Protest rally in Adelaide by Australian Youth Climate Coalition
Australian Youth Climate Coalition organise climate change rally in Adelaide Hills SALLY BROOKS THE ADVERTISER JUNE 01, 2014 ADELAIDE HILLS residents have gathered outside Federal Member for Mayo Jamie Briggs’ office as part of a nationwide campaign demanding politicians take stronger action on climate change.
>About 30 people attended the rally, organised by the Hills’ Australian Youth Climate Coalition (AYCC) group, to deliver a placard and petition with 10,000 signatures to Mr Briggs’ Mount Barker electorate office.
AYCC spokeswoman Maddie Sarre, 18, said Mr Briggs had been contacted but was unable to make the event.
She said climate change was a national problem.
“Australians want increased action on climate change and the Australian government is taking us backwards on climate policy because the crisis is only getting more urgent,” she said.
“We are here today because we believe that our community really cares about climate change and especially because we have been feeling the impacts of bushfires.”…..
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