Coming Up In April

Our next organising meeting is going to be on the 7th of April

Will a carbon price deliver renewable energy? - April 28

Speakers
Tony Maher - CFMEU National President
Dr Stuart Rosewarne -Dept Political Economy Sydney University
Patrick Hearps - Beyond Zero Emissions

6.30pm Thur April 28
New Council Chambers
Trades Hall
Corner Lygon & Victoria Sts Carlton

There will be light food, tea and coffee, available for donation

Please let us know if you are coming by registering here
http://carbonpriceforum.eventbrite.com/
(there is no need to print ticket we just want an idea of numbers)

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3. The national Climate Action Summit, is this weekend in Melbourne

There are two sessions about unions and climate-
Sat 4pm - 5.30 Campaigning for a safe climate future - working with unions
Panel discussion with Ged Kearney (ACTU President), Luke van der
Meulen (CFMEU Mining & Energy Division, Victoria) and Verity
Burgmann (co-author, Green Bans, Red Union: Environmental activism and
the NSW BLF) will discuss how climate activists can work with and in
unions to advocate for climate policy and action

Sunday 2pm - 3.30 How to get unions to fight for renewable energy?
Union Climate Action Network (Melbourne) will present a practical workshop to
discuss ways we can win unions to support and campaign for a transition to 100%
renewable energy. With Chris Breen (UCAN), Mark Ogge (BZE)