[Pil-pc-oceania] FW: They've taken over Canberra

[Andre Grant]

Don't know how many of you will be on the Get-up list or supporters but
here is a petition to sign..

Cheers..

Andre.

 

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From: GetUp [mailto:info at getup.org.au] 
Sent: Friday, 9 May 2008 11:22 AM
To: Andre Grant
Subject: They've taken over Canberra

 

Click here to sign the petition now!
<http://www.getup.org.au/campaign/ClimateActionNow/340?dc=404,331308,1> 

Dear Andre,

Something very troubling is happening right now in Canberra, as our
pollies put the final touches on next week's Budget. It only became
clear to us while delivering your People's Budget Submission - the halls
of Parliament are crawling with lobbyists from the powerful and
well-resourced polluting industries, using their industrial muscle to
aggressively argue against climate change action.

We urgently need an active people's movement to counter the largest and
best-funded lobby in Australia. Next Thursday, the Government will meet
with environment groups to discuss climate change solutions. We want
tens of thousands of signatures to bring to the table, calling for
emissions to begin declining by 2010, and be cut in half by 2020.
Nothing less will do.

Will your signature be one of those countering the polluters' push for
short-term profit?

www.getup.org.au/campaign/ClimateActionNow/340
<http://www.getup.org.au/campaign/ClimateActionNow/340?dc=404,331308,1> 

All the polluting industries have combined their resources to trump the
will of the people: coal, aluminum, cement, electricity generators,
mining, and many more. But our politicians work for us - they need to
set targets and pass laws that reduce emissions, not reward polluters.

We are much closer to a crisis tipping point than previously thought.
It's now possible that there will be no Arctic summer ice by 2013, 90
years earlier than IPCC predictions. With existing projections being
viewed as the minimum changes we can expect, Australia must adopt a
science-based emissions reduction target - and nurture a green economy
with green jobs to get us there.

Our economic prosperity and our environment depends on it, and that
depends on our politicians being willing and able to resist the powerful
self-interests of the polluter lobby. Help swing the debate back in
favour of the people, by signing this urgent petition today, before next
week's meeting:

www.getup.org.au/campaign/ClimateActionNow/340
<http://www.getup.org.au/campaign/ClimateActionNow/340?dc=404,331308,1> 

The polluter lobby must not set the terms of the debate around climate
solutions. We know that the costs of inaction are catastrophic and will
affect every aspect of our economy and our lives. Kevin Rudd is making
decisions this year that could help avoid that - but only if you demand
it. He needs you to let him know you expect corporate greed to not trump
climate need.

Thanks for being a part of the solution,
The GetUp team

PS - To read the full version of your People's Budget Submission, based
on your Biscuit Budget results and People's Agenda process, click here
<http://www.getup.org.au/files/campaigns/getup_budget_submission.pdf?dc=
404,331308,1> . 

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