The protest in Melbourne is scheduled for the Friday afternoon. What we do here in Melbourne sends a clear signal to the rest of the world.
The UN Climate Conference kicks off on Monday 30 November in Paris. People around the world will be mobilising to speak with one voice in a #PeoplesClimate rally on the weekend of 27-29 November demanding an ambitious climate agreement and climate action from our leaders and those who have been negotiating for 20 years and more. We shouldn’t accept any more pussyfooting around, or the weak targets that succeeding Australian governments have put forward at global forums.
The protest in Melbourne is scheduled for the Friday afternoon. What we do here in Melbourne sends a clear signal to the rest of the world. This Changes Everything will screen at the Sun Theatre in Yarraville 7pm Wednesday 11th November 2015. Let's make it happen in the lead up to the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris beginning on 27 November.
You can pre book here https://www.tugg.com/events/70640 From 350.org - This Changes Everything is an epic documentary about everyday people responding to the impacts of climate change. It's inspired by 350 Board member Naomi Klein's international bestseller of the same title, and looks at the catastrophic consequences of our economic system through the eyes of seven diverse communities. But This Changes Everything isn't just a documentary — it's a call to action for all of us to take to the streets and demand serious climate action from our governments. It is shocking, controversial, but most of all empowering. 350 Australia and our partners across the movement are helping host screenings of This Changes Everything at cinemas in all major cities and many towns across the country. Each event will be a great opportunity to watch this film in the company of like minded friends and to hear about how you can help build the power of our movement through Paris. Tickets will sell-out, so be sure to grab yours quick. When you click on the link you'll be taken to the TUGG site where you can securely buy your tickets. TUGG is the Australian film distributor. This Changes Everything calls on us to demand - and build - a better world. That's why, at this premiere screening, we will hold a discussion about how we can build our power through the Paris climate talks and beyond. Let's get organised! See you there, Blair for the 350 Australia team.
Earth Day nearly slipped me by... No matter, to me everyday is Earth Day. The consequences of our actions are never far from my mind. I'd listened to this radio interview, which is promoted as "Two extraordinary minds trained in logic reconfigured the forest debate when all seemed lost." These two philosophers appear to have been influential. Then I read an email from Transition US and went googling. Yep, today is Earth Day. Here's an article from National Geographic about how it came to be a global event. A couple of paragraphs resonate with me: "As we become more industrialized and our supply chains become less transparent... it can be more difficult to understand the environmental consequences of our actions." And on "the power of the grassroots activism that spurred the first Earth Day in 1970... It wasn't so much about demanding national action... It was about demanding that individuals get engaged, [and] that would then push national action." Yesterday I'd read this darker article (Uncivilisation) from the New York Times about grief and mourning for this age of ecocide. Instead of trying to “save the earth,” Kingsnorth says, people should start talking about what is actually possible. Way less stuff, and probably great environmental disruptions, but still community, celebration, clean air and sunshine. And probably in our lifetime. Written by Kate Leslie David Holmgren, co-founder of 'Permaculture', has just published his second Simplicity Institute Report, 'Crash on Demand: Welcome to the Brown Tech Future'. Fascinating, deep, and provocative, this essay is a fine follow up to his first report, 'Retrofitting the Suburbs for the Energy Descent Future'. Written by John Lawrence |
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