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
Collaboration: Working Together More Effectively
November 21st, 2008 · No Comments · Collaboration
This workshop identified a series of ways and means for groups and individuals within the Queensland Climate Movement to work together more effectively. It noted the current successes of climate emergency networks around the country, and posed a series of questions about the needs and possibilities for collaborative campaigning.
Tags: Collaboration·connection·dialogue·diversity·facilitation·movement·networks·relationships
Where to from here?
November 14th, 2008 · No Comments · Overview
At the end of the summit, the final workshop sought to bring together the findings from the day and develop action plans for progressing the Queensland Climate Movement forward in preparation for the National Summit.
Some of the suggestions from that workshop are provided here.
Co-ordinate and network
We need to generate better mechanisms for linking up [...]
Tags: 2009·movement·networks·solutions·success·where to
What Influenced People to Participate in the Summit
November 5th, 2008 · No Comments · Evaluation
On the evaluation forms for the summit, people were asked to suggest what influenced their decision to come to the summit. Three key themes emerged from this, highlighting the role of personal connections and relationships in sustaining the Queensland Climate Movement.
Tags: action·communication·community·creative·crisis·dialogue·diversity·exclusion·frustration·inspiration·networks·passion·relationships·urgency