A writer of exceptional insight and clarity, Naomi Klein also expresses the compassion and sorrow many of us feel about this ongoing catastrophe. Below is a link to her Guardian article ‘A hole in the world’, and the accompanying video. Her observations about the political context and the natural world are equally powerful.
ACT can and should lead Australia on ambitious 2020 emissions targets
Submitted by Bob Douglas on Fri, 06/08/2010 - 5:12pmWhile both of the current candidates to be the next Australian Prime Minister keep as low a profile on climate change as they can, and avoid engaging in public discussion of their joint, unacceptably low, 2020 emissions target of a 5% reduction in emissions based on 2000 levels, the news in the ACT is much more positive.
Great turn-out and excellent contributions..Woden shows it loves 40%
Submitted by Vanessa Morris on Tue, 20/07/2010 - 8:33pmWoden SEE-Change hosted a successful Canberra Loves 40% community forum on 13th July for the Brindabella and Molonglo electorates. The Climate spokespersons from Labor, Simon Corbell and the Greens, Shane Rattenbury, participated, as well as Greens MLA Amanda Bresnan.
Go Gillard!
Submitted by Karin Geiselhart on Fri, 25/06/2010 - 5:34pmBy chance I was at a breakfast for 300 women in Canberra yesterday. It was part of the 'one million women' campaign, which seeks that number in Australia to unite in personal and political action to combat climate change.
"Crunch Time" author, Tony Kevin's remarks on Greenhouse emission targets for the ACT SEE-Change/Love Forty Meeting 24 June
Submitted by Bob Douglas on Fri, 25/06/2010 - 11:06am
Naomi Klein on the Gulf oil disaster
Submitted by Karin Geiselhart on Wed, 23/06/2010 - 9:18amPublic Meeting June 24th
SEE-Change, in conjunction with the Canberra Loves 40% campaign, is organising a series of public discussions with members of our legislative assembly to discuss Canberra's carbon emission targets.
Commencing on Thursday the 24th June at 7.30 pm at Holy Covenant Church in Cook, these meetings will give the public a chance to question their MLA's about the upcoming government decision on Canberra's emission targets. The first meeting at Cook will be attended by Ginninderra MLA's Mary Porter and Meredith Hunter; more details can be found in the attached flyer.
love40percent.org the website for the Canberra emission targets campaign
Submitted by Bob Douglas on Wed, 19/05/2010 - 11:36amLove our City. Love our Future. Love 40% Less CO2. This year the ACT Government is deciding on their CO2 targets for 2020. They have nominated between 25% and 40% and there is a growing number of Canberra residents who believe the only responsible choice is 40%. Hence the We love 40% Campaign (love40percent.org).
Why is Canberra a trailing city in urban design?
Submitted by Karin Geiselhart on Thu, 13/05/2010 - 11:11pmTravel broadens the mind is one of those phrases that is trite but true. In my case, perhaps unfortunately, it just intensifies my dismay at the disgraceful activities being undertaken in Canberra with my tax money in the name of 'development'.
The Commonwealth Government shelves its ETS and SEE-Change joins campaign for ambitious emissions targets.
Submitted by Bob Douglas on Sat, 08/05/2010 - 2:28pmIt is good news that Malcolm Turnbull will re-contest his parliamentary seat and that a key factor in his decision relates to the Federal Government’s announcement that it will delay action on its ETS. Perhaps from the backbench Turnbull could restore some integrity and urgency to the energy and emissions debate.
