Climate Emergency Network Meeting

Climate Emergency Network
General Meeting
Sunday May 25: 11.45am to 5 pm (incl. lunch break)
Abbotsford Convent, 1 St Heliers St Abbotsford. Melway 44 G5

The Climate Emergency Network (CEN) is a not-for-profit, non-politically-aligned network of
community organisations that are campaigning for all governments to recognise and declare a state of climate and sustainability emergency in order to ensure we have a safe climate future for all people, all species, and all generations.

The network aims to bring together the many Climate Action Groups and community organisations across the nation to work strategically together towards this goal.

The network has been established only 3 months and has over 70 members in Victoria, representing many existing Climate Action Groups. We welcome new people and groups to join the network.

Please come along to meet with members of the Network.
• Hear how the work of the Network is developing and become involved in jobs and projects needing
workers!
• View the latest version of the Climate Code Red slide show.
• Learn how to train as a presenter of the slide show and Climate Code Red emergency message.
• Hear how your Climate Action Group can become involved in a project to meet with your Local
Community Leaders.
• Hear about plans to meet and discuss the Climate Emergency message with key policy makers and
influential members of our society.

****Feeling creative??? The network is seeking ideas for a logo. We invite everyone to bring along their suggestions on the day. We will decide on a basic concept or logo with the option to pass them onto a graphic designer for development****

We would appreciate a donation to contribute to room hire expenses.

Lunch:
We will have a late lunch break about 1.30pm to 2pm. Food is available at the Convent Cafes or
BYO.

Getting there... by public transport:
Via Train: Victoria Park on the Epping/Hurstbridge line is the closest railway station. Buses 200, 201,
205 and 207 run along Johnson Street.
Via Bus: Catch the Garden City/Bulleen Bus 203 from the city in Lonsdale St, this will run along
Johnson St. Get off at Clarke Street Bus Stop. (Make sure you are going in the Kew Junction
direction). Turn left from Clarke Street into St. Heliers and follow the sign to The Collingwood
Children’s Farm. The entrance gates of the Convent are on the right before you reach the Farm.
Getting there... by bike or foot: The Capital City cycling and walking path passes the site.
Getting there... by car: Enter Clarke St from Johnson St, then left into St. Heliers Street. All day parking is available on the north side of St Heliers Street and costs $4.00(coins only). There is also 15 minute parking on the street. There is no vehicular access to the Convent site.

To RSVP or for more information contact: climatecodered@yahoo.com

An Absolute Must Read For Every Human Being!!

One of the most important documents to be written for the global climate campaign has been released on the web.

The document makes the case that the science is being misread and miscommunicated and that the situation is far worse than most climate commentators choose to explain, it then looks at appropriate goals and solutions and argues for rapid reduction in atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations now.

Written by David Sprat and Philip Sutton the document is a must read for any serious climate campaigner.

Down load the pdf from http://climatecodered.net/

Some of you have read the first two parts as Part 1 as "The big melt" and Part 2 as "Target practice".

The authors have asked that people do not email the PDF directly but instead direct others to the website.

Gore salutes Australia at Nobel Peace ceremony

Some good feedback for a change

Climate campaigner Al Gore saluted Australia's new commitment to addressing climate change as he collected the Nobel Peace Prize today, saying it was time to make peace with the planet.
The former US vice-president shared the 2007 prize with the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, whose head, Rajendra Pachauri, told leaders at a UN climate conference in Indonesia to heed the wisdom of science.

"Without realising it, we have begun to wage war on the earth itself," Mr Gore said in his speech. "It is time to make peace with the planet."

In his speech at the presentation ceremony in Oslo, Mr Gore praised Australia's Rudd Government and several other countries as he urged the US and China to join the fight against global warming.

Mr Rudd's first act after taking his oath of office on December 3 was to ratify Kyoto.
"I salute Europe and Japan for the steps they've taken in recent years to meet the challenge, and the new government in Australia, which has made solving the climate crisis its first priority,'' he said.

"But the outcome will be decisively influenced by two nations that are now failing to do enough: the United States and China."

See today's Age for the full story

General Meeting 7th Nov

YCAN! Meeting:

Wednesday 7th November, 6:30pm
Kindness House
288 Brunswick St
Fitzroy.
**Please meet out the front by 6:25pm or call Shannon on 0417 301 694 if late.

I hope as many people as possible are able to make this meeting. With a very exciting federal election just 3 weeks away there is still much to do!!

We are working hard to raise awareness around climate change and the policies the political parties are committing to. If you haven't already please take time to have a look at http://www.voteclimate.org.au/FED07-Policy-Analysis

This shows all the major political parties climate change policies at a glance.

We will also be planning our attendance at the Walk Against Warming, which is shaping up to be HUGE. If there is one event you should attend this year this is it! Come, be a part of sending the strong message to our leaders, that the people of this country want serious action on climate change.

Of course these topics are just a part of what will be discussed. So we hope to see you on the 7th November!

Inform your vote

Wonder what the parties are really offering in terms of environmental action and initiatives?
For at a glance policies and up to date election news with a climate focus visit
VOTE CLIMATE.
(http://voteclimate.org.au/)

Australia's Response to Climate Change - Guy Pearse

Despite the fact that Australia is on the front line of climate change, to date our governments have failed to take real action to reduce our greenhouse pollution. Find out why from someone who’s been on the inside. Guy Pearse will be delivering a number of talks next week - in the run up to the election take this opportunity to learn from his first experience of Australian politics.

About the speaker: Guy Pearse joined the Liberal party in 1989 and spent the past eighteen years studying environment policy and working in the political ‘dark arts’. More recently, his PhD research exposed the self-dubbed 'greenhouse mafia’ – a cabal of lobbyists working for our worst polluting industries. What Guy discovered about the pervasive control these Industries have over Australia’s response to climate change persuaded him to leave the dark arts behind to write High & Dry – his first book.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 22
Sandringham, VICAll Souls Anglican Church Hall,
48 Bay Rd, Sandringham
7.15pm-8.45pm

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23
Geelong Percy Baxter Theatre,
Deakin University GeelongWaterfront campus,
1 Gheringhap Street, Geelong
7.15pm-8.45pm

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24
Melbourne Swanston Hall, Melbourne Town Hall,
Swanston St entrance
7.15pm-8.45pm

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25
Ringwood Uniting Church
Cnr Greenwood Ave and Station Street,
Ringwood
7.15pm-8.45pm

Please RSVP by emailing Sarah Neal at sarah.neal@au.greenpeace.org or on (03) 9341 8127. Download a flyer here.

Sea Ice in Retreat

From the New York times October 1

This year saw a record-breaking loss of Arctic sea ice.

click here for the full report and images