IN the lead up to what is planned to be the biggest people’s climate march the world has ever seen, Bathurst Climate Change Action Network (BCCAN) and Rahamim Ecology Centre are joining forces to marshal the troops.
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The two organisations are inviting residents from across the Central West to be part of three days of planned action, starting today and continuing until Sunday.
Included in the initiative are a series of creative, lively, family-friendly gatherings which will coincide with the historic meeting of world leaders in Paris for the United Nations climate summit, COP21.
Bathurst Community Climate Action Network (BCCAN) president Tracey Carpenter said yesterday that if we are to avert the worst impacts of climate change, it is urgent Australia steps up to the table to reduce its emissions.
“The aim of these three days of action locally is to draw together the voices of as many people as possible to leave our leaders in no doubt that we support an ambitious target and a global deal at the Paris climate summit,” she said.
The three days of action kick off with a screening of the internationally acclaimed Naomi Klein film “This Changes Everything”.
“This is an empowering film with practical strategies about how people power can unite to change the world in times of climate crisis,” Ms Carpenter said.
The screening will be held at Rahamim Ecology Centre, 34 Busby Street tonight from 5.30pm, $10 per ticket including light refreshments (local wines available by the glass).
Tomorrow, the historic world-wide climate march comes to the Central West and people are asked to gather at 11am near the Uniting Church in Anson Street at Orange. Ms Carpenter will be speaking at the march in Orange.
On Sunday everyone is welcome to join a group of like-minded, committed individuals who will board the Bathurst Bullet train in Bathurst for a day at the historic people’s climate march in Sydney.
