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Monday, 8 February 2016
Wednesday, 27 January 2016
INVASION DAY MELBOURNE AND ADVOCACY WAS REPRESENTED THERE
Advocacy was at Invasion Day Melbourne.
Well - the Secretary of Advocacy was.
She is visible.
Go the bottom middle.
You will see someone with a huge camera.
Behind the lens end of the huge camera
You can see a woman in a black hat
with a black and white scarf around it.
There is grey hair underneath the hat at the back.
That's me.
For a larger version of this picture,
and plenty more,
Monday, 30 November 2015
#Ballarat marches for climate - 28 November 2015
By Alex Hamer
Nov. 28, 2015, 6:30 p.m.
People's push: Isobel Monie and Menna McAlpin at the BREAZE and Ballarat Climate Action Group Climate March on Saturday. The two women spoke on behalf of the Australian Youth Climate Coalition. PICTURE: Luka Kauzlaric
Ballarat joined major cities all over the world by hosting a climate rally on the weekend.
The Saturday-afternoon march from outside Town Hall to Camp Street brought over 150 people together to show their support for action on climate change.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will travel to France on Sunday before the COP21 conference.
The crowd was optimistic about change at the summit.
Organiser Ian Rossiter, the president of BREAZE, said people were certainly hoping for a stronger approach to curbing emissions from the world leaders who will attend.
“There was a groundswell of optimism (at the march),” he said.
“People are thinking the climate talks might lead to unilateral, international moves to curb emissions.”
About a third of the crowd indicated they had travelled to Melbourne for Friday’s rally, which drew 60,000 people to the CBD.
Irene Salmont, who came from Daylesford for the rally, said she was there because it was such a crucial fight.
“It’s one of the most important issues, ever, really,” she said.
Renée Ludekens agreed, saying Paris was a chance for countries to come together to do something.
“We need confirmed lower emissions agreements,” she said.
The last big climate change summit, in Copenhagen, ended without any major agreement, and the message coming from speakers on Saturday, including Buninyong MP Geoff Howard, was that limiting the damage from climate change was all an agreement could hope for.
Deputy Mayor and Greens councillor Belinda Coates said the effects of a harsher climate were already being felt in Ballarat.
“We’ve had the hottest in spring in 107 years...and the second driest ever,” she said.
Cr Coates said it was also possible to make change on a city level, where she said much of the fight against climate change was happening.
The crowd had assembled behind the Art Gallery of Ballarat on Camp Street for the speeches, and those applauding the strident calls for change ranged from the very young to the more experienced members of society.
Mr Rossiter said extreme weather events had started to hit the big end of town, which is why he was confident Paris would see a binding agreement.
Mr Turnbull has already pushed his climate change credentials before the summit, putting forward a declaration on the issue at the Commonwealth heads of government.
“Ahead of COP21 it is a powerful signal to other countries of the world to show a similar level of ambition and commitment to working together for a strong result in Paris,” he said.
Saturday, 28 November 2015
March and Rally in #Ballarat at 2pm this afternoon
This afternoon at 2pm there will be a Climate March & Rally in Ballarat.
We will gather at the statue of Queen Vic
at the corner of Sturt and Armstrong Streets in the centre of town.
We will then walk down to nearby Camp Street
to rally to listen to speakers.
In case you doubt power of ordinary people to make and create news
and to influence the direction of our social consideration,
Advocacy is cross-posting with permission
the following post from The Network.
The Angels of the Forest
courtesy of WHAM (Western Highway Alternative Mindsets)
I am so-o-o excited.
I have got up this morning and opened The Age
hoping to see a good report of yesterday's Climate march and rally.
And what did I see - a picture of the WHAM angels front and centre.
The gals from the bush are back in town!!!!
Congratulations to Helen Lewers and The Angels of the Forest -
you are beautiful and you have done an excellent job.
For those of you who weren't in and around
the Art Gallery of Ballarat late last Saturday afternoon,
the angels were present at a demo that WHAM turned on
to greet Local Government delegates to a big shebang at the AGB.
WHAM stands for Western Highway Alternative Mindsets. It has been protesting for a very long time at the environmental destruction caused by VicRoads as the duplication of the Western Highway between Beaufort and Ararat forges ahead. You can follow the efforts of WHAM on Facebook.
Word is from Helen that there could be some progress being made on the issue. If this turns out to be the case, it has been a long and arduous task which has seemed mighty impossible at times as politicians have proved to be a brick wall, not all the locals have understood etc. So many ancient River Red Gums have been destroyed.
I may live in Ballarat - some way from the duplication - but I have been on the fringes for quite a while thanks to my friend of the long ago in Townsville and North Queensland Conservation Council days, Iona Mackenzie. The MacKenzie family have been landholders in the area for a very long time - and Iona's sister, Marianne, is one of the beautiful angels. She is the centre angel of the three pictured above. Their 90+year old mother is pictured on the WHAM site tied to a RRG with Helen!!!
So be loud and proud
and congratulations to
WHAM, Helen Lewers, the Mackenzies
and
The Angels of the Forest.
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Thursday, 26 November 2015
Micah Australia updates : People's Climate March : Cuts to aid : Voices for Justice : Prayer vigils as advocacy
November Update
Hi Everyone, here is your guide to Micah's latest events, actions and resources.
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Micah Australia is a coaltion of churches and Christian organisations raising a powerful voice for justice and a world free from poverty.
Copyright © 2015 Micah.
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Statement on Climate Change from Faith Communities Council of Victoria : Ballarat Climate March - 28 November at 2pm, cnr Sturt and Armstrong Streets
Statement on Climate Change:
Faith Communities Council of Victoria
(Please pass on to your respective networks)
The Faith Communities Council of Victoria (FCCV) has issued the following statement on the eve of world leaders meeting in Paris for the United Nations climate summit (Nov 30-Dec 11), and the People’s Climate March scheduled in Melbourne @ 5.30pm Friday 27 November at the State Library:
From The Editor of Advocacy
Please note there is a march and rally in Ballarat on Saturday 28 November. Please go here for more information.
As representatives of many religious traditions and different faiths, we stand together in our moral obligation to care for sacred Earth, the most vulnerable people and all human life as a gift entrusted to our common care as we are confronted by the growing impacts of climate change in all corners of the world.
More extreme weather events disrupt food production and water security, exacerbate hunger, cause economic insecurity and forced displacement. We share a common concern for nature and for global social justice, and are deeply concerned that climate change is a threat to precious human life, and to the survival of humanity unless strong and urgent action is taken to address the causes.
We acknowledge the overwhelming scientific evidence that climate change is human induced, and that the failure to address its root causes will result in impacts escalating in intensity and frequency, especially amongst the world's poor and vulnerable who are already bearing the burden disproportionately.
We want world leaders to listen and act decisively for a just transition to clean energy. Australia has the technological and economic capacity to deliver this life-preserving transformation, and it is an opportunity to play our part in addressing the common environmental challenge humanity faces.
Across Victoria's faith communities, we share the call for Australia's and the world's leaders meeting in Paris in December for the United Nations climate summit to act with courage and compassion to address the fundamental drivers of climate change, to care for sacred Earth, and to protect the most vulnerable.
Faith Communities Council of Victoria is comprised of the following peak bodies: Baha'i Community of Victoria, Brahma Kumaris Australia, Buddhist Council of Victoria, Hindu Community Council of Victoria, Islamic Council of Victoria, Jewish Community Council of Victoria, Sikh Interfaith Council of Victoria and Victorian Council of Churches.
Monday, 5 October 2015
#PEOPLE'S CLIMATE RALLY - MELBOURNE - NOVEMBER 27 2015
Inspired by @NaomiAKlein at #FODI? Live in Melbourne? Join us #peoplesclimate rally Nov 27 http://t.co/mI1rBefR4M pic.twitter.com/HxbMp9DQZ5
— Climate Act Moreland (@camoreland) September 5, 2015
Sunday, 5 April 2015
Anti-islam protests across Australia brought a response : particularly in Melbourne
Cross posted with permission from The Network.
The video above and the text immediately below are from the Melbourne rally.
Violent clashes at anti-Islam protests in Melbourne
Thousands of anti-Muslim and anti-racism protesters have clashed in cities and towns across the country after Reclaim Australia group organised rallies
Violent clashes have marred anti-Islam demonstrations in Australia.
Thousands of anti-Islam and anti-racism protesters clashed today after the Reclaim Australia group organised rallies in 16 cities and towns across the country.
The group claims to oppose Islamic extremism, the "Islamisation" of Australian society, Sharia law and the Halal-certification of most meats sold in Australia.
But counter-rallies were organised by other groups, who claim Reclaim Australia is anti-Muslim.
The most violent clashes were in Melbourne, Australia's second-largest city, where police struggled to hold back opposing demonstrators.
Ambulance Victoria spokesman Paul Bentley said the Victoria state ambulance service treated four people, three for minor injuries, due to assaults in Melbourne.
The fourth was treated for chest pains.
Police arrested three people after groups clashed in the city's Federation Square.
A man at the Reclaim Australia rally in Hobart was arrested and charged with assault after his group clashed with the counter-rally supporting multiculturalism.
A large rally was held in Sydney, where police were forced to remove opposition protesters who stormed the Reclaim Australia stage.
Clare Fester, who organised a counter-rally in Sydney, said Reclaim Australia was racist and divisive.
"It's quite clearly an attack on Muslims and Muslim communities in this country," she told ABC News.
"It's all about halal food, sharia law, banning the burka."
But Reclaim Australia's John Oliver said it was wrong to label the group racist.
"We're not against any particular race or any particular religion," he said.
"We're against the extremists of one particular religion."
One Nation's Pauline Hanson addressed supporters in Brisbane telling them she was a "proud Australian" who wanted to fight for "our democracy, culture and way of life".
Other rallies were held in Adelaide, Hobart and Perth.
Violent clashes at anti-Islam protests in Melbourne
Thousands of anti-Muslim and anti-racism protesters have clashed in cities and towns across the country after Reclaim Australia group organised rallies
Violent clashes have marred anti-Islam demonstrations in Australia.
Thousands of anti-Islam and anti-racism protesters clashed today after the Reclaim Australia group organised rallies in 16 cities and towns across the country.
The group claims to oppose Islamic extremism, the "Islamisation" of Australian society, Sharia law and the Halal-certification of most meats sold in Australia.
But counter-rallies were organised by other groups, who claim Reclaim Australia is anti-Muslim.
The most violent clashes were in Melbourne, Australia's second-largest city, where police struggled to hold back opposing demonstrators.
Ambulance Victoria spokesman Paul Bentley said the Victoria state ambulance service treated four people, three for minor injuries, due to assaults in Melbourne.
The fourth was treated for chest pains.
Police arrested three people after groups clashed in the city's Federation Square.
A man at the Reclaim Australia rally in Hobart was arrested and charged with assault after his group clashed with the counter-rally supporting multiculturalism.
A large rally was held in Sydney, where police were forced to remove opposition protesters who stormed the Reclaim Australia stage.
Clare Fester, who organised a counter-rally in Sydney, said Reclaim Australia was racist and divisive.
"It's quite clearly an attack on Muslims and Muslim communities in this country," she told ABC News.
"It's all about halal food, sharia law, banning the burka."
But Reclaim Australia's John Oliver said it was wrong to label the group racist.
"We're not against any particular race or any particular religion," he said.
"We're against the extremists of one particular religion."
One Nation's Pauline Hanson addressed supporters in Brisbane telling them she was a "proud Australian" who wanted to fight for "our democracy, culture and way of life".
Other rallies were held in Adelaide, Hobart and Perth.
On April 4th an organisation named Reclaim Australia has called racist anti-Muslim rallies across the country. Their core demands include banning the burqa, opposition to halal food and stopping sharia law. It has attracted support from far right organisations such as the Australian Defence League.
Unlike previous far right events this rally has attracted a large number of attendees on Facebook. Reclaim Australia is trying to win credibility by claiming it is not racist to be anti-Muslim. Our counter-protest aims to challenge this and make clear the racist nature of their event. We hope this will stop the hard core racists behind this event from building any greater support.
In Sydney they have called their rally outside the Lindt Café, where the Martin Place siege took place in December. But Man Haron Monis, an unstable individual with a history of bizarre actions, had no connection to any terrorist organisation. Even Federal Police Commissioner Andrew Colvin has stated the siege had nothing to do with Islam. But Reclaim Australia is attempting to make a political link between terrorism, Islam and Martin Place.
MAINSTREAM ISLAMOPHOBIA
Islamophobia is already being peddled in the political mainstream. Tony Abbott and the mainstream media have labelled the entire Muslim community as responsible for terrorism.
Abbott has effectively accused Muslim leaders of sympathising with violence and terrorism, saying, “I've often heard Western leaders describe Islam as a 'religion of peace'. I wish more Muslim leaders would say that more often, and mean it.”
Abbott launched a scare campaign about terrorism following police raids in the western suburbs of Sydney and Melbourne, despite there being no evidence of any terror attack planned. Just one person was charged on terror-related crimes as a result.
The raids served to whip up fear and division in the community and allow the government to pass a raft of new and invasive anti-terror laws that curb civil liberties. The result has been a spate of violent attacks on Muslims around the country, especially visibly Muslim women who wear the hijab.
It is not a coincidence that Abbott has ramped up the Islamophobia while he keeps sinking in the polls. Across the world governments are using fear of Muslims, refugees and migrants to get away with budget cuts and austerity.
This is a desperate government trying to sow fear and xenophobia in the community as a distraction.
WHY WE ARE RALLYING
We are holding a rally on April 4th in solidarity with Muslim communities all over the country who are currently under attack.
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Saturday, 27 September 2014
The largest ever climate march in history took place around the world. Here's what it looked like here.
It happened almost one week ago. On Sunday last, nearly one million people across the world came together to take part in what is being called "the largest ever climate march in history".
Want to see what it looks like to make history? Check out the video. It's from Get Up!
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