SING FOR THE CLIMATE

Posted on February 6, 2019 by groundswellbasscoast

The initiative #ChoirsForFuture

even everyone to be singing for the climate on Friday 15 March 2019.

All over the world people will be gathering under the hashtag #SingForClimateMar15 during a Global Climate Strike on 15 March 2019.

The Swedish #FridaysForFuture network has set a goal of creating gatherings in every single municipality in Sweden on the day –calling for climate legislation that are in accordance the Paris Agreement’s aspiration to keep average global temperature rise caused by our carbon emissions below 1.5°C degrees.

If you sing in a choir, talk with your choir leader whether the entire choir would like to join the campaign. Choir leaders may email Maria Peters for more information and inspiration.

Here is a #ChoirsForFuture sign-up form in Swedish language.

The Stockholm choirs will repeatedly be singing these four songs:

• Washington (Sure!)
• After the Goldrush (Patti Smith’s version of the Neil Young-classic)
• Earth Song (by Michael Jackson)
• People Gonna Rise Like the Water

You can listen to some of the songs on this Spotify list

» Watch videos about, with or inspired by Greta Thunberg

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Climate change to disrupt Australia’s summer sports calendar

Posted on February 6, 2019 by groundswellbasscoast

Climate change means all sizes of sporting events need to be shifted from hottest months, or regions at risk of bush fire, or flood, or even unaffordable insurance.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/feb/06/climate-change-set-to-disrupt-australias-summer-sports-calendar?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_WordPress

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Australia’s silence during climate change debate shocks COP24 delegates

Posted on February 6, 2019 by groundswellbasscoast

Australia sided with big 4 oil, USA obviously but also exemplary regimes like Russia and Saudi Arabia. With friends like these….

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/dec/10/australias-silence-during-climate-change-debate-shocks-cop24-delegates?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_WordPress

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1000 more EDV’s for Australia Post

Posted on February 5, 2019 by groundswellbasscoast

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After successful proving trials of 100 of these gadgets, by Swiss manufacturer, Australia Post  is back with order for 1000 more to become our biggest fleet operator of EDv’s. Australia Post said that it would also roll out an additional 4,000 electric pushbikes, bringing its total to 5,980 over the next three years.

 

 

more at RenewEconomy

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Fossils cranky about beer ad with wind turbines

Posted on February 5, 2019 by groundswellbasscoast

Beautifully done, let this TV ad speak for itself:

https://climatecrocks.com/2019/02/04/womp-womp-budweiser-wind-commercial-goes-on-to-consternation-of-fossil-fuel-activists/#like-54988

 

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Tasmania is burning.while those in power laugh at us

Posted on February 5, 2019 by groundswellbasscoast

Wonderfully crafted wordsbby Richard Flanagan – Tasmania is burning. The climate disaster future has arrived while those in power laugh at us

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/feb/05/tasmania-is-burning-the-climate-disaster-future-has-arrived-while-those-in-power-laugh-at-us?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_WordPress

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Germany to close all 84 of its coal-fired power plants, will rely primarily on renewable energy

Posted on February 4, 2019 by groundswellbasscoast

https://www.latimes.com/world/europe/la-fg-germany-coal-power-20190126-story.html?fbclid=IwAR1BK5EfPRYhZjeGu_5WRrUfPnTPw298bxWnP3ZXUdtXHoxFgOfplnVz9Rw

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‘Devastation of human life is in view’: what a burning world tells us about climate change

Posted on February 3, 2019 by groundswellbasscoast

Please make time to read this

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/feb/02/the-devastation-of-human-life-is-in-view-what-a-burning-world-tells-us-about-climate-change-global-warming?

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Countries by level of poverty for pensioners

Posted on February 3, 2019 by groundswellbasscoast

Imagine Australia being a world 2nd worst for poverty?

https://www.forbes.com/sites/niallmccarthy/2015/12/02/which-countries-have-the-highest-levels-of-poverty-for-pensioners-infographic/#6721cef4216f

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Who’s afraid of demand response? | RenewEconomy

Posted on February 1, 2019 by groundswellbasscoast

How to prevent blackouts, without fair dinkum bullshit COALition lies.

https://reneweconomy.com.au/whos-afraid-of-demand-response-71616/

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