Sydney: Declare a climate emergency

Sydney: Declare a climate emergency

Movement:Declare a climate emergency around Australia

The issue

We're in a pickle - the world is breaking.

That's why I am calling on Sydney to declare a climate emergency. 


More than 60 per cent of Australians agree with the sentiment that "Global warming is a serious and pressing problem." Here in Australia, it was Darebin Council in Melbourne who became the first council in the world to recognise the climate emergency in December 2016.


We have been given 12 years to drastically reduce emissions, lest our world warm to the point where humans face an existential threat.  We cannot wait until the next Federal election. We need all action at all levels of government.


I am calling on my local council to respect the will of the people and embrace climate action. We request that you declare a climate emergency.  This would demonstrate a concrete commitment, a willingness to stand together and fight to prevent the largest threat of our times.


Please, sign and share this petition and send a strong message:


Save us from a climate crisis, before it’s too late. Declare a climate emergency, today. 
 
 
 
 

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Nic SetonPetition starter
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This petition made change with 3,366 supporters!

The issue

We're in a pickle - the world is breaking.

That's why I am calling on Sydney to declare a climate emergency. 


More than 60 per cent of Australians agree with the sentiment that "Global warming is a serious and pressing problem." Here in Australia, it was Darebin Council in Melbourne who became the first council in the world to recognise the climate emergency in December 2016.


We have been given 12 years to drastically reduce emissions, lest our world warm to the point where humans face an existential threat.  We cannot wait until the next Federal election. We need all action at all levels of government.


I am calling on my local council to respect the will of the people and embrace climate action. We request that you declare a climate emergency.  This would demonstrate a concrete commitment, a willingness to stand together and fight to prevent the largest threat of our times.


Please, sign and share this petition and send a strong message:


Save us from a climate crisis, before it’s too late. Declare a climate emergency, today. 
 
 
 
 

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Nic SetonPetition starter
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The Decision Makers

Clover Moore
Clover Moore
Sydney Lord Mayor
Responded
“City of Sydney Council has declared a climate emergency. For more than a decade, climate action has been our greatest priority. We set a goal to reduce our emissions by 70 per cent by 2030, and – following the Paris Climate Agreement in 2015 – we set a more ambitious goal to reach net zero emissions by 2050. By taking action across our own operations, from installing LED street lights, transitioning to electric and hybrid vehicles, and overseeing one of Australia’s largest rooftop solar programs, we became Australia’s first carbon neutral council in 2007. As of June 2017, we’d reduced emissions in our own operations by 25 per cent. In 2020, we will be powered by 100 per cent renewable energy, allowing us to meet our 2030 target by 2024 – six years early. We’re also working with building owners and businesses across the city to reduce their environmental impact. However, successive Federal Governments have shamefully presided over a climate disaster, and now we are at a critical juncture – we face a climate emergency. Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions have increased for four consecutive years. It is clear that the current Federal Government’s policies are simply not working. By declaring a climate emergency, we call on the Federal Government to respond urgently to the emergency, by reintroducing a price on carbon to meet the Paris Agreement emissions reduction targets, and establishing a Just Transition Authority to ensure Australians employed in fossil fuel industries find appropriate alternate employment. Thank you for everything you are doing to demand climate action in Australia. For weekly updates on our climate work and more, sign up to my e-newsletter list here https://www.clovermoore.com.au/sign_up”

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Petition created on 29 May 2019