Phil Pullinger MR
The ‘Walk Against Warming, a growing global event, will be held simultaneously in more than 20 venues around Australia on Sunday the 11th of November this year, two weeks before the Federal election. With tens of thousands of Australians participating last year, this year’s walk is expected to be the biggest public display of concern about climate change in Australia’s history, likely to attract more than 100,000 people around the country.
The organising group for Tasmania’s walk is very excited about the event, and has been working on coordinating the walk against warming in Tasmania, which will coincide with all the other walks around the country. The Tasmanian leg of the ‘Walk Against Warming’ will be held starting at 1pm, Parliament Lawns, Hobart, on Sunday the 11th of November, with thousands expected to attend.
“If you care about climate change – this will be the big chance to display your concern. It is critically important that all our politicians commit to taking on the tough policy decisions that are needed, if we are to grapple with this most serious of issues,” said Dr Phill Pullinger, Convenor of Environment Tasmania, “Unchecked – global warming will deliver a crippling blow to our economy, will lead to longer and more severe droughts, changed rainfall patterns, more frequent and severe extreme weather events, and a loss of many of our iconic native species,” he said, “At home and abroad, Australia needs to be leading the charge when it comes to action on climate change,” he concluded.
The Walk Against Warming is organised by the conservation councils nationally, and in Tasmania is organised by a local organising group, including Environment Tasmania and Sustainable Living Tasmania. The group is looking for commitments including;
· Global leadership including signing Kyoto
· Significant legislated emission reduction targets – minimum of 30% by 2020 and 80% by 2050 on 1990 levels
· 25% Mandatory Renewable Energy Target
· Major investment in public transport
· End to deforestation around the country – including an end to landclearing and the logging and burning of High-conservation value forests
