A message from Christine Milne: Walk Against Warming

Dear friend,

I’m writing to you from freezing Copenhagen, where so many world leaders and negotiators are still frozen in the past, working towards a deal that simply won’t cut it, according to the latest science.

But you can help change that.

This Saturday, let’s Walk Against Warming (DETAILS HERE) (On TT: Ride to the Florentine: DETAILS HERE) to send a strong message to Kevin Rudd and world leaders in Copenhagen.

Everywhere I go across Copenhagen, there are reminders that the time for real action is now. Artworks, displays and protests all show that the people of the world won’t settle for distractions and false solutions.

But inside the conference centre it’s a different story. The thousands of delegates queuing for security, cloak rooms and meals are frozen in negotiations which are deadlocked by the two deal breakers – how much and how fast to cut emissions, and how much rich nations should help finance poor nations to deal with the climate crisis.

There is a palpable tension across the whole city. Everyone here knows that, despite the fine words, the emissions targets and financing figures currently on the table are utterly inadequate.

There is one easy thing you can do to help drag our leaders into the real world.

Join me walking against warming this Saturday.

If millions of people around the world join walks to demand real action, it will send a wake up call to Kevin Rudd and all the other leaders heading to Copenhagen in the next few days. It will show them that the community is ready to do what it takes and won’t be swayed by excuses.

I’ll be walking with tens of thousands of others here in Copenhagen, but there is a Walk Against Warming in every Australian capital city and some regional centres. Click here to find your nearest walk.

Let’s make it huge!

Yours in hope,
Christine Milne

www.christinemilne.org.au
Authorised by Australian Greens Senator Christine Milne,

Parliament House
Canberra, ACT 2600

www.greensmps.org.au
Senator Christine Milne