The 2009 Walk Against Warming was held in several Australian cities on December 12, 2009. 40,000 people attended the rally in Melbourne, Australia.[1]
Speakers urged the Australian government to participate in the creation of a binding international agreement to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions and set strong emission reduction targets at the Copenhagen Climate Change conference in progress.
90,000 people across Australia attended the rallies in capital cities and regional centres.[2]
Melbourne rally
The following speakers at the Melbourne rally called for immediate policies to move us back towards a safe climate future:
- Victoria McKenzie-McHarg, Safe Climate Campaigner, Environment Victoria
- Mark Wakeham, Campaigns Director, Environment Victoria
- Jenneke and Wytze Kylstra, Father and Daughter, CFA volunteers sent to Marysville on Black Saturday
- Leah Avene, mother and Tuvaluan woman, representing Make Poverty History
- Dr David Karoly, Climate Scientist and lead author of the IPCC report
The singer was Natalie Pa’apa’a of Blue King Brown Drummers were Melsamba.
External links
- Photos of Melbourne rally by Takver – free to use under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic Licence
References
- Big numbers warm to climate cause The Age, 13 December 2009
- Massive turnout for Walk Against Warming, ABC, 12 December 2009
