Climate Emergency Rallies in 7 cities in Australia – World Environment Day - 3000 marched in Sydney

The climate action groups marched from Barangaroo through the Rocks and Circular Quay, finishing outside Australia's Labor Government Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's Sydney office on Phillip Street. Around 3000 supporters and activists took part in the rally and the march. The Rally was an initiative of Australia's Climate Action Summit, when over 140 community climate groups came together in Canberra in February 2009 to plan community action on climate change. The Sydney rally took place in parellel to those of in Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane, Canberra and Hobart today.

Partner organisations of the New South Wales Rally :

ActionAid Australia, Australian Student Environment Network, Aid Watch, National Tertiary Education Union, Unions NSW, Nature Conservation Council of NSW, TEAR Australia, Uniting Care, SEARCH Foundation, Walk Against Warming, Greenpeace, Friends of Earth, Maritime Union of Australia, Australian Services Union and Australian Religious Response 
to Climate Change

Supporting organisations of the New South Wales Rally

AFTINET, Australian Student Christian Movement, Bicycle NSW, Catholic Mission, City of Sydney, , Columban Mission Institute, Jubilee Australia, Leichhardt Council, Marrickville Council, Randwick City Council, Resistance, Solidarity, Sutherland Shire Council and Trade Union Climate Action Network Sydney.

Countdown to Copenhagen :

In December 2009, governments of the world will meet in Copenhagen to forge a critical new global climate change agreement. The organisers and climate action groups believe that it given an opportunity to secure strong global action to cut emissions in time to avoid catastrophic climate change. The global financial crisis, action groups say, presents a golden opportunity to change direction and embrace a 'green new deal' to save the planet and the economy. The climate action groups demand the Australian Government :

1.100% renewable energy by 2020 : Australia must shift to 100% renewable energy from wind, solar and other existing technologies within a decade.
2.Green collar jobs with a just transition for workers : economy can be renewed by creating hundreds of thousands of 'green jobs' and supporting workers to make the shift to sustainable industries.
3.A strong international agreement with climate justice for all : Australia must take the lead in global climate talks, not undermine them with an ineffective 5%-25% target. We must support our Pacific neighbours and other developing countries, who are least responsible for climate change.
4.A climate policy that makes big polluters pay : The Government's draft Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme must not become law in its current form. It would allow big companies to go on polluting and won't reduce Australia's greenhouse pollution.

Speakers :

Lee Rhiannon
Greens, MP, NSW Legislative Council (image xx of xx)
Maria Tiimon, from the island nation of Kiribati (image xx of xx)

The climate action groups marched from Barangaroo through the Rocks and Circular Quay, finishing outside Australia's Labor Government Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's Sydney office on Phillip Street. Around 3000 supporters and activists took part in the rally and the march. The Rally was an initiative of Australia's Climate Action Summit, when over 140 community climate groups came together in Canberra in February 2009 to plan community action on climate change. The Sydney rally took place in parellel to those of in Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane, Canberra and Hobart today.

Partner organisations of the New South Wales Rally :

ActionAid Australia, Australian Student Environment Network, Aid Watch, National Tertiary Education Union, Unions NSW, Nature Conservation Council of NSW, TEAR Australia, Uniting Care, SEARCH Foundation, Walk Against Warming, Greenpeace, Friends of Earth, Maritime Union of Australia, Australian Services Union and Australian Religious Response 
to Climate Change

Supporting organisations of the New South Wales Rally

AFTINET, Australian Student Christian Movement, Bicycle NSW, Catholic Mission, City of Sydney, , Columban Mission Institute, Jubilee Australia, Leichhardt Council, Marrickville Council, Randwick City Council, Resistance, Solidarity, Sutherland Shire Council and Trade Union Climate Action Network Sydney.

Countdown to Copenhagen :

In December 2009, governments of the world will meet in Copenhagen to forge a critical new global climate change agreement. The organisers and climate action groups believe that it given an opportunity to secure strong global action to cut emissions in time to avoid catastrophic climate change. The global financial crisis, action groups say, presents a golden opportunity to change direction and embrace a 'green new deal' to save the planet and the economy. The climate action groups demand the Australian Government :

1.100% renewable energy by 2020 : Australia must shift to 100% renewable energy from wind, solar and other existing technologies within a decade.
2.Green collar jobs with a just transition for workers : economy can be renewed by creating hundreds of thousands of 'green jobs' and supporting workers to make the shift to sustainable industries.
3.A strong international agreement with climate justice for all : Australia must take the lead in global climate talks, not undermine them with an ineffective 5%-25% target. We must support our Pacific neighbours and other developing countries, who are least responsible for climate change.
4.A climate policy that makes big polluters pay : The Government's draft Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme must not become law in its current form. It would allow big companies to go on polluting and won't reduce Australia's greenhouse pollution.

Speakers :

Lee Rhiannon
Greens, MP, NSW Legislative Council (image xx of xx)
Maria Tiimon, from the island nation of Kiribati (image xx of xx)

The climate action groups marched from Barangaroo through the Rocks and Circular Quay, finishing outside Australia's Labor Government Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's Sydney office on Phillip Street. Around 3000 supporters and activists took part in the rally and the march. The Rally was an initiative of Australia's Climate Action Summit, when over 140 community climate groups came together in Canberra in February 2009 to plan community action on climate change. The Sydney rally took place in parellel to those of in Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane, Canberra and Hobart today.

Partner organisations of the New South Wales Rally :

ActionAid Australia, Australian Student Environment Network, Aid Watch, National Tertiary Education Union, Unions NSW, Nature Conservation Council of NSW, TEAR Australia, Uniting Care, SEARCH Foundation, Walk Against Warming, Greenpeace, Friends of Earth, Maritime Union of Australia, Australian Services Union and Australian Religious Response 
to Climate Change

Supporting organisations of the New South Wales Rally

AFTINET, Australian Student Christian Movement, Bicycle NSW, Catholic Mission, City of Sydney, , Columban Mission Institute, Jubilee Australia, Leichhardt Council, Marrickville Council, Randwick City Council, Resistance, Solidarity, Sutherland Shire Council and Trade Union Climate Action Network Sydney.

Countdown to Copenhagen :

In December 2009, governments of the world will meet in Copenhagen to forge a critical new global climate change agreement. The organisers and climate action groups believe that it given an opportunity to secure strong global action to cut emissions in time to avoid catastrophic climate change. The global financial crisis, action groups say, presents a golden opportunity to change direction and embrace a 'green new deal' to save the planet and the economy. The climate action groups demand the Australian Government :

1.100% renewable energy by 2020 : Australia must shift to 100% renewable energy from wind, solar and other existing technologies within a decade.
2.Green collar jobs with a just transition for workers : economy can be renewed by creating hundreds of thousands of 'green jobs' and supporting workers to make the shift to sustainable industries.
3.A strong international agreement with climate justice for all : Australia must take the lead in global climate talks, not undermine them with an ineffective 5%-25% target. We must support our Pacific neighbours and other developing countries, who are least responsible for climate change.
4.A climate policy that makes big polluters pay : The Government's draft Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme must not become law in its current form. It would allow big companies to go on polluting and won't reduce Australia's greenhouse pollution.

Speakers :

Lee Rhiannon
Greens, MP, NSW Legislative Council (image xx of xx)
Maria Tiimon, from the island nation of Kiribati (image xx of xx)

The climate action groups marched from Barangaroo through the Rocks and Circular Quay, finishing outside Australia's Labor Government Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's Sydney office on Phillip Street. Around 3000 supporters and activists took part in the rally and the march. The Rally was an initiative of Australia's Climate Action Summit, when over 140 community climate groups came together in Canberra in February 2009 to plan community action on climate change. The Sydney rally took place in parellel to those of in Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane, Canberra and Hobart today.

Partner organisations of the New South Wales Rally :

ActionAid Australia, Australian Student Environment Network, Aid Watch, National Tertiary Education Union, Unions NSW, Nature Conservation Council of NSW, TEAR Australia, Uniting Care, SEARCH Foundation, Walk Against Warming, Greenpeace, Friends of Earth, Maritime Union of Australia, Australian Services Union and Australian Religious Response 
to Climate Change

Supporting organisations of the New South Wales Rally

AFTINET, Australian Student Christian Movement, Bicycle NSW, Catholic Mission, City of Sydney, , Columban Mission Institute, Jubilee Australia, Leichhardt Council, Marrickville Council, Randwick City Council, Resistance, Solidarity, Sutherland Shire Council and Trade Union Climate Action Network Sydney.

Countdown to Copenhagen :

In December 2009, governments of the world will meet in Copenhagen to forge a critical new global climate change agreement. The organisers and climate action groups believe that it given an opportunity to secure strong global action to cut emissions in time to avoid catastrophic climate change. The global financial crisis, action groups say, presents a golden opportunity to change direction and embrace a 'green new deal' to save the planet and the economy. The climate action groups demand the Australian Government :

1.100% renewable energy by 2020 : Australia must shift to 100% renewable energy from wind, solar and other existing technologies within a decade.
2.Green collar jobs with a just transition for workers : economy can be renewed by creating hundreds of thousands of 'green jobs' and supporting workers to make the shift to sustainable industries.
3.A strong international agreement with climate justice for all : Australia must take the lead in global climate talks, not undermine them with an ineffective 5%-25% target. We must support our Pacific neighbours and other developing countries, who are least responsible for climate change.
4.A climate policy that makes big polluters pay : The Government's draft Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme must not become law in its current form. It would allow big companies to go on polluting and won't reduce Australia's greenhouse pollution.

Speakers :

Lee Rhiannon
Greens, MP, NSW Legislative Council (image xx of xx)
Maria Tiimon, from the island nation of Kiribati (image xx of xx)

The climate action groups marched from Barangaroo through the Rocks and Circular Quay, finishing outside Australia's Labor Government Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's Sydney office on Phillip Street. Around 3000 supporters and activists took part in the rally and the march. The Rally was an initiative of Australia's Climate Action Summit, when over 140 community climate groups came together in Canberra in February 2009 to plan community action on climate change. The Sydney rally took place in parellel to those of in Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane, Canberra and Hobart today.

Partner organisations of the New South Wales Rally :

ActionAid Australia, Australian Student Environment Network, Aid Watch, National Tertiary Education Union, Unions NSW, Nature Conservation Council of NSW, TEAR Australia, Uniting Care, SEARCH Foundation, Walk Against Warming, Greenpeace, Friends of Earth, Maritime Union of Australia, Australian Services Union and Australian Religious Response 
to Climate Change

Supporting organisations of the New South Wales Rally

AFTINET, Australian Student Christian Movement, Bicycle NSW, Catholic Mission, City of Sydney, , Columban Mission Institute, Jubilee Australia, Leichhardt Council, Marrickville Council, Randwick City Council, Resistance, Solidarity, Sutherland Shire Council and Trade Union Climate Action Network Sydney.

Countdown to Copenhagen :

In December 2009, governments of the world will meet in Copenhagen to forge a critical new global climate change agreement. The organisers and climate action groups believe that it given an opportunity to secure strong global action to cut emissions in time to avoid catastrophic climate change. The global financial crisis, action groups say, presents a golden opportunity to change direction and embrace a 'green new deal' to save the planet and the economy. The climate action groups demand the Australian Government :

1.100% renewable energy by 2020 : Australia must shift to 100% renewable energy from wind, solar and other existing technologies within a decade.
2.Green collar jobs with a just transition for workers : economy can be renewed by creating hundreds of thousands of 'green jobs' and supporting workers to make the shift to sustainable industries.
3.A strong international agreement with climate justice for all : Australia must take the lead in global climate talks, not undermine them with an ineffective 5%-25% target. We must support our Pacific neighbours and other developing countries, who are least responsible for climate change.
4.A climate policy that makes big polluters pay : The Government's draft Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme must not become law in its current form. It would allow big companies to go on polluting and won't reduce Australia's greenhouse pollution.

Speakers :

Lee Rhiannon
Greens, MP, NSW Legislative Council (image xx of xx)
Maria Tiimon, from the island nation of Kiribati (image xx of xx)

The climate action groups marched from Barangaroo through the Rocks and Circular Quay, finishing outside Australia's Labor Government Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's Sydney office on Phillip Street. Around 3000 supporters and activists took part in the rally and the march. The Rally was an initiative of Australia's Climate Action Summit, when over 140 community climate groups came together in Canberra in February 2009 to plan community action on climate change. The Sydney rally took place in parellel to those of in Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane, Canberra and Hobart today.

Partner organisations of the New South Wales Rally :

ActionAid Australia, Australian Student Environment Network, Aid Watch, National Tertiary Education Union, Unions NSW, Nature Conservation Council of NSW, TEAR Australia, Uniting Care, SEARCH Foundation, Walk Against Warming, Greenpeace, Friends of Earth, Maritime Union of Australia, Australian Services Union and Australian Religious Response 
to Climate Change

Supporting organisations of the New South Wales Rally

AFTINET, Australian Student Christian Movement, Bicycle NSW, Catholic Mission, City of Sydney, , Columban Mission Institute, Jubilee Australia, Leichhardt Council, Marrickville Council, Randwick City Council, Resistance, Solidarity, Sutherland Shire Council and Trade Union Climate Action Network Sydney.

Countdown to Copenhagen :

In December 2009, governments of the world will meet in Copenhagen to forge a critical new global climate change agreement. The organisers and climate action groups believe that it given an opportunity to secure strong global action to cut emissions in time to avoid catastrophic climate change. The global financial crisis, action groups say, presents a golden opportunity to change direction and embrace a 'green new deal' to save the planet and the economy. The climate action groups demand the Australian Government :

1.100% renewable energy by 2020 : Australia must shift to 100% renewable energy from wind, solar and other existing technologies within a decade.
2.Green collar jobs with a just transition for workers : economy can be renewed by creating hundreds of thousands of 'green jobs' and supporting workers to make the shift to sustainable industries.
3.A strong international agreement with climate justice for all : Australia must take the lead in global climate talks, not undermine them with an ineffective 5%-25% target. We must support our Pacific neighbours and other developing countries, who are least responsible for climate change.
4.A climate policy that makes big polluters pay : The Government's draft Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme must not become law in its current form. It would allow big companies to go on polluting and won't reduce Australia's greenhouse pollution.

Speakers :

Lee Rhiannon
Greens, MP, NSW Legislative Council (image xx of xx)
Maria Tiimon, from the island nation of Kiribati (image xx of xx)

The climate action groups marched from Barangaroo through the Rocks and Circular Quay, finishing outside Australia's Labor Government Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's Sydney office on Phillip Street. Around 3000 supporters and activists took part in the rally and the march. The Rally was an initiative of Australia's Climate Action Summit, when over 140 community climate groups came together in Canberra in February 2009 to plan community action on climate change. The Sydney rally took place in parellel to those of in Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane, Canberra and Hobart today.

Partner organisations of the New South Wales Rally :

ActionAid Australia, Australian Student Environment Network, Aid Watch, National Tertiary Education Union, Unions NSW, Nature Conservation Council of NSW, TEAR Australia, Uniting Care, SEARCH Foundation, Walk Against Warming, Greenpeace, Friends of Earth, Maritime Union of Australia, Australian Services Union and Australian Religious Response 
to Climate Change

Supporting organisations of the New South Wales Rally

AFTINET, Australian Student Christian Movement, Bicycle NSW, Catholic Mission, City of Sydney, , Columban Mission Institute, Jubilee Australia, Leichhardt Council, Marrickville Council, Randwick City Council, Resistance, Solidarity, Sutherland Shire Council and Trade Union Climate Action Network Sydney.

Countdown to Copenhagen :

In December 2009, governments of the world will meet in Copenhagen to forge a critical new global climate change agreement. The organisers and climate action groups believe that it given an opportunity to secure strong global action to cut emissions in time to avoid catastrophic climate change. The global financial crisis, action groups say, presents a golden opportunity to change direction and embrace a 'green new deal' to save the planet and the economy. The climate action groups demand the Australian Government :

1.100% renewable energy by 2020 : Australia must shift to 100% renewable energy from wind, solar and other existing technologies within a decade.
2.Green collar jobs with a just transition for workers : economy can be renewed by creating hundreds of thousands of 'green jobs' and supporting workers to make the shift to sustainable industries.
3.A strong international agreement with climate justice for all : Australia must take the lead in global climate talks, not undermine them with an ineffective 5%-25% target. We must support our Pacific neighbours and other developing countries, who are least responsible for climate change.
4.A climate policy that makes big polluters pay : The Government's draft Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme must not become law in its current form. It would allow big companies to go on polluting and won't reduce Australia's greenhouse pollution.

Speakers :

Lee Rhiannon
Greens, MP, NSW Legislative Council (image xx of xx)
Maria Tiimon, from the island nation of Kiribati (image xx of xx)

The climate action groups marched from Barangaroo through the Rocks and Circular Quay, finishing outside Australia's Labor Government Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's Sydney office on Phillip Street. Around 3000 supporters and activists took part in the rally and the march. The Rally was an initiative of Australia's Climate Action Summit, when over 140 community climate groups came together in Canberra in February 2009 to plan community action on climate change. The Sydney rally took place in parellel to those of in Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane, Canberra and Hobart today.

Partner organisations of the New South Wales Rally :

ActionAid Australia, Australian Student Environment Network, Aid Watch, National Tertiary Education Union, Unions NSW, Nature Conservation Council of NSW, TEAR Australia, Uniting Care, SEARCH Foundation, Walk Against Warming, Greenpeace, Friends of Earth, Maritime Union of Australia, Australian Services Union and Australian Religious Response 
to Climate Change

Supporting organisations of the New South Wales Rally

AFTINET, Australian Student Christian Movement, Bicycle NSW, Catholic Mission, City of Sydney, , Columban Mission Institute, Jubilee Australia, Leichhardt Council, Marrickville Council, Randwick City Council, Resistance, Solidarity, Sutherland Shire Council and Trade Union Climate Action Network Sydney.

Countdown to Copenhagen :

In December 2009, governments of the world will meet in Copenhagen to forge a critical new global climate change agreement. The organisers and climate action groups believe that it given an opportunity to secure strong global action to cut emissions in time to avoid catastrophic climate change. The global financial crisis, action groups say, presents a golden opportunity to change direction and embrace a 'green new deal' to save the planet and the economy. The climate action groups demand the Australian Government :

1.100% renewable energy by 2020 : Australia must shift to 100% renewable energy from wind, solar and other existing technologies within a decade.
2.Green collar jobs with a just transition for workers : economy can be renewed by creating hundreds of thousands of 'green jobs' and supporting workers to make the shift to sustainable industries.
3.A strong international agreement with climate justice for all : Australia must take the lead in global climate talks, not undermine them with an ineffective 5%-25% target. We must support our Pacific neighbours and other developing countries, who are least responsible for climate change.
4.A climate policy that makes big polluters pay : The Government's draft Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme must not become law in its current form. It would allow big companies to go on polluting and won't reduce Australia's greenhouse pollution.

Speakers :

Lee Rhiannon
Greens, MP, NSW Legislative Council (image xx of xx)
Maria Tiimon, from the island nation of Kiribati (image xx of xx)

The climate action groups marched from Barangaroo through the Rocks and Circular Quay, finishing outside Australia's Labor Government Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's Sydney office on Phillip Street. Around 3000 supporters and activists took part in the rally and the march. The Rally was an initiative of Australia's Climate Action Summit, when over 140 community climate groups came together in Canberra in February 2009 to plan community action on climate change. The Sydney rally took place in parellel to those of in Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane, Canberra and Hobart today.

Partner organisations of the New South Wales Rally :

ActionAid Australia, Australian Student Environment Network, Aid Watch, National Tertiary Education Union, Unions NSW, Nature Conservation Council of NSW, TEAR Australia, Uniting Care, SEARCH Foundation, Walk Against Warming, Greenpeace, Friends of Earth, Maritime Union of Australia, Australian Services Union and Australian Religious Response 
to Climate Change

Supporting organisations of the New South Wales Rally

AFTINET, Australian Student Christian Movement, Bicycle NSW, Catholic Mission, City of Sydney, , Columban Mission Institute, Jubilee Australia, Leichhardt Council, Marrickville Council, Randwick City Council, Resistance, Solidarity, Sutherland Shire Council and Trade Union Climate Action Network Sydney.

Countdown to Copenhagen :

In December 2009, governments of the world will meet in Copenhagen to forge a critical new global climate change agreement. The organisers and climate action groups believe that it given an opportunity to secure strong global action to cut emissions in time to avoid catastrophic climate change. The global financial crisis, action groups say, presents a golden opportunity to change direction and embrace a 'green new deal' to save the planet and the economy. The climate action groups demand the Australian Government :

1.100% renewable energy by 2020 : Australia must shift to 100% renewable energy from wind, solar and other existing technologies within a decade.
2.Green collar jobs with a just transition for workers : economy can be renewed by creating hundreds of thousands of 'green jobs' and supporting workers to make the shift to sustainable industries.
3.A strong international agreement with climate justice for all : Australia must take the lead in global climate talks, not undermine them with an ineffective 5%-25% target. We must support our Pacific neighbours and other developing countries, who are least responsible for climate change.
4.A climate policy that makes big polluters pay : The Government's draft Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme must not become law in its current form. It would allow big companies to go on polluting and won't reduce Australia's greenhouse pollution.

Speakers :

Lee Rhiannon
Greens, MP, NSW Legislative Council (image xx of xx)
Maria Tiimon, from the island nation of Kiribati (image xx of xx)

The climate action groups marched from Barangaroo through the Rocks and Circular Quay, finishing outside Australia's Labor Government Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's Sydney office on Phillip Street. Around 3000 supporters and activists took part in the rally and the march. The Rally was an initiative of Australia's Climate Action Summit, when over 140 community climate groups came together in Canberra in February 2009 to plan community action on climate change. The Sydney rally took place in parellel to those of in Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane, Canberra and Hobart today.

Partner organisations of the New South Wales Rally :

ActionAid Australia, Australian Student Environment Network, Aid Watch, National Tertiary Education Union, Unions NSW, Nature Conservation Council of NSW, TEAR Australia, Uniting Care, SEARCH Foundation, Walk Against Warming, Greenpeace, Friends of Earth, Maritime Union of Australia, Australian Services Union and Australian Religious Response 
to Climate Change

Supporting organisations of the New South Wales Rally

AFTINET, Australian Student Christian Movement, Bicycle NSW, Catholic Mission, City of Sydney, , Columban Mission Institute, Jubilee Australia, Leichhardt Council, Marrickville Council, Randwick City Council, Resistance, Solidarity, Sutherland Shire Council and Trade Union Climate Action Network Sydney.

Countdown to Copenhagen :

In December 2009, governments of the world will meet in Copenhagen to forge a critical new global climate change agreement. The organisers and climate action groups believe that it given an opportunity to secure strong global action to cut emissions in time to avoid catastrophic climate change. The global financial crisis, action groups say, presents a golden opportunity to change direction and embrace a 'green new deal' to save the planet and the economy. The climate action groups demand the Australian Government :

1.100% renewable energy by 2020 : Australia must shift to 100% renewable energy from wind, solar and other existing technologies within a decade.
2.Green collar jobs with a just transition for workers : economy can be renewed by creating hundreds of thousands of 'green jobs' and supporting workers to make the shift to sustainable industries.
3.A strong international agreement with climate justice for all : Australia must take the lead in global climate talks, not undermine them with an ineffective 5%-25% target. We must support our Pacific neighbours and other developing countries, who are least responsible for climate change.
4.A climate policy that makes big polluters pay : The Government's draft Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme must not become law in its current form. It would allow big companies to go on polluting and won't reduce Australia's greenhouse pollution.

Speakers :

Lee Rhiannon
Greens, MP, NSW Legislative Council (image xx of xx)
Maria Tiimon, from the island nation of Kiribati (image xx of xx)

The climate action groups marched from Barangaroo through the Rocks and Circular Quay, finishing outside Australia's Labor Government Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's Sydney office on Phillip Street. Around 3000 supporters and activists took part in the rally and the march. The Rally was an initiative of Australia's Climate Action Summit, when over 140 community climate groups came together in Canberra in February 2009 to plan community action on climate change. The Sydney rally took place in parellel to those of in Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane, Canberra and Hobart today.

Partner organisations of the New South Wales Rally :

ActionAid Australia, Australian Student Environment Network, Aid Watch, National Tertiary Education Union, Unions NSW, Nature Conservation Council of NSW, TEAR Australia, Uniting Care, SEARCH Foundation, Walk Against Warming, Greenpeace, Friends of Earth, Maritime Union of Australia, Australian Services Union and Australian Religious Response 
to Climate Change

Supporting organisations of the New South Wales Rally

AFTINET, Australian Student Christian Movement, Bicycle NSW, Catholic Mission, City of Sydney, , Columban Mission Institute, Jubilee Australia, Leichhardt Council, Marrickville Council, Randwick City Council, Resistance, Solidarity, Sutherland Shire Council and Trade Union Climate Action Network Sydney.

Countdown to Copenhagen :

In December 2009, governments of the world will meet in Copenhagen to forge a critical new global climate change agreement. The organisers and climate action groups believe that it given an opportunity to secure strong global action to cut emissions in time to avoid catastrophic climate change. The global financial crisis, action groups say, presents a golden opportunity to change direction and embrace a 'green new deal' to save the planet and the economy. The climate action groups demand the Australian Government :

1.100% renewable energy by 2020 : Australia must shift to 100% renewable energy from wind, solar and other existing technologies within a decade.
2.Green collar jobs with a just transition for workers : economy can be renewed by creating hundreds of thousands of 'green jobs' and supporting workers to make the shift to sustainable industries.
3.A strong international agreement with climate justice for all : Australia must take the lead in global climate talks, not undermine them with an ineffective 5%-25% target. We must support our Pacific neighbours and other developing countries, who are least responsible for climate change.
4.A climate policy that makes big polluters pay : The Government's draft Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme must not become law in its current form. It would allow big companies to go on polluting and won't reduce Australia's greenhouse pollution.

Speakers :

Lee Rhiannon
Greens, MP, NSW Legislative Council (image xx of xx)
Maria Tiimon, from the island nation of Kiribati (image xx of xx)

The climate action groups marched from Barangaroo through the Rocks and Circular Quay, finishing outside Australia's Labor Government Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's Sydney office on Phillip Street. Around 3000 supporters and activists took part in the rally and the march. The Rally was an initiative of Australia's Climate Action Summit, when over 140 community climate groups came together in Canberra in February 2009 to plan community action on climate change. The Sydney rally took place in parellel to those of in Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane, Canberra and Hobart today.

Partner organisations of the New South Wales Rally :

ActionAid Australia, Australian Student Environment Network, Aid Watch, National Tertiary Education Union, Unions NSW, Nature Conservation Council of NSW, TEAR Australia, Uniting Care, SEARCH Foundation, Walk Against Warming, Greenpeace, Friends of Earth, Maritime Union of Australia, Australian Services Union and Australian Religious Response 
to Climate Change

Supporting organisations of the New South Wales Rally

AFTINET, Australian Student Christian Movement, Bicycle NSW, Catholic Mission, City of Sydney, , Columban Mission Institute, Jubilee Australia, Leichhardt Council, Marrickville Council, Randwick City Council, Resistance, Solidarity, Sutherland Shire Council and Trade Union Climate Action Network Sydney.

Countdown to Copenhagen :

In December 2009, governments of the world will meet in Copenhagen to forge a critical new global climate change agreement. The organisers and climate action groups believe that it given an opportunity to secure strong global action to cut emissions in time to avoid catastrophic climate change. The global financial crisis, action groups say, presents a golden opportunity to change direction and embrace a 'green new deal' to save the planet and the economy. The climate action groups demand the Australian Government :

1.100% renewable energy by 2020 : Australia must shift to 100% renewable energy from wind, solar and other existing technologies within a decade.
2.Green collar jobs with a just transition for workers : economy can be renewed by creating hundreds of thousands of 'green jobs' and supporting workers to make the shift to sustainable industries.
3.A strong international agreement with climate justice for all : Australia must take the lead in global climate talks, not undermine them with an ineffective 5%-25% target. We must support our Pacific neighbours and other developing countries, who are least responsible for climate change.
4.A climate policy that makes big polluters pay : The Government's draft Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme must not become law in its current form. It would allow big companies to go on polluting and won't reduce Australia's greenhouse pollution.

Speakers :

Lee Rhiannon
Greens, MP, NSW Legislative Council (image xx of xx)
Maria Tiimon, from the island nation of Kiribati (image xx of xx)