Port Phillip Rising - Sea Level Rise Walk - November 21 – 27
Cam Walker
Port Phillip Rising - Sea Level Rise Walk - November 21 – 27 2009
We are walking to highlight the impact of sea level rise on our
communities and around the world. We are walking to demand real action
on climate change. We are walking for climate justice.
We are walking the eastern side of Port Phillip Bay in Victoria, to
highlight the impacts of sea level rise on people, communities and
landscapes along the way.
The sea is already rising at an increasing rate because of climate
change. Scientists are predicting seas will rise globally by more than a
metre by the end of this century, and perhaps much more. For example,
melting of the Greenland ice sheet is accelerating, it contains the
equivalent of about seven metres of sea-level rise. Around the world
many thousands of communities will be lost and hundreds of millions of
people will be displaced.
http://www.portphilliprising.org/sealevelrise
Leaving Sorrento on the Mornington Peninsula, we will head north along
the coast, marking the potential sea level rise where we can with a
simple marker (a stick with piece of blue ribbon).
We will walk between 15 and 20 kilometres a day, and we welcome people
and organisations to join us for sections of the walk.
http://www.portphilliprising.org/join
The walk will conclude in Port Melbourne. Early next year the walk will
continue along the western side of the Bay.
During the walk, we will collect images and video grabs of people and
places asking them to explain their concerns about climate change, sea
level rise and what they want to see the state and federal governments
to do; including Kevin Rudd at Copenhagen.
We will post news, stories, images and video as we go so visit this site
often or sign on for updates at website.
We will hold three public meetings on sea level rise in Rosebud,
Frankston and St Kilda - see link below, attached PDF or end of email
for details
http://www.portphilliprising.org/publicmeetings
The walk has been initiated by Friends of the Earth Melbourne in
partnership with the Victorian Climate Action Centre and a range of
local groups including Friends of Frankston, Southern Peninsula
Indigenous Flora and Fauna Association (SPIFFA), and Western Port
Peninsula Protection Council.
We hope you can join us
Cam Walker and Damien Lawson
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PUBLIC FORUMS:
Saturday November 21 - ROSEBUD
Venue: Rosebud Memorial Hall, 994 Point Nepean Road, Rosebud. Melway
Ref: 158 D12
Time: 5pm
Speakers:
* Damien Lawson (Friends of the Earth): on the Port Phillip walk,
and climate change impacts on Victoria
* Craig Thomson (AWARE): Craig will talk about the threats of sea
level rise and climate change to our local fauna, such as the
orange bellied parrot, Australian fur seal and hooded plover.
Aware was formed in 2005 to assist sick and injured wildlife in
the sandbelt region of metropolitan Melbourne
* Karri Giles (Western Port Peninsula Protection Council) on climate
change in the Westernport catchment, the Bitumen facility at Crib
pt, the Frankston Freeway extension and the Port of Hastings proposal.
* Anton Vigenser (Clean Ocean Foundation). Sea rise and the impacts
on outfalls and sewerage infrastructure
Local supporters: Southern Peninsula Indigenous Flora and Fauna
Association (SPIFFA), Western Port Peninsula Protection Council (WPPC).
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Tuesday November 24 - FRANKSTON
venue: Frankston Yacht Club Function Room, Long Island Drive, Frankston
(Melways map 100A)
time: 6pm
speakers:
* Ellen Roberts (Friends of the Earth): on the Port Phillip walk,
and climate change impacts on Victoria
* David Spratt – one of the authors of Climate Code Red, on what we
must do to avoid dangerous climate change
* Richard Laverack (Friends of Frankston): Richard will talk about
plans to expand the Port of Hastings.
* Craig Thomson (AWARE): Craig will talk about the threats of sea
level rise and climate change to our local fauna, such as the
orange bellied parrot, Australian fur seal and hooded plover.
Aware was formed in 2005 to assist sick and injured wildlife in
the sandbelt region of metropolitan Melbourne.
The forum will be followed by a showing of the film The Age of Stupid,
starting at 8 pm.
Local community supporters: Frankston Greens, Friends of Frankston
Supported by Frankston City Council
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Thurs November 26 - ST KILDA
venue:
St Kilda Bowling Club
66 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda
Time: 6.30pm
http://www.stkildabowlingclub.com.au/
speakers:
* Ellen Roberts: on the Port Phillip walk, and climate change
impacts on Victoria
* Damien Lawson, Friends of the Earth
* Neil Blake: Neil will talk about the issue of radionuclides in
Yarra sediments being dumped in the Bay. He believes a total
review of the disposal of Yarra dredge spoil in the Bay is needed.
www.bay-keeper.com
Supported by St Kilda Bowling Club