This is a reproduction of an article published on December 13th in the Melbourne Age. Although it was not one of the workshops at the Climate Summit, I found it to be so inspiring and hopeful that felt it was something important to share amongst the Queensland Climate Movement. You can view the original article here.
The Australian Climate Movement: Power from the Ground Up
December 14th, 2008 · No Comments · Movement mapping
Tags: coalition·Collaboration·community·groups·household·inspiration·movement·national·networks·stories
Queensland’s Safe Climate Coalition
November 21st, 2008 · No Comments · Strategy
This workshop considered the role and prospects for the establishment of a safe climate coalition in Queensland. It used two proposals circulated at the summit as the basis for the discussion, the Proposal for a Safe Climate Coalition and the Proposal for a Global Safe Climate Covenant.
Tags: coalition·Collaboration·emergency·groups·networks·safe climate·urgency
Outreach Letter Template for Climate Action Groups
November 14th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Engagement
The St John’s Wood Sustainability Group provided a template of a letter that they developed in their community to build awareness of and engage local residents and workers in their Climate Action Group. This letter was delivered to residents, complete with a reply paid envelope, and included an invitation to a film screening in the neighbourhood.
Tags: alternatives·community·groups·household·neighbourhood·resource·solar·template
Australia’s Climate Action Summit
November 10th, 2008 · No Comments · Events
In February, community climate action groups from across the continent are joining together for Australia’s Climate Action Summit in Canberra, the weekend before the first day of the 2009 Federal Parliament. Find out about the national summit here.
Tags: 2009·action·Canberra·Copenhagen·federal·groups·lobbying·national·Parliament·Rudd·training·transition·where to