Escalating public awareness about the effects of export coal on climate change has put NSW politicians firmly in the hot seat on climate change

>>>NSW Election 2007

Newcastle Environment Forum

What will they do about climate change?

How do they propose to manage water?

Will they preserve biodiversity?

What is their vision for public transport?

Facilitated by the University of Newcastle Chancellor, Professor Trevor Waring, AM.

Make an informed decision when you vote in the NSW election in March. Candidates for the seat of Newcastle have been asked to make themselves available to answer your questions and articulate their environmental vision.

Confirmed candidates attending:

John Tate (Independent)

Bryce Gaudry (Independent)

Michael Osborne (NSW Greens)

Martin Babakhan (Liberal Party)

Jodi McKay, ALP

Monday, March 12, 6 - 8pm

Mulubinba Room, Newcastle Town Hall

Organised by:

Climate Action Newcastle and the Hunter Community Environment Centre

With support from:
Save Our Rail, Rising Tide Newcastle and EcoNetwork Port Stephens

Contact Vicki (0425 243 860) or HCEC (4926 1641) for more information.

PLUS: Greenpeace are making it easy for you to lobby your local member of State Parliament to knock back the Anvil Hill coal mine proposal and front up about their position of wholesale reductions of greenhouse gas emissions that are required to avert climate disaster.

Go to their website to take part in the cyber action:
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