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Demand real action. Demand climate justice.
At the climate change summit in Copenhagen in December, world leaders will make decisions affecting the future of our planet. They will have an historic opportunity to commit to actions that help to protect us from the disastrous consequences of dangerous climate change.
Please sign Friends of the Earth International's petition to urge them to do the right thing by our climate and people all over the world.
The petition is available here.
The federal government's 5% emissions reductions by 2020 is pathetic! Here's how we responded.
The science is in ...
The science of climate change is unequivical, and the Melbourne Climate Justice Collective recognises that we are currently in a climate emergency. Click here for more information on climate change science.
As one of the world's highest per capita emittors, Australia has a moral obligation to rapidly reduce our emissions and transition to a post-carbon society. We also have a high historic carbon debt, and as a wealthy country, we have the capacity to adapt.
This globally just transition, also needs to hapen in a socially just way, with government support for low-income households.
Together with other grassroots climate action groups, we are calling for:
- 100% renewable energy by 2020
- peak emissions by 2010
- reduction of atmospheric CO2 to 300 parts per million
- reduction of Australia's emissions by at least 50% of 1990 levels by 2020
We also call on our government to acknowledge climate refugees as a new refugee class, with an additional quota to other humanitarian intakes.
Together with trade unions, we have also established a working group on climate change to advocate for green collar jobs.
The Climate Justice Collective welcomes new members - click here for meeting dates.
