This Victorian Climate Action Calendar covers events from 1 February to 30 March 2015.
Four items of interest from the calendar are featured below:
• CLIMATE CHANGE MOVES THE DOOMSDAY CLOCK – information
• CSIRO, BOM RESEARCH SHOWS HOW CLIMATE CHANGE WILL AFFECT AUSTRALIA – article
• IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO STOP CLIMATE CHANGE, AND IT’LL BE SUPER-CHEAP – article
• JOIN OTHERS TO MAKE A FINAL STAND AGAINST THE MAULES CREEK COAL MINE – participation invited
Last updated in 2012 at five minutes to midnight, the clock has moved forward
two minutes as the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists grows further concerned
about the emissions trajectory.
1947: 7 minutes to midnight
2015 : 3 minutes to midnight
Droughts will become more intense. Hot days will become more frequent and hotter. Bush fires could become more common and more destructive than ever, ‘severe’ bushfire ratings will become more common. Extreme rainfall events across the nation are likely to become more intense, even where annual-average rainfall is projected to decline.” Oceans will become much warmer and more acidic. Cyclones will decrease, but when they do occur they will be significantly fiercer and occur further south.
Many problems facing humanity are not straightforward, cheap or easy to solve. Solving climate change however, although not easy to solve, is straightforward we know precisely what needs to be done and the net cost is quite low.”
It has been an amazing journey. We have come together to make clear that we will not stand idly by as coal companies proceed with their damaging expansion plans. Over the past year, hundreds of Australians have come to the Leard State Forest to stand up to the fossil fuel industry and the construction of one of the worst new coal mines in Australia to protect our climate, our environment, and our democracy. People like rugby legend David Pocock and internationally renowned scientist and IPCC contributor Colin Butler, but also everyday heroes – such as doctors, mothers and religious leaders.
In the coming months Whitehaven Coal is determined to continue building their mine, with clearing of the Leard State Forest imminent. Join us to make a final stand against the Maules Creek Coal Mine. Led by our friends at Front Line Action on Coal, Bat Attack will be an incredible 6 day gathering from February 13th – 18th. There will be music, skill shares, workshops, and actions, forest tours and performances from poets, circuses and musicians.