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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. 

With the federal election looming, we decided to hold a Walk Against Warming to demand that our next government faces up to their responsibilities on climate change. Hundreds of people turned out to remind them that to secure our votes, they must walk with the people; not the big polluters. 

This year we took our message for a safe climate straight to the people that matter most – the voters.

We coordinated hundreds of Victorians in three key areas to come together and letterbox. We wanted to make sure that voters in those areas knew exactly what actions our leaders needed to 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 received our safe climate message. How good!

See all the photos from the Walk

Check out our Live Blog from the day

Find out what we're asking our politicians to commit to

There's still a way to get involved! Sign our petition to the next PM


 

HELP US CELEBRATE! If you took part in the day, you're invited to celebrate with us after you've finished letterboxing. Anytime from 4.00pm to 7.00pm at The Workers Club, Corner Gertrude Street and Brunswick Street Fitzroy (accessible by tram 86, tram 112 or 10 minutes walk from Parliament Station).
 

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Federal Greens-ALP agreement puts carbon price-tag back on the agenda

Wednesday, 1 September 2010

Environment Victoria has today welcomed the agreement by the federal Greens and the ALP which reinforces the need for a price on carbon. The agreement, signed by Prime...

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Thousands protest on climate change

Sunday, 15 August
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Tens of thousands of protesters - and a few sceptics - have taken to the streets across Australia to urge the major political parties to take action on climate change.

Both Labor and the coalition...

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Walk Against Warming marches backwards to protest federal climate inaction

Sunday, 15 August 2010
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Walk Against Warming marches backwards to protest federal climate inaction

Thursday, 12 August 2010

The Victorian Walk Against Warming will take place this Sunday, 15 August, to pressure federal political leaders to get serious about climate change in the last week of the...

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Green groups plan street action in Maroondah

Wednesday, 11 August 2010
Maroondah Leader 

Hundreds of people are expected to step out into Maroondah this Sunday to highlight the need for action on climate change.

Environment Victoria, together with a target="...

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Proposed coal plant application withdrawn

Thursday, 5 August 2010
Adam Morton, The Age

The company behind a proposed coal power station in the Latrobe Valley has withdrawn its application for approval from the Environment Protection Authority.

Dual Gas —...

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Big day for rangas

Thursday, 5 August 2010
Sydney Morning Herald

Five-year-old Findlay Gledhill held a placard as a group of redheads hit the streets of Melbourne yesterday, protesting at the lack of strong policies to reduce greenhouse pollution in the federal...

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Enough said, red

Thursday, 5 August 2010
The Age

A small but distinctive band of protesters gathered in the City Square yesterday under the banner of Rangas for Climate Action.

The redheads were protesting against what they say is Chief Ranga Prime Minister Julia...

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Proposed coal plant under fire

Thursday, 5 August 2010
Adam Morton, The Age

Premier John Brumby is facing calls that he must block a proposed new coal power station in the Latrobe Valley to back up his claim that he will lead the nation on climate change policy.

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New coal power station decision to test Brumby’s climate credentials

Wednesday, 4 August 2010

Environment Victoria today called on the State Government to reject plans by HRL Dual Gas Pty Ltd to build a new a href="http://www.environmentvictoria.org.au/safe-climate/coal-...

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Vicki

LIVE BLOG: Walk Against Warming 2010

posted by Vicki on Sunday, August 15, 2010 - 11:01

Walk with the people. Not the big polluters.

You're probably already on your way to your nearest Walk, but on the off-chance that you're stuck behind your computer, we'll be bringing you the latest news and images from our Walks in City Square, Deakin and La Trobe. So...

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Sarah

Walk Against Warming 2010

posted by Sarah on Thursday, August 5, 2010 - 12:34

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...

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Victoria

Brumby takes a lead

posted by Victoria on Wednesday, July 28, 2010 - 15:45

while Feds drag their feet

On 26 July the Victorian Government announced the detail of their Climate Change White Paper.

It was headlined by commitments to cut Victoria’s greenhouse pollution by 20 percent by 2020, to replace one quarter of Hazelwood power...

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Mark

The clunker we need to scrap is Hazelwood

posted by Mark on Wednesday, July 28, 2010 - 12:51

Prime Minister Julia Gillard's $394 million ''cash for clunkers'' policy — designed to get polluting cars off the road — is aimed at the wrong clunkers.

Two days after Gillard's announcement, Victorian Premier John Brumby released his version of "cash for clunkersquot...

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Kelly OShanassy

It's been a big week for Victoria

posted by Kelly OShanassy on Friday, July 16, 2010 - 10:49

and tackling greenhouse pollution 

Yesterday the Victorian Government announced that they will double the states energy efficieny target and reduce emissions by 5.4 million tonnes a year. Today Premier Brumby confirmed the government is focused on replacing Hazelwood...

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From Flickr Flickr

Walk Against Warming 2010 - Melbourne Sunday, 15 August 2010 Check out this short film by one of the walkers at the Melbourne Walk Against Warming... Copyright AusConservationTV
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Walk Against Warming 2010 - Deakin Sunday, 15 August 2010 Check out the speech made by Gavin McFadzean from the Wilderness Society. Created by one of the walkers at the Walk Against Warming, 2010. Copyright peterc150
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