Walk Against Warming 2010
Walk with the people. Not the big polluters.
We’re doing our bit on climate change. It’s time to make our government do theirs.
There’s a federal election on its way. Yet both major parties falling way behind the community on climate issues and Victorian voters have reason to feel somewhat abandoned by their leaders.
With so much at stake, it’s time for the community to put real climate action back on the election agenda.
So on Sunday, 15 August, we’re holding a Walk Against Warming to demand that our next government faces up to their responsibilities on climate change. We’ll remind them that to secure our votes, they must walk with the people; not the big polluters.
This year we’re taking our message for a safe climate straight to the people that matter most – the voters.
We’ll coordinate hundreds of Victorians in three key electorates to come together for a quick mini-rally calling for climate action. Following this, with your help we plan to letterbox the entire area with our key climate asks to make sure that voters in those areas know what actions our leaders must take on climate change.
That means that less than one week before the federal election, up to 300,000 of the most influential voters in Victoria will receive our safe climate message. How good! But we need your help!
So far we have enough people to reach 80,000 voters with our safe climate message. That's a lot of people who will stop, think and hopefully take action. But there is a long way to go before we reach our goal of 300,000 voters. So get involved and register now
When |
Sunday, 15 August 2010 @ 12.30pm |
Where |
In key Victorian electorates
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How |
With your help! |
If you don’t live in one of those areas never fear, you can still get involved. We're on the hunt for people or Climate Action Groups in regional Victoria to letterbox the safe climate message far and wide. We've got everything you need to make it happen. So give us a shout
And if you can’t make it on the day, there are still lots of ways you can get involved and help us make the Walk Against Warming a huge success. Start with signing this letter to the next Prime Minister of Australia
Authorised by Kelly O’Shanassy, CEO, Environment Victoria, Level 2, 60 Leicester St, Carlton 3053
Comments
Thanks to EV for the Walk and Thanks to Beyond Zero for the Plan
I lot of people probably haven't thought about what a big job organising a rally & letterboxing are, so THANK YOU E.V. and all the others like Oxfam who played their part. Also Thanks to Beyond Zero Emissions for the Zero Carbon Australia Plan. It is a brilliant piece of work which give hope. Now we just need the political will to DO IT. If you haven't read it here's the link: http://media.beyondzeroemissions.org/ZCA2020_Stationary_Energy_Synopsis_...
Before I commit to a walk....
i would like to know precisely where this group stands on CARBON DIOXIDE credits trading schemes.
Clear delineation between these three items is needed;
A CARBON DIOXIDE TAX,
CARBON DIOXIDE Credits Trading Scheme,
and
CARBON DIOXIDE pollution legislation requiring cuts to pollution, being then enforceable by the EPA. (This being totally separate to the two items above.)
Drive against warming?
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Beyond Zero Emissions
I recommend checking out the BZE plans, for a 100% renewable energy plan that could easily be achieved. the only thing missing is political will. I'll be voting for a safe climate. http://beyondzeroemissions.org/
> How to Implement Cleaner Energy Sources at Virtually No Cost
> How to Implement Cleaner Energy Sources at Virtually No Cost to
> Anyone and Combat Climate Change.
>
> I intend to send these ideas to a lot of Politicians around the
> globe as well as the media in the hope that someone will take
> notice. I believe this is a social issue and not a Political one.
>
> I believe that the notion of Carbon trading or any form of tax
> imposed on business will ultimately fail or severely stall as the
> end result will be higher costs for everyone, including the
> consumer.I have a method that can speed up the change to cleaner
> energy resources at virtually no cost, but as a saving to the
> consumer in the long term, a definite changeover by energy companies
> to greener energy, at virtually no cost to them and to stimulate
> the economy and in the long term no cost to the government.
>
> The widespread use of solar enery combined with wind turbine energy
> I beilieve is the intial answer and should lead to more efficiant
> means of cleaner energy resources in the future. There is no quick
> fix.
>
> I believe that the discount incentives for homeowners to instal
> solar panels has merit but will be way too slow and ineffective in
> the combat againt Global warming.
>
> We need every house to have solar panels installed to have an effect
> and for the power companies to changeover a large part of their
> energy supply to solar and wind turbines.
>
> The cost to the government would be high in the initial stages but
> completely returned by the consumers at virtually no cost to the
> consumer.
>
> This is how it would work.
>
> Every house needs to have solar panels installed. I say at the
> outset that these panels must be installed by fully qualified or
> trained people and the meter boxes for these panels installed by
> qualified electricians with strict Health and safety guidelines.
>
> A separate meter for the solar energy used by each house needs to be
> installed. There needs to be a freeze on the cost of energy by the
> power companies and only allow increases in line with the rise in
> the CPI or cost of living expenses.
>
> You are probably asking how this would be at no cost.
>
> The deal would be that double the cost of the installment of these
> units would need to be reimbursed to the government by means of
> charging on the meters installed for the solar panels and the
> meters. These charges would be inline with what the power companies
> charge so there is no extra charge for the consumer. When the full
> amount is paid then the consumer reaps the savings of the cleaner
> energy.
>
> Why double the cost of the instalement?
>
> This is so an equal amount of the cost of all these installments can
> be supplied for the installment of solar energy and wind generators
> for the power companies at no cost to them. The power companies
> will get less profits from less energy used but eventually save by
> selling a cheaper and cleaner form of energy.
>
> The solar panels for the power companies could be installed by the
> government contractors, to the thousands of power line towers on 3
> sides, from ground to the top of the towers. On the other side of
> the towers the wind generators can be attached. These would be fed
> into the grid and reduce the amount of coal needed by the power
> companies at a far lower cost to them to offset the reduction in
> their sales due to the consumer savings on their own solar panels.
>
> All of this is paid back by the consumer but at no extra cost to
> whet they are already paying for energy.
>
> Undoubtably the power companies would then have incentives to invest
> in research for more effective means of clean power resources.
>
> This idea is a win for the consumer, for the power companies and for
> the governments as it would also generate more employment. The most
> important thing of course would be the success of combating Global
> Warming without the battles and pain incurred by more taxes and
> higher costs for everyone.
>
> In conclusion, a carbon emisions tax will not work as it will only
> increase costs to business and then flow on to the consumers. It is
> not an answer for everyone. In some countries there is an incentive
> scheme for those who install solar panels on their houses. This
> works for only some who can afford the initial outlay. It does not
> work for rental properties. Landlords would get no benefit from
> implementing cheaper power apart form increasing rental rates
> permanently. This would affect the lower end of the finacial social
> scale including pensioners, the unemployed and the disabled etc.
> Solar panels need to be installed on every building and a transition
> for the power companies to greener energy needs to be made. The
> only possible solution I can see is my proposal above which would
> be implemented at no virtual cost to anyone, but instead a boost in
> all economies who use it along with cheaper cleaner power and
> increased employment.
>
> I sincerley hope that you take my ideas onboard and welcome any
> feedback as to your intentions. I intend to send this to many
> leaders, power companies and media in the hope that it will help the
> world from this dilema.
>
> Yours sincerely
>
> Les Johnson
> Berwick Vic, Austalia 3806
> 0429 422 337
Walk in Hamilton
Walk Against Warming is happening in Hamilton!
Sunday 15 August
12.30 outside the Performing Arts Centre, Brown Street
Hear local candidates present their climate and environment policies. Ask them your questions.
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