[Oz-envirolink] Krudd climate white paper Protest actions for Tues.

Mon Dec 15 19:04:57 EST 2008

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  The AYCC  Australian Youth Climate Coalition is organising a number of
protests around  the country this week to coincide with the governments
information sessions on the white  paper on the governments carbon
pollution reduction scheme.

 We are planning a non violent, non aggressive protest outside the meetings
as well as  sending some representatives into the meetings. We will have
banners with the words  "Aim Higher! 40% by 2020" and Your Targets = Our
Future

 See details below of location and timing of meetings. I am sure there will
be a range of  other organisations present at these meetings.

 The website for RSVP if you want to attend the meetings is
<http://www.climatechange.gov.au/whitepaper/information-sessions.html>http://www
.climatechange.gov.au/whitepaper/information-sessions.html And the email
is: info at coomatechcentre.com.au

 If you need any further information about the campaign in general, please
contact Jessica  Willis on 0416612025. For local actions call or email the
local coordinator (see below).

 Canberra   Tues 16 December 2008 9.00 am - 11.00 am National Convention
Centre,
 31 Constitution Ave,

 Sydney Wed 17 December 2008 8.00 am - 10.00 am 10:30 am - 12:30 pmThe
Menzies Hotel, 14 Carrington Street, (note the action will take place in
the change over from 10am)
Coordinator:      Jess Willis
 Jess.willis at youthclimatecoalition.org
 0416 612 025

 Melbourne Wed 17 December 2008 8.00 am - 10.00 am10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Rydges  Melbourne Hotel,  186 Exhibition St, (again the actin will take
place in the change over from 10am)
coordinator Steph Smith
 verdantsynergy at gmail.com
 0422 660 111

 Brisbane Thurs 18 December 2008 9.00 am - 11.00 am  Brisbane Convention
and  Exhibition Centre, Cnr Merivale and Glenelg Streets, South Bank
Coordinator: Natalija Simic
 natalija.simic at youthclimatecoalition.org
 0437 014 563

 Perth Thurs 18 December 2008 9:00 am - 11:00 am Novotel  Perth Langley,
 221 Adelaide Terrace,

 Hobart Thurs 18 December 2008 9:00 am - 11:00 am Hobart Function and
Conference  Centre, 1 Elizabeth Street Pier,

 Adelaide Thurs 18 December 2008 9:00 am - 11:00 am  Stamford Plaza Adelaide,
 150 North Terrace,
Coordinator Jason Virgo
 Jason.virgo at youthclimatecoalition.org
 0432 694 680

 Darwin Thurs 18 December 2008 9:00 am - 11:00 am Mantra  Pandanas
 43 Knuckey Street,

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 Jessica Willis
 Power Shift Australian Recruitment Director
 Australian Youth Climate Coalition
 (02) 9252 5200
 0416612025
 Skype: jesswillis2008
Jess.willis at youthclimatecoalition.org
 www.aycc.org.au <http://www.aycc.org.au><http://www.aycc.org.au>

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  Tuesday December 16th, 11am, SA Parliament House Steps, Adelaide
  GREENS TAKE A STAND ON CLIMATE CHANGE  BECAUSE THE ALP WONT!
  In July, the Federal Government released its Green Paper about its Carbon
Pollution  Reduction Scheme  the central plank in the ALPs emissions
reduction strategy. It was  widely criticised by the Greens and others as
too generous to polluting industries.
  On Monday December 15th The Federal Government will release its White
Paper on its  Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme This paper will announce
Australia's medium term  emissions reductions targets. All reports indicate
that the targets will be in the range of a 5-15% reduction on 1990 levels.
  On Tuesday December 16th the Greens will respond to the Federal
Government  announcement both in Canberra and around the country with
Greens members, supporters  and their children taking a stand because our
government has not.
  If you and your family and friends can join us to take a stand in
Adelaide on the morning of  Tuesday December 16th please call the SA Greens
office on 8212 4888 or email  tammy at sa.greens.org.au to join the nationwide
action.
  Where: On the steps of State Parliament House, North Terrace, Adelaide
  When: 11am Tuesday December 16th, 2008.
  Wear: Greens "Stop Climate Change" T-shirts/green clothing.
  Bring: Yourself, your friends/family and even your children (we have a
message of not giving  up on our children!)
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  http://stepitupaustralia.wordpress.com/

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  When On Tuesday 16th of December, please join with people all around
Australia as we STEP-IN to the offices of Federal Parliamentarians, to
STEP-UP the campaign for real action against climate change. The Friends of
the Earth Climate Justice Collective are organizing simultaneous community
actions at 4 Electoral offices at 10.00AM, Tuesday 16 Dec.
  Theme The theme of these actions is This is a Climate Emergency. Climate
Emergency Services workers, identifiable by their flouro vests with CES
logos will be helping to protect the electoral offices by building sandbag
flood barriers against rising sea levels.
  Where Electoral offices of:
  Lindsay Tanner. (Melbourne ) 102 Victoria Street, Carlton Vic 3053 Ph:
9347 5000, Fax: 93471351
  Martin Ferguson (Batman) 159 High Street PRESTON VIC 3072 Ph 03 9416 8690
Toll Free 1300 301 753 Fax 03 9416 7810
  Nicloa Roxon (Gellibrand) 1 Thomas Holmes Street, Maribyrnong Vic 3032
Tel: 9317 7077 Fax: 9317 7477
  Kelvin Thompson (Wills) 3 Munro Street, Coburg Vic 3058 Ph: 9350 5777
Fax: 9350 6613
  To be involved with FoE actions You will need to meet us at a nearby site
prior to the event. For more details contact;
  Melbourne; Micheal - caucem at yahoo.com.au <mailto: caucem at yahoo.com.au,
Damien 0419 253 342 Batman; Roger 9489-4939, 0403 841 264,
risharp at yahoo.com <mailto: risharp at yahoo.com Gellibrand; Shaun 0402 337
077, westsax at westnet.com.au <mailto: westsax at westnet.com.au Wills; Ellen
0425 762 493, ellenmroberts at yahoo.com.au <mailto:
ellenmroberts at yahoo.com.au
  locals could also arrange to meet up before the day to plan and prepare.
  To Do Your Own (!) Get some friends together, make up some catchy
placards, costumes or props and tell your local member why climate change
is an emergency, and not something to be addressed by 2050. If every
electorate can be covered it will send out a strong message for proper
action on climate change. If you can't pay a visit your MP on that tuesday
any time in that week would be Great (electoral offices are open weekday
buisness hours) See below for more ideas.
  For Further Queries - General Contact:
  Damien Lawson - 0419 253 342, 9419 8700 (FoE Melbourne office),
damien.lawson at gmail.com <mailto: damien.lawson at gmail.com
  - Please pass this on to other people that might be interested, thanks.
  Resource Links:
  - for info on our recent visit to Martin Ferguson`s office:
  ...
http://stepitupaustralia.wordpress.com/2008/10/14/melbourne-citizens-step-in-to-
martin-fergusons-office/
  Other than that, there is currently an occupation of Rudds electorate
office in Brisbane going  on  see
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24801861-661,00.html
http://business.theage.com.au/business/protestors-occupy-pms-office-20081215-6yp
c.html
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  There is a sit-in at Martin Fergusons electoral office tomorrow morning
at 10am in Preston-  159 High St.
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  http://www.greensmps.org.au/climatechangeaction
  The Greens

No white flag of surrender on climate  change

 Feature | Spokesperson Scott Ludlam, Sarah Hanson-Young, Rachel Siewert,
Christine Milne, Bob Brown  Friday 12th December 2008, 5:49pm in

 * <http://www.greensmps.org.au/taxonomy/term/1/all>Environment*  *
<http://www.greensmps.org.au/taxonomy/term/2/all>Climate  Change & the Zero
Carbon World*  * <http://www.greensmps.org.au/taxonomy/term/65/all>Climate
Change Impacts*  *
<http://www.greensmps.org.au/taxonomy/term/64/all>Emissions  Targets*  *
<http://www.greensmps.org.au/taxonomy/term/244/all>Emissions  Trading*

On Monday, Dec 15, the Government announced their 5% emission target, which
is a  global embarrassment and a recipe for global catastrophe.
 Kevin Rudd has put the coal industry ahead of Australia's children and
grandchildren.  It will be much more expensive to rectify this historic
mistake in the decades ahead.
 <http://www.greensmps.org.au/climatechangeaction>You can act now to ensure
Australia doesn't put up the white flag on Climate  Change!

A strong target can see Australia play a responsible part in the global
effort to avoid  catastrophic climate change. A weak target dooms Australia
to continuing the climate  change denial of the Howard years and will help
to undermine strong global action.
 You can make sure Kevin Rudd and Penny Wong get the message by marking the
Tuesday, 16 December as a day to take whatever action you can for climate
change.

Acting just a little bit is not an option
 If we breach tipping points in our climate, we will set in train runaway
climate  change that no human action can stop. We must do whatever we can
to prevent that  nightmare from becoming a reality.
 The stakes are so high, there can be no white flag of surrender on climate
change.

 *
<http://greensmps.org.au/content/media-release/rudd-raises-white-flag-surrender-
climate-change>Read  what Bob Brown and Christine Milne had to say about
the  Government's targets here.*  *
<http://greensmps.org.au/write-government-about-climate-change-targets>Send
a letter to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, Climate Change Minister Penny  Wong,
Minister for Resources and Energy Martin Ferguson and Environment  Minister
Peter Garrett.*  *
<http://greensmps.org.au/write-editor-about-climate-change-targets>Write  a
letter to your local newspaper.*

There should be no surrender on climate change
 The Government's reduction of greenhouse emissions by 5% of 2000 levels by
2020  is nowhere near enough to avoid catastrophic climate change.
 Australia must head for zero net carbon as soon as we can - and no later
than 2050 -  with reductions of at least 40% below 1990 levels by 2020 on
the way through.
 In the Senate, the Greens will move to fix the Governments targets to make
them  more credible.

What you can do
 Greens across Australia can play an important part in mobilising public
support  behind strong action on climate change.
 Already, Greens Members of Parliament in every state are watching the
Government's announcement of targets with keen interest and we have a
number of  activities planned.
 You can urge the Government and all Senate parties to get behind the
Greens  amendments to give Australia credible emissions targets.

Events are organised around Australia for Tuesday 16 December:

NSW
 11AM - Commonwealth Government Offices, 70 Phillip St, Sydney
 Contact John Kaye (02) 9230 2668

Victoria
 12PM - Cnr of Collins, Spring and MacArthur Sts, Melbourne
 Contact Alison 0402 075 306 or pc at vic.greens.org.au
<http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=38881481381>Vic Facebook Event

ACT
 12.30PM - Parliament House, Canberra
 Contact Simon on 62476305 or office at act.greens.org.au

SA
 11AM - SA Parliament House, North Terrace, Adelaide
 Contact Tammy (08) 8212 4888 or tammy at sa.greens.org.au

QLD - TBA
 Contact Drew Hutton 0428 487 10 or dhutton at bigpond.net.au

TAS
 (Time TBA) - Tasmanian Parliament House Lawns
 Contact Karen 03 6236 9334 or 0417 555 309 or networker at tas.greens.org.au

WA
 12PM - Wesley Church, cnr Hay & William Sts, Perth
 Contact Rachel 08 9225 5799 or rachel.pemberton at aph.gov.au
<http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=39370537490>WA Facebook Event

NT - TBA

We're asking you to make Tuesday 16 December a day of climate action.

 * Attend one of the gatherings being organised by your State  Party.*  *
<http://greensmps.org.au/write-government-about-climate-change-targets>Send
a letter to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, Climate Change Minister Penny  Wong,
Minister for Resources and Energy Martin Ferguson and Environment  Minister
Peter Garrett.*  *
<http://greensmps.org.au/write-editor-about-climate-change-targets>Write  a
letter to your local newspaper.*  * Call talkback radio -
<http://www.greensmps.org.au/talkback-radio-0>click here for phone numbers
*

Ultimately, ensure that your Government does not put up the white flag of
surrender  on climate change

Stay Informed
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time? If  so, please sign up here.
 We'll send you information enabling you to take action on a variety of
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matechangeaction       )

  =============================== From Get Up

I'm writing from Canberra with an urgent message. I've just finished
reading an  advance copy of the Government's White Paper on climate change.
They aim to  reduce carbon pollution by only 5% by 2020, with an option to
go to only 15%  if the rest of the world drags us there.

A 5-15% target means Australia is aiming for a global deal so weak
scientists predict  it will destroy the Great Barrier Reef, Kakadu and the
Murray Darling Basin.  The window is still open, however, for Australia to
become a world leader on climate  solutions - if we demand it.

Many Australians voted for change at the last election on the promise of
strong  action to solve climate change. Kevin Rudd has today failed the
mandate he was  given to act; but we as a community can still show him that
action to combat  climate change is non-negotiable.

Since the Government isn't listening to your concerns about climate change,
let's translate it into the language they will listen to: votes. So we're
asking the  entire GetUp community:

Regardless of who you traditionally support, does today's announcement make
you  less likely to vote for the ALP at the next election?

<http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=4aEBfIJsFB3owEi0_2fG7u0w_3d_3d>Yes

<http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=9EVUD3PZ2Z1EQ8hcypE0Sw_3d_3d>No

The PM has said he'll be doing some holiday reading; so we'll collate the
results  and make sure they're on the desks of every member of the
Government before  Christmas. Who knows how weak the targets would have
been without your efforts  so far, but we know 2009 will take a renewed
effort - beginning with the results of  this poll.

Here in Parliament House, there's a feeling the importance of this decision
will  be lost in the distraction of the holiday season. That's why we think
the best  Christmas present we can give the Government is a reminder of the
importance of  strong climate change action.

Thanks for all that you do,
 Simon Sheikh
 GetUp National Director

 PS - We're translating community concern about climate change into the
language all  politicians speak: votes. Tell us: Regardless of who you
traditionally support, does  today's announcement make you less likely to
vote for the ALP at the next election -
<http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=4aEBfIJsFB3owEi0_2fG7u0w_3d_3d>Yes
or <http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=9EVUD3PZ2Z1EQ8hcypE0Sw_3d_3d>No?
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  http://www.climatemovement.org.au/
  likely to list actions - not sure where on their site.
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