Ready to Walk Against Warming?

Brisbane’s Walk Against Warming on Saturday 12th December, starting at 10am, is connected to rallies and concerts being held around the world. UNEP Director for Asia Pacific Dr Park Young-Woo will be there to send a message from Australia to Copenhagen.

The gathering is expected to be the first event to fill the new King George Square to capacity and has been timed mid-Copenhagen Climate Change meeting to demonstrate democratic will to our leaders and calls for action and agreement on climate change.   

There will be a rally, walk around the city followed by a concert of donated performances by The Red Paintings, Katie Noonan & the Captains, Passenger, The Black Market Rhythm Company, Marshall & The Fro, Dallas Frasca. 

Speakers from the Pacific Islands, Make Poverty History, Queensland Conservation Council, The Wilderness Society, Live Greenblog with Graham Readfearn and more along with live mural painting by renowned environmental artist Howie Cooke. 

It is a free to the public, all ages non-alcohol event in King George Square.

UNEP Director for Asia Pacific Dr Park Young-Woo will send message from Brisbane to Copenhagen for morning news, that the public rallies and concerts around the world on the 12^th of December must be recognized as democratic will.

Brisbane’s Walk Against Warming is organised by Greenfest for Queensland Conservation Council.

ABC Carbon and Ken Hickson will be there.

Source: www.greenfest.com.au and www.qccqld.org.au

Find a walk near you:

Cairns

Walk Against Warming, Cairns Esplanade, 8.30am Saturday December 12th 2009 Protect our coastal and island communities! Come and be a part of this community event to highlight the importance of carbon emission reductions and the need for urgent action from world leaders on this issue.

Melbourne

12noon: meet at the State Library for walk down Swanston St before forming a giant human sign at Princes Bridge.

Canberra

11:30am: Federation Mall (the lawn between old and new Parliament House). There will be speeches, live music and stalls. The walk will take place around the Mall.

Sydney

1pm: meet at Martin Place, Sydney, for a walk to Tarpeian Way Precinct, Botanical Gardens. The walk will finish with live music and stalls.

Brisbane

10am: meet in King George Square, to walk up George St, across Kurilpa Bridge and past the art gallery precinct and then through the city to finish with a concert in King George Square.

Perth

11am: meet at Perth Cultural Centre, walk to Russel Square where their will be speeches, live music and stalls.

Adelaide

11am: start at Victoria Square (Tarndanyangga) to walk to Rymill Park (Murwillaburka), finishing with live music and stalls.

Source: www.walkagainstwarming.org