Greens worldwide leaflet Hollywood climate change blockbuster

[Edwards, Jon (Sen K. Nettle)]

27.05.04

Greens worldwide leaflet Hollywood climate change blockbuster:
Senator Nettle buys John Howard a ticket.


The Hollywood climate change disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow
opened across Australia at 10am on today. Senator Kerry Nettle joined
Greens across the country and in the UK, and US to leaflet movie goers
about the real threat of climate change.

"This movie is more science fiction than science fact but the message
that climate change will threaten the stability of our lives is real and
must be taken seriously.

"I will be sending John Howard a movie voucher in the hope that he might
see the film and finally understand the need to reduce our greenhouse
gas emissions.

"Amazingly the government still refuses to ratify the Kyoto protocol
whist Australian greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise.

"In our region countries like Tuvalu are disappearing under rising sea
levels right now. Australia must show leadership not only for our own
benefit but to protect the interests of our neighbours.

"Australia is one of  the biggest per capita emitter of greenhouse
gasses in the developed world.

"The government must go beyond the ratification of Kyoto and join The
Greens' call for an 80% reduction in emissions below 1990 levels.

"Measures to reduce emissions would include:
	*	Ensuring that buildings and appliances become rapidly
more energy efficient by introducing mandatory standards and labelling
	*	Establishing a 'Sun Fund' to help farmers and others in
rural and regional Australia take up energy conservation and renewable
energy
	*	Phasing out coal-fired electricity in Australia by 2050,
as part of the switch to renewable energy.
	*	Introducing a carbon levy to finance investment in
energy conservation, public transport and renewable energy


Contact Jon Edwards - 0428 213 146




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