PORT PHILLIP RISING

Tuesday 24th November from 2.30pm. AT THE PIER. 

Bay walk

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            http://www.melbourne.foe.org.au/?q=node/594

We will start in Sorrento on the Mornington Peninsula, and head north along the coast, marking the impact of a one metre sea level rise. We will finish our walk at Port Melbourne.

Along the way we will meet with and interview people about the threat of climate change to their community.

We will also be holding a series of public forums discussing:

  • ● climate change impacts on Port Phillip Bay - what does it mean for local communities? What does it mean for local ecosystems?
  • ● What must we do to prevent catastrophic climate change and sea level rise?

Sunday November 22

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.

Local supporters: Southern Peninsula Indigenous Flora and Fauna Association (SPIFFA)

Tuesday November 24

FRANKSTON - 6pm

venue: Frankston Yacht Club Function Room, Long Island Drive, Frankston (Melways map 100A)

speakers:

  • ● Ellen Roberts: 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 7.30pm.

local community supporters: Frankston Greens,  Friends of Frankston

Supported by Frankston City Council 

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
  • ● Neil Blake, Port Phillip Baykeepers. Neil will talk about the issue of radionuclides in Yarra sediments being dumped in the Bay. He believes a total review of dredge spoil disposal in the Bay is needed. http://www.bay-keeper.com/

Supported by St Kilda Bowling Club

We welcome people to join us for the walk. Please see our website http://www.portphilliprising.org/for details.

Port Phillip Rising is an initiative of Friends of the Earth, with the support of the Victorian Climate Action Centre and a range of local community and environmental groups.

All forums are free - but donations are welcome

If your local group would like to hold a stall, please contact Cam Walker: cam.walker@foe.org.au

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