[Oz-envirolink] Climate Study/Action Telephone Conference

[Rainforest Information Centre]

Join us for our first Climate Study/Action Telephone Conference
bringing perspectives on climate change to a wide audience across 
Australia without requiring people to travel in a carbon intensive way

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19th, 2006, 7PM-8:30PM
Book now at rainforestinfo at ozemail.com.au

Avoiding climate disaster: how big should the cuts be?
a telephone conference presentation with Philip Sutton

Philip Sutton, convenor of the Greenleap Strategic Institute, says 
that greenhouse science is showing that we are headed for the worst 
global disaster in human history.  We still have a very small window 
of opportunity in the next few years to prevent the worst impacts. 
But to do that we need to choose realistic targets for greenhouse gas 
reduction that will actually solve the problem.  Philip Sutton will 
argue that the only practical course of action is to cut emissions to 
zero and to also take CO2 out of the air - because there is already 
too much CO2 in the air.  He will also argue that the bulk of the 
physical changes need to be accomplished in the next decade.  Change 
of this magnitude, in such a short time, is unprecedented and he 
believes it will only be accomplished if nations formally declare a 
state of sustainability emergency.  For Philip's bio, see: 
http://www.green-innovations.asn.au/ps-bio.htm

Cost:  All you need is to buy an internationall calling card from any 
newsagency or get a cheap long distance calling account through a 
website like www.gotalk.com. With the right phonecard, the 90 minute 
session should only cost you about 4 dollars.

Bookings:  Send an email to rainforestinfo at ozemail.com.au to let us 
know you'd like to participate and we'll send you the telephone 
number and pin as well as the powerpoint presentation that Philip 
Sutton will speak to.

NEXT MONTH'S TALK: JANUARY 17, 7PM Mark Diesendorf on A Sustainable 
Energy Future for Australia.  Book now at 
rainforestinfo at ozemail.com.au

To support the Climate Study/Action series, tax deductible donations 
are welcome. See 
http://www.rainforestinfo.org.au/aboutthe.htm#Donations

sponsored by the Rainforest Information Centre.
http://www.rainforestinfo.org.au

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