Brisbane climate emergency rally
The Brisbane contingent of Saturday 13th's National Climate Emergency Rally numbered about 200 people.
People marched through the streets of the city under police escort chanting anti coal slogans.
Speakers included Greens rep Larissa Waters, Friends of the Earth's Six Degrees campaign spokesman John MacKenzie, Kirsten Kennedy from Pine Rivers Climate Action Network, Sandra Bayley from St Johns Wood Sustainability, Peter Simpson QLD Secretary, Electrical Trade Union.
The rally was calling for more employment in the renewables sector, 100% renewables by 2020, global climate justice and policies that make big polluters pay.
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Re: Brisbane climate emergency rally
We urgently need the Australian Government to protect Australia's forests, invest in renewable energy and renew our economy, and thereby help to ensure a safe climate future for all. Instead, Prime Minister Rudd has announced a climate plan that will lock in weak emission reduction targets and hand billions of dollars to polluters.
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