Thanks to everyone who helped put this timeline together – if you have items that should be included, reply here and let us know.2019
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Greta Thunberg inspires many young people around the world
July –
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Dale Curtis started an online ‘Climate Emergency’ Petition to Armidale Regional Council
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Facebook group started – Climate Action Armidale
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Member report – “answered a call for help from a young friend to step up on climate action”
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Member report – “taking personal action to prolong our water supply, reduce water usage”
August –
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‘2040’ film screening at Belgrave Cinema
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New people joining the group
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Talking to individual Councillors re: the need to declare a climate emergency
September –
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School strike (also March and May 2109) – approximately 1000 people attend. Added 750 signatures to the petition
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236 letters written and sent to political leaders: 77 to Adam Marshall, 81 to the Prime Minister, 28 to Angus Taylor, 27 to Susan Ley…. Only 5 addressed to Barnaby Joyce, our Federal representative.
October –
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Level 5 water restrictions announced
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Approximately 2000 signatures to the Climate Emergency petition
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23/10/10 – Armidale Council declare a Climate Emergency
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Call for watering trees in Central Park – drought impact
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Bushfires gripping our region
November –
Black Gully Music Festival:
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Wytaliba Fire happens day before, Vivian Chaplain and George Nole die and 60 homes lost
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Climate action stall, with Sustainable Living Armidale
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24 Hours of Reality – community art project at NERAM
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Emergence of the Armidale Red Rebels
General Practice Alliance Open Letter – local GP’s response to the bushfire crisis – successful media coverage
29 November – Climate Action General Strike:
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Sit in at Adam Marshall’s office
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$1000 donations for the Red Cross Bushfire appeal
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Great media coverage –
December
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Red Rebels hand deliver letters from November strike to Barnaby’s office in Tamworth – worth watching again! https://www.nbnnews.com.au/2019/12/08/red-rebels-march-on-joyces-office/
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Arsenic discovered in Uralla’s water supply
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Armidale citizens reducing their water consumption
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PLC screens ‘2040 – and introduces the 2040 resources into their curriculum in 2020
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6 December – Council rescinds motion to bring forward the deadline for the climate report – pushed back to July 2020
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Bushfires grip the entire country – Prime Minister is found holidaying in Hawaii
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People beginning to realise droughts and bushfires are linked to climate change
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Armidale Council community consultation process – CAA members participate and emphasise climate action
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It starts raining in Armidale – HOORAY!
January
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Fundraising concert for Wytaliba bushfire affected community
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Member – “two neighbours have followed my example and installed rainwater tanks”
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24th – Vigil for bushfires affected communities – human and non-human – at Regional Australia Bank roundabout
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School Strike 4 Climate – Armidale team established – woo hoo!
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Armidale Red Rebels join the rally at Sydney Opera House
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Member note mentions ‘environmental graffiti’ – tell us more!! Sounds great.
February
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Tamworth group establishes – Parents for Climate Action
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Contact from Dubbo – new group there
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Red Rebels and other members represent Armidale at the People’s Assembly Rally in Canberra for the start of the political year
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People’s Assembly solidarity roundabout vigil outside the Wicklow
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Member report – “my neighbour at work moved her $$ from the Commonwealth Bank”
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Hundreds more native trees and shrubs planted, weeded and mulched at the Creeklands
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Fundraising concert for WIRES
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CAA first Planning Workshop held!
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244 members in the group
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Tamworth invites Armidale to join the National Day of Action rally
And on we go….!
