Climate Action Hobart
What next workshop-CAH_final.pdfAbout Us
Climate Action Hobart is a volunteer, grassroots climate action group formed to promote community involvement in achieving strong climate policy and action in Tasmania.
Everyone is welcome - if you are concerned about the threat of climate change and you want to make a difference, just turn up!
Join Us
We meet on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month from 5.30 pm at the Wilderness Society building, 130 Davey St, Hobart. Please enter via the back door.
Contact Us
climateactionhobart@gmail.com or find us on Facebook.
Useful Links
Australia Youth Climate Coalition
Seed Indigenous Youth Climate Network
Climate Council (of Australia)
Drawdown, resource for climate solutions
See the Climate Predictions for Tasmania
Our plan for climate action in Tasmania
10 Questions on Climate Change Action
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For regular updates and climate news find us on facebook, otherwise key News and Events are listed below.
Go to CAH Meetings and events page.
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NEWS
Midlands Coal Mine in Tasmania?!
Have you seen in the media that there is a WA company that is planning a coal mine in the Midlands?!! There are so many reasons this is crazy - we need farms not coalmines, Tasmania's future is in renewables and food production, no-one is further away from the Asian coal markets than us, coal is the past.....
Sign on to an Australia Institute open letter here:
and write to Guy Barnett
76 Emu Bay Road, DELORAINE TASMANIA 7304
phone: (03) 6701 2170 email: guy.barnett@parliament.tas.gov.au
Climate Tasmania Legislation Proposal
Climate Tasmania have released drafting instructions and background documentation to inform the Tasmanian parliament what needs to be done to create a formidable Climate Act. Climate Tasmania is inviting MPs and the public to discuss and comment on the proposal ahead of the governments revision of the Tasmanian Climate Act. See Climate Tasmania for more information.
Key Upcoming Events
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6th October for 2 weeks - Extinction Rebellion have organised
Spring Rebellion events.
For further info check out https://www.facebook.com/TazzyXR/
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9th November - 'What next now we've declared a climate emergency? Forum
Responding to the Emergency. Creating a livable future.
Climate Action Hobart asks "How should we be responding to climate emergency declarations?"
Help us answer this question in the workshop, Saturday 9 November, 2 - 5 pm, Clarence Uniting Church. All welcome.
David Spratt, co-author of 'Climate Code Red' will share his perspectives and energise our ideas.
For further information and Registration: https://climateemergencywhatnext.eventbrite.com.au
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