green collar jobs not job cuts
100% renewable energy by 2020
global climate justice: Australia should take the lead
Following the National Climate Summit in February, climate action groups around Australia have co-ordinated these Climate Emergency Rallies in capital cities, including Sydney. The event will coincide with other similar international W.E.D. events. There will be stalls and invited speakers at the start of the Rally.
3. CCBR needs your help to distribute flyers... to your street and other locations (co-operating retailers, schools, local halls). Please contact Gayle Adams gayleadams@optusnet.com.au if you can do your street with numbers of flyers and a list of the streets or other locations you can cover.
4. 'Greenhome' Workshops are here for the next few weeks... The Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) is holding a series of workshops in conjunction with Leichhardt Municipal Council. Choose either a three hour workshop, or two one and a half hour workshops on the following dates:
3 hour workshops:
Wed 6 May, 3 hour workshop - 6.30pm - 9.30pm. Balmain Town Hall - Meeting Room
Sat 9 May, 3 hour workshop - 2pm - 5pm, Balmain Town Hall - Meeting Room
Sat 16 May, 3 hour workshop -10am - 1pm, Tigers - Balmain Leagues Club
Tues 19 May, 3 hour workshop - 6.30pm - 9.30pm, Leichhardt Town Hall
2 x one and a half hour workshops:
Tues 12 May, Workshop part 1: 10.30am - 12 noon Leichhardt Town Hall
Tues 19 May, Workshop part 2: 10.30am - 12 noon Leichhardt Town Hall
Community expo:
Sat 23 May Community Energy Expo Annandale Town Hall
The workshops will help you make eco-friendly lifestyle choices that will lead to reducing energy usage in the home and other environmental savings. The practical workshops will present the latest ideas and solutions for energy saving, allowing you the opportunity to make some real changes.
Places are limited, RSVP: 1800 223 669. Visit www.acfonline.org.au/greenhome for more information.
and...
Bill McKibben co-founder of www.350.org is speaking this week at Sydney Union Wed evening. More info at: http://www.usyd.edu.au/sydney_ideas/lectures/2009/350_most_important_number.shtml .
Also on Thursday at paddington town hall go to: http://www.getup.org.au/campaign/ClimateActionNow&id=635?dc=717,13719,3
and lastly...
For anyone who wants to see Mr Plimer, author of "Heaven an Earth" digging his own credibility grave on ABC's Lateline... go here (intro and background) and here (interview: Tony Jones and Ian Plimer) for some great viewing....And for a copy of the letter sent last week by well respected climate scientists to the owners of coal mines in this country go here
cheers,
the CCBR team
www.climatechangebr.org , ccbrmail@aapt.net.au , http://ccbr-news.blogspot.com
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
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