Sat, Nov 8 · 2:30 PM AEDT
Dear Citizens’ Climate Lobby members and friends!
Yes, it's time for our regular meeting on the second Sunday of the month! You are invited to the meeting of Citizens' Climate Lobby starting 2:30 pm AEST Sunday 8 November 2025. (Please put recurring monthly meeting time second Sunday in your diary.)
All are welcome either in person or online from anywhere in Australia.
Details follow:
FEATURED TOPIC
The Voices Movement as an aid to effective lobbying OR a topic to be chosen closer to the day.
MEETING TIME 2:30 pm AEST 8 November 2025.
ONLINE OPTION Join us live or on Zoom Meeting ID: 847 9565 9897 https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84795659897. Please email Howard, howard.w@ccl.org.au, if you intend to join via Zoom.
PHYSICAL MEETING PLACE Board Room, Oatley RSL, 23 Letitia St Oatley.
MEET BEFOREHAND OPTION from 1:15 pm, all welcome for lunch or refreshments at a table just a few steps down from the foyer. Look for Citizens' Climate Lobby T-shirts.
Please see below for other suggested topics of conversation, tell me which you are interested in, and send new topic suggestions to me at george_carrard@yahoo.com.au.
Hope to see you there, either in the room or on the screen!
George Carrard
Convenor, Southern Suburbs Branch of Citizens' Climate Lobby
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION and topics suggested for previous meetings and not covered:
Progress with establishment of Voices of Banks – George Carrard
Tipping point threshold reached for world's coral reefs - David Stewart
Use of artificial Intelligence to create a strategy for emissions reduction – David Stewart
Progress with Australia’s emissions reduction - Peter Todd
Comment on meeting with Banks MP Zhi Soon – George Carrard
Topics to discuss with your local MP. Battery subsidies (solar/vehicle). Reduction in concrete paved areas in urban areas to reduce local temperatures. Reduction of vehicles in urban areas and more Greenspace. Funding for coastal management measures to better prepare for sea level rise. Reduced HECS for higher education. Housing policies for younger persons. - David Stewart
The CCL Liveable Future Priorities - Peter Todd
Unprecedented number of heat records broken around world this year - David Stewart
Update on methane from sinkholes in the Arctic https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/tv-program/arctic-sinkholes/2099393603585 – Howard Witt
Net Zero Commission https://www.netzerocommission.nsw.gov.au/2024-annual-report - Howard Witt
Communicating with voters - Sarah Wilson - George Carrard
Climate 200 event screening film No Safe Seat (trailer), with discussion panel comprising Simon Holmes a Court, and candidates Sophie Scamps (re-elected 2025) and Nicolette Boele - George Carrard
Publicising CCL's priceourpollution.com.au with old people (Oatley Flora and Fauna Society); and with young people Australian Youth Climate Coalition and Climate Writers meetings. See also young people in Climate 200 video - George Carrard
The Australia Institute has released a video about the impact of global overheating on insurance premiums. For those wanting detail, the link to the video is https://australiainstitute.org.au/event/fossil-fuelled-insurance-premiums-what-climate-change-means-for-your-premiums-and-property-value/ - George Carrard
Update on sea surface temperature and disappearance of polar ice – David Stewart
Progress with mandating no gas appliances for new building work in the Georges River Council area – George Carrard
Urban forests - George Carrard
Australia's net zero target is being lost in accounting tricks offsets and more gas background - Jim Tippett
Predictor of climate in your suburb - Jim Tippet
End of Drug Dealer Defence of Coal Exports? - Jim Tippett
All welcome to bring a topic that is relevant to the aims of Citizens' Climate Lobby
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