What YOU can do!
Climate change is the biggest environmental justice issue ever faced, with the poor being the most vulnerable to its effects.
There are SIX very simple actions you can take to contribute to climate justice.
No More Coal
Protest to your state government if they are planning to expand or build new coal fired power stations or coal mines. We need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions not increase them and as most of Australia’s
emissions are due to generating energy from coal and phasing this out should be our greatest priority.
See the Climate Action Network website for info.
Invest in more
Renewables
Talk with your local MP about mandatory renewable energy targets and binding emissions reduction
targets for Australia.
There is great information on the FoE Australia website to help you understand these issues
Recognise Climate Refugees
End fossil fuel subsidies
Challenge the estimated $9 billion per year support for the fossil fuel industry in Australia that is financed government subsidies and investments from superannuation funds.
Where is your superannuation going? Tell your super fund you don’t want your money going to fossil fuel industry.
Ratify Kyoto
Demand that Australia ratify the Kyoto Protocol and thus take responsibility for our contribution of greenhouse gas emissions. There are several petitions and form letters that you can support. See:
www.foe.org.au/climate for our Kyoto form letter to Mr Howard.
Petition: Australians demand ratification of Kyoto Protocol!
What is the Role of Renewable Energy?
Friends of the Earth Australia Submission to the Mandatory Renewable Energy
Target Review.
Submitted on the 16th May 2003.
Prepared by Stephanie Long and Jane Davissen
on behalf of Friends of the Earth Australia. [pdf]
Further Reading: FoE International Climate Justice Publications
Topics include: bioenergy, gas flaring, oil, forests, Chernobyl, climate debt, West Africa pipeline, islands, poverty, and many more
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