SYDNEY
March through The Rocks and Circular Quay.
Bring your family and friends. Wear red for urgency.
click for larger mapSaturday 13 June
10am Barangaroo
Hickson Road., Millers Point
About the Rally
The Rally will begin with speakers and stalls at Barangaroo at 10am. From there, we will march on a route through The Rocks and Circular Quay, finishing outside Kevin Rudd's Sydney office on Phillip St about midday. Wear red and bring red banners and props, to communicate the urgency of action on climate change.
Who is supporting the Rally?
The Rally is an initiative of Australia's Climate Action Summit, when over 140 community climate groups came together in Canberra in February 2009 to plan community action on climate change. There will be rallies in Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane, Canberra and Hobart on the same day.
Our partner organisations for the NSW Rally are:
Other supporting organisations include: City of Sydney, Leichhardt Council, Bicycle NSW, Trade Union Climate Action Network Sydney, CFMEU NSW Construction Division, Resistance, Solidarity, AFTINET, Jubilee Australia, Columban Mission Institute
Why are we rallying?
Countdown to Copenhagen
In December 2009, governments of the world will meet in Copenhagen to forge a critical new global climate change agreement. This is our chance to secure strong global action to cut emissions in time to avoid catastrophic climate change. The global financial crisis presents a golden opportunity to change direction and embrace a 'green new deal' to save the planet and the economy.
Join thousands of Australians to stand up for real and urgent action!
We need:
1. 100% renewable energy by 2020
Australia must shift to 100% renewable energy from wind, solar and other existing technologies within a decade.
2. Green collar jobs with a just transition for workers
We can renew our economy by creating hundreds of thousands of 'green jobs' and supporting workers to make the shift to sustainable industries.
3. A strong international agreement with climate justice for all
Australia must take the lead in global climate talks, not undermine them with an ineffective 5%-25% target. We must support our Pacific neighbours and other developing countries, who are least responsible for climate change.
4. A climate policy that makes big polluters pay
The Government's draft Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme must not become law in its current form. It would allow big companies to go on polluting and won't reduce Australia's greenhouse pollution
Get involved
Help promote the event: email to arrange pick up or mail out of posters and flyers for your area, or down load them here.
PDF posters and flyers
Get involved in organising the Rally: email
Get involved with your local climate action group:
- Climate Change Balmain-Rozelle
- Climate Action Newtown
Posters for the Sydney march attached below:
LETS REPOWER AUSTRALIA!
