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Thursday 1/11/2007 Page: 18
PEOPLE concerned about climate change are being encouraged to take part in the Walk Against Warming on Sunday week. The walk around part of Lake Wendouree will be hosted by the Ballarat Renewable Energy and Zero Emissions group. "Walk Against Warming is the opportunity for people of Ballarat to send a strong message to our governments," BREAZE president Nick Lanyon said. "The big solutions to climate change are politically based solutions. "If we don't do something to stop climate change now, it will be too late for our kids. "We are already seeing the effects of climate change on our community now.
Climate change is the most pressing issue of our time. We are hoping that local residents will walk at our local event, and join the hundreds of thousands of other people expected to turn out across the country. "We also invite participants to stay and listen to our engaging guest speakers and sign the Walk Against Warming banner."
Walk organiser and Nature Conservation Council director Cate Faehrmann said without community pressure political parties would not act "to make real cuts to our greenhouse gas emissions." "Already, many people across Australia have shown how committed they are by changing to low energy light globes, signing up for Green Power and reducing their energy use in the home. "Walk Against Warming provides a platform for all Australians to be united in calling for greater government action on climate change. The community of Ballarat wants to add to the voice for greater action." The Walk Against Warming is on Sunday, November 11. Participants should meet at the Ballarat Grammar and High School boatsheds, Lake Wendouree Lake, at noon.
For more information, visit www.walkagainstwarming.org.
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