Action on Climate Change:                                                    Where is the Government Leadership?

On Sunday 21^st of September, a gathering will be held beside Lake Macquarie to support GLOBAL ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE.

Where:           Speers Point Park, Lake Macquarie at the Shelter Shed near the lake's edge and jetty.

When:             Sunday 21^st September from 12.00 pm. Speakers from 1.00 pm Jodie Harrison, Jan Mitchell, Jane                                              Oakley, Richard Finlay-Jones. Also time for your participation.

How do I get there?  Come on the train, arriving as near as possible to midday (Check times with Cityrail). Get off at Teralba Station and walk across Five Islands Bridge. Or travel from Warners Bay by bus (dep.12.43 arr. 12.47) Or ride a bike. Or paddle a canoe to the jetty nearby. Try to avoid using fossil fuels to travel unless riding on public transport.)

What do I bring?      As many friends as you can. A picnic lunch without any processed food and no plastic containers. Bring your water in a glass bottle.   Bring a groundsheet to sit on and maybe a cushion.                   

What do I wear?        A tee shirt from Get Up or Greenpeace or The Greens or Climate Action Newcastle or any group that spreads knowledge of the effects of climate change. Bring a hat and sunscreen or an umbrella.  Choose a hat with an appropriate logo if possible. Carry a banner or a poster on a stick. 

How long do I stay?      Please stay for at least an hour, preferably two. Eat your picnic lunch and mingle, chat and exchange ideas about how we can make our leaders(?) see sense and recognise that climate change is happening NOW. Make new friends with like-minded people.     Speakers starting at 1.00 pm. 

 How do we convince the wider community that action is urgently overdue?

How do we convince our polititians that climate change is not a religion – there is no question of ‘believing’ or not believing. Climate Change is a FACT and it is HERE.

 Let your ideas be heard. Please come with ideas for future action to spur those in charge to act. Be prepared to stand up and speak or tell those ideas to someone who will stand up and speak.