We are an alliance of people and groups in the Hawkesbury and Blue Mountains who want to see Australia take urgent, meaningful action on climate change. Our communities are being increasingly ravaged by fire, flood and drought. Many of us have already been impacted. Yet Australia’s current climate policy is nowhere near good enough to protect our communities from devastation. We aim to demonstrate to all federal political parties, that in the seat of Macquarie there is overwhelming support for urgent action on climate. Macquarie is the most marginal Federal Electorate in Australia and what we think really counts. We are inviting everyone from across our communities who feels the same, to join us. Sign our open letter – help out as a volunteer – and share this website with your family and friends. Let’s leave no room for doubt – that the people of Macquarie want climate action now!
Our platform
We are Hawkesbury and Blue Mountains people who care about the future of our communities, our homes, and the natural world. We are working together for the protection and improvement of these places, through ensuring global temperatures are kept below 1.5 degrees warming. Our vision is for thriving communities within healthy ecosystems, where no one is left behind. To achieve this we are calling on all Federal candidates to advocate for urgent action on climate change through supporting:
A much stronger 2030 emissions reduction target for Australia
Fast tracking clean energy and ending fossil fuel subsidies
Support for workers and communities transitioning from fossil fuels
Integrity in politics
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we live – the Darug, Gundungurra and Darkinjung people – and we acknowledge their connections to culture, land, water and community. We pay our respect to the Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
Join in
Do you live in the Hawkesbury or Blue Mountains? Would you like to join us in demonstrating how important urgent climate action is for the people of this region? Help us get the message out by:
Signing and sharing our open letter to candidates
Step up as a volunteer
Spread the word
Make a donation
Open letter to candidates
It’s crucial our political parties understand just how widespread the support is for urgent climate action. Please sign our open letter to the candidates for the Federal seat of Macquarie. (By signing below you are agreeing to add your name to the hard copy letters we will provide to our Federal candidates.)
Dear candidate for the Federal seat of Macquarie,
We are residents of the Macquarie electorate who want to see Australia take urgent, meaningful action on climate change. The effects of climate change have led to our communities being increasingly ravaged by fire, flood and drought. Many of us have already been severely impacted, yet Australia’s climate policy is nowhere near good enough to protect our communities from increasing devastation. We respectfully request that you consider and respond to our platform. In particular, we would like to know what your party’s policies are and how you believe they will address the four priority actions set out in our platform:
We are residents of the Hawkesbury and Blue Mountains who care about the future of our communities, our homes, and the natural world. We are working together for the protection and improvement of these places, through ensuring global temperatures are kept below 1.5 degrees warming. Our vision is thriving communities within healthy ecosystems, where no one is left behind. To achieve this we are calling on all Federal candidates to advocate for urgent action on climate change through supporting:
A much stronger 2030 emissions reduction target for Australia
Fast tracking clean energy and ending fossil fuel subsidies
Support for workers and communities transitioning from fossil fuels
Integrity in politics
We would appreciate a written response to this request within two weeks of your formal receipt of this letter. Thank you in anticipation of your prompt response.
Yours sincerely,
People of the Hawkesbury and Blue Mountains.
Will you sign?
183 signatures so far. Help us get to 1,000.