Safe Climate News - 8 Oct 2009

Safe Climate Newsletter 8 October 2009

Dear friends and supporters,

Welcome to the October 8 Coalition for a Safe Climate newsletter. Don't forget to send us your feedback and ideas, and any links or news you'd like to see in the next issue to info@safeclimate.org.au.

We'd especially like to draw your attention to our special "phase out coal" campaign strategy meeting on this coming Saturday. More details below or here.

Coming Events

THURSDAY 8 OCTOBER, 6PM (TONIGHT)
GetUp event: From Backyard to Senate
how everyday Australians can affect the Government’s approach to climate change

by Simon Sheikh, National Director, GetUp!

Location: Social Sciences Lecture Theatre, UWA

Cost: Free. No RSVP required.

Enquiries: iasuwa@admin.uwa.edu.au or (+61 8) 6488 1340

(The nearest carpark is P3 off Hackett Drive Entrance 1)

SATURDAY 10 OCTOBER, 2PM
Safe Climate Phase Out Coal Campaign strategy meeting

City Farm, 1 City Farm Place, East Perth (just next to Claisebrook station)

To confront climate change, WA should be planning to rapidly increase energy efficiency, phase out coal, and ramp up renewables, with retraining and job security for affected workers. Instead, the state government is planning a massive expansion in the number of coal-fired power stations from 4 in Collie now to 9 by 2013.

We are holding a coal campaign strategy meeting and need your involvement, ideas and enthusiasm. Please feel free to come along and bring your friends (and a plate to share).

Phone Kamala 0417 319 662, Peter 0438 940 386 for more info.

SATURDAY 24 OCTOBER, 12 NOON
Less than 350

Safe Climate is organising a <350 action on Sat 24 October at State Parliament House.

With plans by the state government to more than double coal pollution in Collie, this action will help launch a campaign to phase out coal and ramp up renewables.

The action will involve iconic imagery and creative beauty.

Organised by Safe Climate Coalition. All welcome.

More details (including publicity material) to come soon. Check: http://www.safeclimate.org.au/less-than-350 for updates on this action.

(This action is registered on the 350.org website here. If you can't make this event, check out some of the other 350 events happening in Perth.)

24 October 2009 - 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Darlington 350 human chain to spell "<350"

The Hills Climate Action Group is calling on all local school children to form a human chain to spell out "<350" on Darlington Oval at 12:30 pm on Saturday October 24.

School kids are encouraged to bring all the members of their family to be part of the action, because kids have the right to tell their parents to stop climate change.

We hope that kids will paint banners or bring other art works to tell the world what they feel and to represent their school.

THURSDAY DECEMBER 17 - SUNDAY DECEMBER 20

Camp for Climate Action.

Workshops and direct action designed to stop coal-mining and its use for energy in Collie, the coal capital of WA. http://climatecampwa.wordpress.com

SafeClimate in Action

Penny Wong was the target of protesters including the Safe Climate Coalition when she came to Perth on Wed 30 September.

For photos and more story: http://www.safeclimate.org.au/Protest-Penny