More than 400 people joined the rally on May 16 to show their serious concerns with the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme. Despite the wind, early start and less than a week’s notice, over 400 people attended the rally to oppose the further weakening of the already inadequate Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme. A broad [...]

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IT’S TIME to:
- Stop handouts to big polluters
- End the influence of the fossil fuel lobby
- Fast-track clean, renewable energy
- Create green jobs and protect the climate
Details: 10am-12noon, this Saturday 16th May, Sydney Town Hall. March to ALP Offices (377 Sussex St, Sydney).
Speakers: Cate Faehrmann (Nature Conservation Council of NSW), Senator Bob Brown (The Greens), Simon [...]

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There will be a meeting of Climate Action Groups and other climate activists in NSW on Saturday 9th May, 2009. The meeting will be held from 10am to 4.30pm in the Harry Heath Room at the University of Technology (5 minutes walk from Central Station).
The agenda includes the upcoming National Climate Emergency Rally on 13th [...]

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On 27th March, community groups across Australia organised demonstrations outside the offices of 40 Members of Parliament, calling for their opposition to the inadequate Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme.

See http://stepitupaustralia.wordpress.com/ for more photos and stories.
The actions were the first of four community joint actions for 2009. See http://climatesummit.org.au/ for more information.

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