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Upcoming Event: Sustainability in the Pub
In collaboration with the wonderful Moreland Energy Foundation, on Thursday May 12 at 6pm – 8pm, Climate Action Moreland present Sustainability in the Pub. This month we’ll be talking about the good, the bad and the just plain neutral of carbon offsetting.
Should we offset? How does it all work? Does someone REALLY plant a tree when we press the magic offset button?
With Climate Action Moreland own Charmaine Chew, talking about her project journeysforclimatejustice, Lee Tan, Asia Pacifc Campaigner from the Australian Conservation Foundation about her visit to Australian government funded offset projects in Indonesia and an excellent speaker from MEFL.
At everyone’s favourite … In The Pub venue, the Edinburgh Castle, corner Albion Street and Sydney Road.
March Politics in the Pub – Carbon Pricing
‘Renewable Energy or Just Less Money for Beer’ was the question that animated the discussion at Climate Action Moreland’s first Politics in the Pub for 2011. Views in Climate Action Moreland have been mixed on this most hotly of debated issues, proving that we do represent a broad cross section of Morelandian society!
We are all united on the need for urgent climate action however, and so the debate was focussed on whether or not carbon pricing would be effective to actually start to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. While some of the discussion considered the more technical aspects of carbon pricing, many people also added their thoughts on the political implications of either choosing to implement a carbon price now or whether we should wait for more clear alternatives.
What do you think about carbon pricing? Tell us your thoughts.
If we don’t get the carbon price, will Tony Abbott be elected? If we do, will this mean that we see no more action on climate in Australia, even though the carbon price will not significantly drive down emissions in its current form?
Climate Debate
Thanks to all the attendees of the climate debate. The night was a great success with over 150 attending.
Video of the speeches is at the Northcote Independent. Below is a report from David Spratt, and following that a report from an audience member which includes a link to his video of the main speeches.
Ellen Roberts
Community Forum on Climate Change
Climate Change: What Should the Federal Government Be Doing?
7pm Monday 20 April
Coburg Concert Hall, 90 Bell St (rear of the Coburg Town Hall).
This is a free event
The Moreland Climate Group invites you to a community debate and discussion featuring Kelvin Thomson, MP for Wills and David Spratt, Moreland resident and co-author of Climate Code Red: the Case for Emergency Action.
2009 will be a crucial year for the planet. Scientific consensus is building about the speed and severity of climate impacts, but the climate talks in Copenhagen seem in danger of failing to reach political agreement on emissions cuts necessary to avert climate disaster. The Australian government has provided its program about the best way forward, but this has met with opposition from environmentalists, social justice groups and businesses alike.
In this context, community concern and action is crucial. This forum presents an opportunity to hear latest climate science, learn about the differing views of the climate movement and the government, and join with other community members in presenting your views to Kelvin Thomson.
Kelvin Thomson has recently made recommendations to the ALP government on climate policy is his capacity as chair of the treaties committee. David Spratt is a well known commentator on climate science and the author of Climate Code Red.
There will be plenty of time for questions and discussion.
For more information contact Ellen Roberts on 0408 583 694 or check out morelandclimategroup.wordpress.com
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