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Organisers of a local climate action day on October 3 have described Gippsland MPs’ silence on climate change as “deafening”.
The organiser of a local climate action day on October 3 has described Gippsland MPs’ silence on climate change as “deafening”.
Lynn Atkinson is one of the organisers of a series of climate action events taking place at 11am on October 3, in towns across Gippsland.
She said the local representatives need to speak out for urgent action on climate change, to stem the disastrous impacts on Gippsland.
She said with catastrophic bushfires, damaging sea level rises, and drought affecting Gippsland farmers, the lack of action by Federal MPs Russell Broadbent and Darren Chester had “not gone unnoticed by Gippsland communities”. Lynn said both have been silent on the climate emergency but vocal in their support for a gas-led economic recovery from the ravages of COVID-19.
A community-led, and Covid-restrictions compliant action has been organised for October to highlight the importance of the issue for the local community.
“It is important for climate, sustainability and community groups across Gippsland to come together and show their MPs the extent of their concern about the climate crisis and the climate damaging impacts of a gas-led recovery,” said Lynn.
“Since the global pandemic began, both Darren Chester and Russell Broadbent have put their energies into supporting policies that will destroy the futures of our grandchildren,” said the grandmother of six school-aged children.
“We need a climate and nature positive COVID-19 recovery program – not tax cuts and subsidies for fossil fuel businesses. A recent report from economic consultancy firm Ernst and Young has found that a renewables-led economic recovery is jobs-rich and would create almost three times as many jobs as a fossil-fuel-led recovery.
“I encourage everyone to get involved in this peaceful, upcoming Gippsland-wide, COVID-compliant action on Saturday, October 3, at 11 am in your own town.
“It is an opportunity to be heard and to make it very clear that we know our Federal members are being deliberately silent and we demand action now.”
To find out more email act4climategippsland@gmail.com or go to https://www.facebook.com/XRGippsland/ and register at the link provided.
^ https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-07/renewable-led-covid-19-recovery-will-create-more-jobs-ey-report/12322104
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