Climate Action Armidale planning workshop final report back

Added by editor, on February 23rd, 2020

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2019

July –

Dale Curtis started an online ‘Climate Emergency’ Petition to Armidale Regional Council
Facebook group started – Climate Action Armidale
Member report – “answered a call for help from a young friend to step up on climate action”
Member report – “taking personal action to prolong our water supply, reduce water usage”

August –

September –

School strike (also March and May 2109) – approximately 1000 people attend. Added 750 signatures to the petition
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 –

November –

Black Gully Music Festival:

Wytaliba Fire happens day before, Vivian Chaplain and George Nole die and 60 homes lost
Climate action stall, with Sustainable Living Armidale
24 Hours of Reality – community art project at NERAM
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:

December

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/
Arsenic discovered in Uralla’s water supply
Armidale citizens reducing their water consumption
PLC screens ‘2040 – and introduces the 2040 resources into their curriculum in 2020
6 December – Council rescinds motion to bring forward the deadline for the climate report – pushed back to July 2020
Bushfires grip the entire country – Prime Minister is found holidaying in Hawaii
People beginning to realise droughts and bushfires are linked to climate change
Armidale Council community consultation process – CAA members participate and emphasise climate action
It starts raining in Armidale – HOORAY!

January

Fundraising concert for Wytaliba bushfire affected community
Member – “two neighbours have followed my example and installed rainwater tanks”
24th – Vigil for bushfires affected communities – human and non-human – at Regional Australia Bank roundabout
School Strike 4 Climate – Armidale team established – woo hoo!
Armidale Red Rebels join the rally at Sydney Opera House
Member note mentions ‘environmental graffiti’ – tell us more!! Sounds great.

February

Tamworth group establishes – Parents for Climate Action
Contact from Dubbo – new group there
Red Rebels and other members represent Armidale at the People’s Assembly Rally in Canberra for the start of the political year
People’s Assembly solidarity roundabout vigil outside the Wicklow
Member report – “my neighbour at work moved her $$ from the Commonwealth Bank”
Hundreds more native trees and shrubs planted, weeded and mulched at the Creeklands
Fundraising concert for WIRES
CAA first Planning Workshop held!
244 members in the group
Tamworth invites Armidale to join the National Day of Action rally

And on we go….!

Sustainable Living Armidale