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).
PARTNERS
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Wednesday, 1 September 2010
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Sunday, 15 August 2010
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Thursday, 12 August 2010
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Wednesday, 11 August 2010
Maroondah Leader
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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The company behind a proposed coal power station in the Latrobe Valley has withdrawn its application for approval from the Environment Protection Authority.
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Thursday, 5 August 2010
Sydney Morning Herald
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The Age
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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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Wednesday, 4 August 2010
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LIVE BLOG: Walk Against Warming 2010
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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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...
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Brumby takes a lead
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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The clunker we need to scrap is Hazelwood
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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It's been a big week for Victoria
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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- Victoria: green and growing |
- Environment Victoria submission to Environment Effects Statement for the Victorian Desalination Project |
- Improving the Renewable Energy Target |
- A climate change checklist for the State Government’s Transport Plan |
- Plan B: An Agenda For Immediate Climate Action |
- An open letter to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on the CPRS |
- Peak oil and Victoria |
- Rethinking Transport for Our Future - Why Melbourne needs sustainable transport |
- State budget submission 2009–10 |
- Victoria - the Green Jobs State. Siezing the opportunities |
