BIKE RIDE AND WALK FOR CLIMATE
On the morning of Saturday 31 August, a group of us from Higgins CAN caught the attention of the citizens of Ashburton with our cycle/walk for ‘No New Coal and Gas’. Bikes were bedecked with signs saying just that, while riders and non-riders wore ‘Climate Action’ t-shirts or aprons.
Using the off-road bike/walking paths, the cyclists made a tour around Ashburton, moving at a comfortable pace, and completing the circuit in about 40 minutes. This gave widespread visibility to our message. Meanwhile the non-riders positioned themselves around the shopping strip and offered ‘No New Coal and Gas’ leaflets to the pedestrians.
Upon the return of the cyclists, some joined the non-riders whilst others remained on the bikes and did circuits on the road (cautiously!) with bells ringing busily to attract attention to our cause.
The morning finished very pleasantly with coffee and snacks at one of Ashburton’s cafes. Thank you to everyone who attended – it was a fantastic morning!
The event was so enjoyable and successful that we can’t wait to do it again, and we are – on Saturday 21 September. We hope you can join us.
We plan to hold these rides regularly, approximately every 4 weeks over the coming months.
Contact Will Howard for more details: 0408 357 658
* Please note our insurance will not cover the bike ride so you will be participating at your own risk.
Saturday 21 September
9.45am meeting time for a 10.00am ride
This allows 15 minutes to affix the signs to our bikes
Ashburton Station Car Park (West side of railway line)
AUSTRALIAN RELIGIOUS RESPONSE TO CLIMATE CHANGE
ARRCC is part of a global partnership called GreenFaith and, as part of a Week of Action from 14 to 24 Sept, people of all faiths will join publicly with others calling for a clear plan to move rapidly away from coal and gas and towards a sustainable future.
There will be multi faith gatherings at some very high-profile places of worship in each major city on Tues 17 Sept across the country, where giant versions of the banners, or in our case here in Melbourne – a giant billboard will be unfurled.
This will be held outside St Paul’s Cathedral at 10am on Tuesday 17 September. We hope you can join us!
PUB NIGHT – THE FUTURE OF HIGGINS CAN
Thanks to all those who attended the Pub Night and contributed their ideas to the future of Higgins CAN, when and if the seat of Higgins is abolished.
The consensus on the night was to go for the following option: The Higgins CAN supporter group will form a working group within Lighter Footprints. It will operate in the existing boundaries of the Higgins electorate and continue to campaign on climate.
A member of the existing Higgins CAN committee will join the Lighter Footprints committee. A name for the new group is yet to be decided but that can wait until the final decision from the AEC in October.
We welcome any suggestions going forward. The Higgins CAN team is very pleased with this outcome.
A DUTY OF CARE
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THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT
Installed solar capacity is doubling every three years. To give an idea of the standing start the industry has grown from, The Economist reports that in 2004 it took the world an entire year to install one gigawatt of solar capacity (about enough to power a small city). This year, that’s expected to happen every day.
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