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ReEnergise Melbourne rally
ReEnergise Melbourne rally
On Monday, Mr Tanner returns to Parliament to debate the Emissions Trading Scheme. On Friday, we want to farewell him with a message he can't ignore. 85% of ALP voters in the Melbourne electorate would consider changing their vote if the government doesn't act.
This is our last chance to pressure Mr Tanner before he flies to Canberra to shape and vote on the proposed Emissions Trading Scheme.
What: ReEnergise Melbourne rally at Lindsay Tanner's office
Where: 280 King St Melbourne VIC 3000
When: Friday 13th November 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Please bring a sign with "85%" to send your message to Mr Tanner loud and clear!
RSVP here
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Local members are already on the ground in Melbourne - join them!
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Key facts about ReEnergise Australia
Q: How does the climate crisis link to jobs?
Wind farms don’t build themselves, and solar panels don’t install themselves. The CSIRO reckons there are 230,000 – 340,000 Australian jobs to be created if we move to renewable energy.
Q: What sort of jobs are clean energy jobs?
The gearboxes in wind-farms are very similar to the gearboxes made for Holden cars. Wind turbines are up to 80m tall; that’s a lot of sheet metal to be made and welded.
And every solar panel needs to be screwed into someone’s roof and installed by an electrician.
Of course all this work is going to mean thousands of project managers, industrial designers, architects, finance workers. And then of course there’s the scientists in research and development and all the people who will teach new skills to workers in TAFEs and colleges and on the job training.
Check out www.cleanenergyjobs.com.au for videos and examples
Q: Where do these figures come from?
There are currently three major reports that we know of which explain how responding the climate crisis will create thousands of jobs:
CSIRO – Growing the Green Collar Economy 2008
The Australian Conservation Foundation and ACTU – Green Gold Rush 2009
The Climate Institute –
Clean Energy Jobs and Investment in Regional Australia 2009
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