Safe climate news - November 19

Safe Climate Newsletter 19 November 2009

Dear friends and supporters,

Welcome to the November 19 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.

Coming Events

SATURDAY 21 NOVEMBER, 2PM
Safe Climate campaign meeting

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

We 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.

WEDNESDAY 25 NOVEMBER, 6-8PM
Life and Jobs in WA after coal

Woolnough Lecture Theatre, UWA

Presentations include:

• Why we need to get out of coal in WA?
• How do we get energy and jobs without coal?
• How do we get there? Getting involved

There will also be time for open discussion and questions.

Brought to you by:
Camp for Climate Action WA (Dec 17-21)

Coalition for a Safe Climate

Contact:
Lian 0421 132 044 or lian@riseup.net
Kamala 0417 319 662 or info@safeclimate.org.au

ATTEND ON FACEBOOK: here

THURSDAY NOVEMBER 26, 7.30PM
Waste disposal in our area: To incinerate or to not incinerate?
The Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council (EMRC) is investigating waste options for the area. A public briefing will be held at Parkerville Hall. Organised by Hills Climate Action Group. Phone: 9299 8347 or 9299 7025,
hillsclimate@safeclimate.org.au

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 27, 8PM
Climate camp fundraiser with Blac Blocs
Railway Hotel, 44 Tydeman Rd, North Fremantle. Entry $5.
Read more

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 28, 7PM
Solidarity dinner with Dave Kerin
Workers and climate change - address by Dave Kerin, CFMEU organiser and environmental activist. State School Teachers Union Function Room, 150-152 Adelaide Terrace, Perth. $20 unwaged/$30 waged/$50 solidarity. Bookings phone 0413 976638, 9218 9608. Proceeds to Green Left Weekly
Read more

THURSDAY DECEMBER 3, 6PM
True or False: Nuclear is a proven, reliable and secure low carbon emission energy technology.
You Decide: A Public Debate, Perth Town Hall
Moderated by Peter Kennedy
For:
- Professor Manfred Lenzen
- Dr. Ian Duncan
- Senator Mathias Corman (Liberal Party)

Against:
- Dr Irene Kirczenow (Doctors for the Environment)
- Dave Sweeney (Australian Conservation Foundation)
- Senator Scott Ludlam (Australian Greens)

FRIDAY DECEMBER 4, 7.30PM
Darlington Age of Stupid screening
Film starring Pete Postlethwaite, Darlington Hall. Organised by Hills Climate Action Group. Entry by donation. Ph Glenys 9299 8347.

SATURDAY 12 DECEMBER, 11AM
Bring the Safe Climate message to Walk Against Warming

Meet at PICA (in the Cultural Centre, Northbridge)
March to Russell Square

Walk Against Warming will tie in with demonstrations on climate change all around the world on the same day - the midway point of the UN climate talks in Copenhagen.

Within the diversity of the wide climate movement, join with others to bring the Safe Climate message to Walk Against Warming. March with us with banners and placcards to demand emergency action along the lines of: set the targets the planet needs; no emissions trading scheme; 100% renewables by 2020; phase out coal; climate justice for the Third World.

For info about the Safe Climate contingent, contact
Kamala Emanuel Ph 9228 0802 or
Peter Langlands Ph 0438 940386
info@safeclimate.org.au

There will also be a Ride for Change critical mass bike ride feeding in to Walk Against Warming, starting at the Perth Cultural Centre at 10am. Read here for more info.

For info about Walk Against Warming, contact: Elize Steynberg (Conservation Council)
wo@conservationwa.asn.au Ph 9420 7266.
Walk Against Warming website

THURSDAY DECEMBER 17 - MONDAY DECEMBER 21
Camp for Climate Action
Collie, Western Australia

The Camp for Climate Action will be an inspiring few days of workshops and grassroots direct action designed to stop coal mining and its use for energy production in the coal capital of WA, Collie, from 17th December to 21st December.

MORE INFO: climatecampwa.wordpress.com

PHONE: 0415 258 301

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SafeClimate in Action

Over 250 people took part in the "less than 350" action at state parliament on October 24.

Almost 200 cyclists arrived with the Critical Mass ride from PICA in Northbridge after making a 350 sign on the foreshore.

For photos and more story: http://www.safeclimate.org.au/less-than-350

Climate News

Copenhagen reality check #1: 25% by 2020 isn't in the ball park

Climate policy analyst David Spratt writes:

If [Australia] maintain[s] that [per capita emissions] rate, our carbon budget to 2050 runs out in five years. Five years!! Or put in another way, as the chart illustrates, Australia and the USA would need to be at zero emissions by 2020.

Not 25% by 2020, but 100% by 2020 for Australia. That's the science, unadorned. God forbid the politics.
Read the article

CSIRO bid to gag emissions trading scheme policy attack

THE nation's peak science agency has tried to gag the publication of a paper by one of its senior environmental economists attacking the Rudd government's climate change policies.

The paper, by the CSIRO's Clive Spash, argues the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme is an ineffective way to cut emissions, and instead direct legislation or a tax on carbon is needed.

Read the article

Linking Up

Get in touch with a climate action group near you

Climate Action Bunbury http://www.swecwa.org/climatechange.htm Phone SouthWest Environment Centre and leave a message 9791 3210.

Coalition for a Safe Climate http://www.safeclimate.org.au. Meets Saturday fortnightly at City Farm. Phone Kamala 9228 0802, Peter 0438 940386. info@safeclimate.org.au

Hills Climate Action Group - meets in Darlington, 3rd Saturday of the month. Phone Glenys Letchford 9299 8347. indiphoto@iinet.net.au

Leederville - there's a new climate action group getting off the ground. Contact George on crisps@westnet.com.au

Margaret River Climate Action Group vicstroud@highway1.com.au

Rockingham Climate Action Group rcag@iinet.net.au

If you know other Climate Action Groups that are up and running or about to get started, drop us a line so we can help get the word out!