Safe Climate news - June 10 2010

Safe Climate Newsletter 10th June, 2010

Dear friends and supporters,

Welcome to the June 10 Safe Climate newsletter. Please email us if you have suggestions for the next newsletter. If you'd like to join the Safe Climate activist discussion list, just let us know. Contact us on info@safeclimate.org.au.

Coming Events

FRIDAY 11TH JUNE, 7PM
In Transition

La Tropicana Cafe, High St, Fremantle.

A film which captures the motivations of residents wanting to start a community garden in East Fremantle. Plus music, discussion and other short films. Entry by donation.

Ph Del Weston 9339 0803.

 

SATURDAY 12TH JUNE, 2-4PM
Safe Climate meeting

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

Help us build the campaign to phase out coal and expand renewables. We will be planning the Perth component of the national day of action on coal, on July 17. Put your creative energy to good use and help us come up with plans for a high-impact event to pressure state and federal politicians to stop the expansion of coal-fired power stations in WA, begin Australia's phase-out by closing Hazelwood, the world's dirtiest coal-fired power station, and start the transition to 100% renewables.

Also on the agenda: responding to deniosaurs - planning a Perth protest when climate science deniers hold a public meeting, June 29.

Phone Kamala 0417 319662 or Peter 0438940386 for more information.

MONDAY 14TH JUNE, 6PM for 6.30PM START
Going Renewable: Germany's Energy Future

Lotteries House, 2 Delhi St, West Perth (just next to City West station).

Organised by Sustainable Energy Now (SEN).

Germany has ambitious targets for renewable energies. The 2006 government’s sustainability strategy aims at supplying half of the overall energy supply with renewable energies by the middle of this century.  The German minister for the environment, recently raised the target and is now aiming at supplying ‘almost all energy from renewable sources’. 

Featuring Dr. Volker Oschmann, a senior government official with the German Ministry for the Environment. Part of the SEN general meeting.

RSVP to contact@sen.asn.au.

WEDNESDAY 23RD JUNE, 6.30PM
How taxing is the resource industry? The mining legacy in WA
Lotteries House, 2 Delhi St, West Perth (just next to City West station).

Organised by Conservation Council (CCWA).

The Federal Government’s proposal to introduce a resource-rent (super-profits) tax has re-ignited debate on the real legacy and value of mining in Western Australia. This event will examine some of the broader issues and tough questions that the miners and governments don’t always want to talk about.

Piers Verstegen (Director, Conservation Council WA) – Introduction and overview of mining in WA; Dr Gavin Mudd (Monash University)- Changing sustainability profile of the Australian Mining Industry; Spokesperson-Department of Mines and Petroleum (TBA) -review of legacy issues and regulation; Dr Nick Dunlop (Conservation Council WA)- environmental outcomes from mining

Free seminar - Gold Coin Donation appreciated, light refreshments provided

RSVP: to conswa@conservationwa.asn.au or 9420 7266


SUNDAY 27TH JUNE, 4PM

Capitalism vs "Mother Earth"

State School Teachers Union Function Room, 150 Adelaide Tce, East Perth (enter from carpark off Bennett St)

Featured speaker Gemma Weedall, an activist from the Climate Emergency Action Network South Australia (CLEAN SA),  who attended the World People's Conference on Climate Change and the Rights of Mother Earth, in Cochabamba, Bolivia, in April 2010.

Part of the Socialist Ideas Conference - People-Power in the 21st Century: towards socialism and sustainability. Organised by Socialist Alliance. Contact Alex 9218 9608/0413 976638.

MONDAY 28TH JUNE, 6-7.30PM
Climate change update

Social Sciences Lecture Theatre, UWA

4 brief 'mini lectures' of 10-15 minutes each, followed by 30 minutes of open discussion involving a panel of 5-9 experts.

Speakers to be announced. Contact info@safeclimate.org.au for more information.

TUESDAY 29TH JUNE, 6.30PM
Climate Science deniers meeting
Social Sciences Lecture Theatre, UWA

The deniosaurs are coming to Perth, as part of the national deniers tour being organised by the so-called "sceptics" party. The speakers will be Anthony Watts, David Archibald, Jo Nova and Bob Carter. Let us know if you're interested in organising a media action to highlight the importance of climate science, not self-interested dogma. RSVP to info@safeclimate.org.au.
For more info on climate deniers in Australia, check out these resources from CANA (Climate Action Network Australia):
Doubting Australia
Busting the myths.

TUESDAY, 6TH JULY
Climate change and WA wetlands and waterways: current knowledge and future directions

Wollaston Conference Centre, Mt Claremont - call for contributions

Invitation only - if you aware of anyone who feels they can contribute knowledge of climate change impacts on wetlands and waterways and how this information could be incorporated into current management and policy to mitigate, they can contact the Symposium Executive Officer (Romeny.Lynch@dec.wa.gov.au) or phone 9219-8716 to request invitation.

Organised by The National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility (NCCARF WA node of Water Resources & Freshwater Biodiversity), Department of Water and Department of Environment and Conservation.


TUESDAY 13 JULY, 1-4PM

Climate Change Policy in WA, Australia and the World: what next?
Webb Lecture Theatre, Geography Bldg, UWA
Organised by the Institute of Advanced Studies, UWA

After the widely perceived failure of the Copenhagen climate change conference, the absence of any post-2012 international climate change agreement and an Australian emissions trading scheme now deferred until at least 2013, what’s next for climate change policy in WA, Australia and the world?

More - including registration

Free event - registration by July 6th essential.

SATURDAY JULY 17, 12 NOON
EXPAND RENEWABLES - PHASE OUT COAL!
DETAILS TO BE CONFIRMED

The number of coal-fired power stations in WA is set to more than double by 2013.

Join us to demand:

• no new coal-fired power stations in WA

• replace Australia's dirtiest coal-fired power station with renewables

• 100% renewables by 2020

Part of the national day of action to replace Hazelwood. More details to come... check the website or phone Kamala 0417 319662, Peter 0438 940386.

FRIDAY 30TH JULY, 6PM - time to be confirmed

The Power of Community: how Cuba survived peak oil
Film screening, West Leederville Primary School, 58 Northwood St, WL

Organised by WeLComE (West Leederville. Community. Environment.) Email George crisps@westnet.net.au

Safe Climate Perth in Action

Climate News

Linking Up

Get in touch with a climate action group near you

Climate Action Bunbury - contact Frosty on 0417 968 196. Meeting dates vary.

Guildford Climate Group - Come along and help decide the direction we take. Next meeting end of June. Contact Peter for more details, phone 0438 940386, peter.langlands@grs.uwa.edu.au.

Hills Sustainability Group (formerly Hills Climate Action Group)- meets monthly at St Cuthbert's Church Hall, Darlington. Next meeting Saturday 19 June, 3.30pm. Newcomers welcome.  Focussing on personal and local sustainability and participating in Days of Change program and the national Solar Cities program. Phone Diana 9252 1029 or Leonie 9299 6489.

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

Rockingham Climate Action Group rcag@iinet.net.au

Safe Climate Perth (formerly Coalition for a Safe Climate) - generally meets 2-4pm, Saturday fortnightly at City Farm, East Perth (next to Claisebrook station). Next meeting June 12. Phone Kamala 9228 0802, Peter 0438 940386. Email info@safeclimate.org.au

WeLComE ( West Leederville. Community. Environment. )  WeLComE meets at the West Leederville Primary School, usually last Thursday evening of each month. New members are... welcome! Organising film screenings (see above), Living Smart course (end of July) and tour of local residences to see do-able water and energy saving technologies and devices. Contact George on crisps@westnet.com.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!

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