@humansingeelong and region are taking action to protect our planet. Today is Earth Day. On Friday 3rd May there will be another #schoolstrike4climate at 9.30am outside Geelong City Hall, with a March to @Richard Marles MP’s Office. PLEASE SHARE! Everyone is welcome/needed! If you’d like to help raise awareness of this event on Saturday 27th and/or Sunday 28th April at Market Square / Westfield Shopping Centre, contact Lisa Deppeler on lisajdeppeler@gmail.com with Climate Emergency in the subject line.
Extinction rebellion Geelong/Surfcoast displayed their #climateemergency sign (pictured here) from a local bridge over the ring road, today and at the start of Easter to raise awareness. #extinctionrebellion
Thousands of concerned people Paddled Out for the #fightforthebight on Saturday in Torquay. Photos on our facebook page by our photographer Phil Hines and the aerial shot here is by @mark.a.jager.
Geelong Sustainability are rolling out information about the ‘Climate Election’. There’s a War on Waste Think Tank and this Wednesday, May 1st their Green Drinks topic will be People Power and the Climate Election. Check out their facebook page or website for more information. You’ll see their signs displayed around the region.
Persistent Presence www.facebook.com/groups/persistentpresence/ are sitting outside Sarah Henderson’s Office every Friday and encourage you to do the same outside your local MPs office. They want more action to be taken against Climate Change.
For Earth Day 2019 the theme is ‘Protect our Species’. Sir David Attenborough’s Youtube ‘Climate Change, The Facts’ https://tinyurl.com/y43cleqy states that 8% of all species at threat of extinction is solely due to climate change and will lead to a collapse of Eco systems.
Greta’s talk to the EU Parliament can be viewed at https://tinyurl.com/y6nscxyb Our house is on fire, species are becoming extinct at a frightening rate and we need to take action. #fridaysforfuture
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