2nd Sun, CCL and the Election Campaign

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 April 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 TOPICS
Hot topics could be (1) What can CCL members do to support candidates who have policies that promote climate solutions; and (2) How the Climate Council rates the political parties.

MEETING TIME 2:30 pm AEDT 13 April 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 SUGGESTED TOPICS OF CONVERSATION INCLUDE:

How the Climate Council rates the political parties https://www.sustainabilitymatters.net.au/content/sustainability/news/climate-council-rates-political-parties-on-climate-1040468601

Net Zero Commission https://www.netzerocommission.nsw.gov.au/2024-annual-report - Howard Witt

Climate 200 event screening film No Safe Seat (trailer), with discussion panel comprising Simon Holmes a Court, and candidates Sophie Scamps 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

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

Australian progress with emissions reduction - Peter Todd

All welcome to bring a topic that is relevant to the aims of Citizens' Climate Lobby
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