2nd Sun Meet: What can we say to MPs that will help them enjoy talking with us?

2nd Sun Meet: What can we say to MPs that will help them enjoy talking with us?

CCL Meeting 1:15/2:30 Sunday 13 July

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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 a meeting of Citizens' Climate Lobby starting 2:30 pm AEDT Sunday 13 July 2025.

What can we say to MPs that will help them enjoy talking with us?

All are welcome either in person or online from anywhere in Australia.
MEETING TIME 2:30 pm Sunday 13 July 2025 (please put recurring monthly meeting time second Sunday in your diary)

ONLINE OPTION If you want to join the meeting online, please email howard.w@ccl.org.au.

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.

Please email suggestions for new topics 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 SUGGESTED TOPICS OF CONVERSATION INCLUDE:
(These are old topics because new ones displaced them in previous months. However the problems mentioned below have not gone away.)

What can we say to MPs that will help them enjoy talking with us? Tree planting initiative? George Carrard and Adrian Polhill

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

Progress with mandating no gas appliances for new building work in the Georges River Council area – George Carrard

The CCL Liveable Future Priorities - Peter Todd

Update on sea surface temperature trends – David Stewart

Unprecedented number of heat records broken around world this year - David Stewart

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

Update on methane from sinkholes in the Arctic https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/tv-program/arctic-sinkholes/2099393603585 – Howard Witt

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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