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| Subject: | [youthgas] Australian Youth Climate Coalition - Wanted: groups to join, and guest speaker/s | | Date: | Thursday, November 2, 2006 15:35:09 (+1100) | | From: | Wendy Hopkins <whopkins @...........au>
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Australian Youth Climate Coalition - Wanted: groups to join, and guest speaker/s
Hi all,
Here’s some information about the Australian Youth Climate Coalition that is getting started. Initiated by the Australian Student Environment Network, there are now many wonderful youth focused/friendly groups involved, including Oz GREEN and Youth LEAD. It’s really very exciting to be part of such a widespread important movement with inspiring motivated young people who are doing something about creating positive change for Australia’s future. http://www.youthclimatecoalition.blogspot.com
Could you please spread the word to groups who might be interested in being involved in the Coalition. The founding summit will be in Melbourne 20-22 November and we need applications in by next Friday 10th November. It’s FREE, including all food and accommodation, so really amazing opportunity!
Also, we’re looking at getting a guest speaker to open the summit on the morning of Mon 20th Nov and wondering if you know of anyone suitable – we’re after someone 16-30 who is an inspiring speaker and already active in stopping and/or adapting to climate change, and in bringing people together to create a better world. It would also be great (but not essential) if they were also involved in the G20 alternative mobilisations before the summit (to bring some of the vibe and ideas from there). We need to have ideas on suitable people by tomorrow please, so get back to me ASAP with names.
Cheers,
Wendy
"Have you heard the Buzz?"
It's been a long cold winter. And in the freezing offices of a few youth organisations, on the lively patios of a few local pubs, in front of late evening laptops and over burning lines of teleconference, there is a new buzz. There is a new excitement. A new movement is about to be born.
A small but passionate group of young Australians have got together, shaking with excitement at the thought of the difference their alliance can make. Our Vision: to build a coalition of youth and youth-friendly groups that will work together to change the way Australians act and think about climate change and climate justice.
While some politicians apparently think otherwise, climate change is as hot as ever within the circles of young leaders. We have a bright future in this country that won't be stolen by short-term thinking and short lasting political will. We are getting together to build a choir of strong voices, inspiring and encouraging our leaders to step up to the plate and create innovative policies and actions that address climate change effectively.
It's not too late to turn the political tide in Australia but we need your voice, your energy, and your body in action to do it. If you are involved with an Australian youth group or youth-friendly group that believes climate change and climate justice are an issue for our generation, we invite you to join us. An initial founding summit is scheduled for November 20th-22nd in Melbourne, and you may be able to attend if you apply before Friday November 10th. The conference is FREE and some travel scholarships are available, thanks to the generous sponsorship of IAG.
For more information, visit www.youthclimatecoalition.blogspot.com <http://www.youthclimatecoalition.blogspot.com> or http://groups.myspace.com/climatecoalition or call me, or Anna Rose on 0410 375 755.
Cheers,
Wendy
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Wendy Hopkins
Environmental Education Officer
Oz GREEN
PO Box 1378,
Dee Why NSW 2099
Australia
P 02 9984 8917
M 0409 670 395
F 02 9981 4956
E whopkins@ozgreen.org.au
http://www.ozgreen.org.au
http://www.myriver.org.au
Facilitating life-changing learning and leadership programs for sustainability, by enabling people to harness their inner wisdom, creativity and intelligence to build pathways to an ecologically sustainable future.
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