As COP26 in Glasgow approaches, CCBR is joining a national Day of Action on Friday 1 October—one month before—to call on Prime Minister Scott Morrison to take a strong 2030 climate target to the summit. And we will be keeping up the pressure throughout October! Key message:
Match Boris and Biden’s climate targets. The United States and United Kingdom have increased their 2030 emissions reductions targets:
• UK by 68% (from 1990 levels) by 2030
• USA 50-52% (on 2005 levels) by 2030
• Australia is currently sitting on 26-28% (on 2005 levels) by 2030.
What’s the point of the climate target campaign?
By putting out public calls for Morrison to match the targets set by Boris Johnson and Joe Biden we focus awareness on how inadequate our government has been so far, and how we need more than a net-zero-by-2050 commitment. This strategy will lead into a visibility campaign for Climate Action Now in the leadup to the Federal election. Update: CCBR held a successful Day of Action event. See our Facebook group for a selection of signs made by our members. You can send YOUR message to Scott Morrison here, thanks to our colleagues at Friends of The Earth Victoria.
Help Day of Action organisers Friends of the Earth create a big buzz on social media.
• Make your own sign with Australia’s 2030 climate target as the theme, and include #MatchBorisAndBiden.
• Take a selfie and share it on your own social media with a challenge to friends ( naming them is great!) to be even more creative than you … use the #MatchBorisAndBidenOnClimate and #Auspol hashtags..
• Even if you don’t have a social media account, join us by Zoom at 6pm on Friday October 1. (Register before, here.) Bring a big piece of paper, a marker pen, and as much creativity as you can muster to make your own sign. We will be photographing each image to share on CCBR’s Facebook page over the month of October. As we will send you your personalised picture.
• Add your call for climate targets to your email signature during October. (Google How to add an image to your email signature if you are not sure how).
• Share your pictures – or your ideas to spread the campaign – with CCBR on Facebook or Twitter.
The Match Boris and Biden campaign was to focus awareness on how inadequate our government has been so far in setting Australia’s emissions reduction targets, and how we need more than a net-zero-by-2050 commitment. CCBR held a successful on-line Day of Action event, putting out public calls via social media for Morrison to match the targets set by Boris Johnson and Joe Biden.