As the clock in Copenhagen ticks down, I feel hopeful
Posted on 18. Dec, 2009 by Philip Ireland in Australia
Guest Blog from Cara, past Climate Tracker
I feel hopeful.
I feel inspired.
Today Australians, yet again, did whatever they could in their power to remind our Prime Minister, to remind leaders of the world, exactly what is at stake in the climate negotiations. To remind leaders that we, the people of the world, demand to see action on climate change that will ensure the survival of all peoples and all lands.
Today, hundreds of people flocked to Federation Square in Melbourne at lunchtime to ring bells of hope. As this was happening, a group of people up in Brisbane held a candle vigil outside of Rudd’s electoral office.
It was there that Wanita Limpus from the Kiribati Australia Association handed over a powerful message on behalf of her brothers and sisters of the Pacific. She presented a bunch of tropical flowers to an electorate office staffer with the message: “Dear Kevin, Life or Death for the Pacific?”
In Melbourne, comedian Frank Woodley took a different tack. He quoted the A-team’s Mr T saying that he’d had “enough jibba-jabba” from world leaders and called on them to act. Now. In Copenhagen.
Friday night (Australian time) history will be made. Leaders of the world have the opportunity to set us on an exciting new path. We know that the time for talking is over. People around the world want action on climate change. As tracker Phil said in his last blog post: “what will happen is still anyone’s guess. Heads of states have the power to make these large decisions very quickly.”
Keep sending your messages of hope. Now is the time to keep the movement strong, to keep the movement hopeful.
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People gather outside Kevin Rudd’s electoral office in Brisbane with their messages.
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