Next Monday, world leaders will gather in the Danish capital of Copenhagen for the most important meeting in our history - the United Nations climate change conference, 7-18 December.
Join me and citizens around the world to lead change. Here's my selection of 6 easy steps to act on climate change during this crucial time:
1. Send an email to your Liberal Senators
The Senate will be voting on the emissions trading scheme this week and the Liberal Party is undecided about how to act.
We want them to know that Australians demand strong action on climate change now! Time is running out for the urgent action we need. Your help in keeping the pressure on is crucial, especially before the Climate Change meetings in Copenhagen next week.
Send an email now: http://wwf.org.au/act/takeaction/senator_climatechange?utm_source=WWFemail&utm_medium=WWFemail&utm_campaign=SenatorCC
2. Sign the petition asking the government to act on climate change
Developed countries are responsible for most of the pollution that has caused climate change. Australia is one of the worst per capita polluters. Yet poor communities in developing countries are the ones that are being hit hardest and don’t have the means to adapt.
Sign the petition to call on the Australian Government to show leadership on climate change: http://www.oxfam.org.au/act/take-action/climate-change/2008-08-petition
3. Take part in the Walk Against Warming – 12 December
Walk Against Warming is an annual event that gets thousands of people to the street to let the government and everyone else know that we're not interested in ignoring the problems of climate change anymore!
Find your local walk: http://www.walkagainstwarming.org/index.php?p=walks.php
4. Send a letter to Kevin Rudd
Tell Rudd that he must stand up for Australians and the climate rather than the big polluters when he goes to Copenhagen.
Send the letter and take the pledge: http://www.dirtykev.org/letter/letter.php
5. Vote Earth!
Next week world leaders meet in Copenhagen to decide how we deal with climate change. What sort of future would you have them choose - Earth or Global Warming?
Add your voice to this global mandate. Show your vote for Earth and tell world leaders to seal a deal in Copenhagen - a deal that will protect people, and protect the planet.
Vote now:
http://www.earthhour.org/Default.aspx
Also, if you live in the Bradfield or Higgins electorate, use your vote this Saturday to vote on climate change!
These elections are the last in the entire developed world before the United Nations meets in Copenhagen to hammer out a global deal on climate change. There has never been a better chance to vote for our climate.
6. Become a Citizen of Hopenhagen
It starts with hope, but the only way we can ensure a future of prosperity, health and progress is with action. Let’s transform Copenhagen into Hopenhagen.
If enough of us get involved our leaders will listen. And they’ll act. And when they do, you’ll be able to say that you helped make change happen.
Become a citizen of Hopenhagen and sign the UN petition on climate change: http://hopenhagen.org/
Share the actions that you have taken and tell us what gives you hope...
*Each action sourced from their relevant website.
