Dear friend,
With chilling disregard for our climate, the Australian Government is set on expanding our fossil fuel industry at all cost.
We know that we need to keep 80% of fossil fuels in the ground, yet in recent months we’ve seen approval of the monstrous Carmichael mine, license for dredging and dumping in our Great Barrier Reef and reckless approval of coal seam gas projects.
But that’s the bad news. Here’s the good news– while the Coal and Gas industry is holding our Government in the palm of their hand, divestment campaigns are forcing their financiers onto the back foot.
In under a year, the divestment movement has seen hundreds of Australians move over hundreds of millions of dollars out of financial institutions that invest in fossil fuels; we’ve dominated Big 4 Bank AGMs with our questions; received constant mainstream news coverage and earned the wrath of Australia’s Coal and Gas giants.
Our strategy is working but we’re running out of time to keep Australian Coal and Gas in the ground. It’s time for a radical escalation of our people powered divestment campaign.
That’s why we’re launching a nationwide Divestment Leadership training. Hundreds of people just like you will join together to grow and lead our movement in 2014.
Click here to register for a training near you!
http://act.350.org/signup/DLeaders/?t=1&akid=4861.1535036.H6CPnf
The training will help you speak confidently on the risks of fossil fuel investment to our planet and to our own finances. It will connect you to other people in your city and together give you the tools to work with 350.org.au to build a powerful divestment movement.
Regardless of your age, gender, or experience, if you are passionate about stopping the expansion of the fossil fuel industry we’d love YOU to join us.
With our Government unwilling to take any meaningful action to address climate change, divestment is one of the best tools we have to transition our economy and keep fossil fuels in the ground.
Hope you can join us to become a Divestment Leader in 2014!
Warmest wishes,
Chrissy and Charlie on behalf of the 350 Australia team
Some more information and times training and information sessions starts near you!
DIVESTMENT LEADERS TRAINING
The fossil fuel industry plans to burn more than five times more carbon than the planet can safely handle. Most of us are accidentally investing in fossil fuels, through our banks and super funds. With our Government failing to protect us from dangerous climate change and fossil fuel expansion, it’s time to take matters into our own hands.
Come along to this training to learn how you can go fossil free and how you can help your community, workplace and friends to join you in building a people-powered movement to solve climate change by shifting their money.
Places in each capital city are limited and will fill fast. Register early to secure your place.
All trainings run from 13:00 - 17:30, including afternoon tea. We'll send you further details once you register:
Perth: Saturday 6th September, Conference Room, 2 Delhi Street, West Perth
Brisbane: Saturday 6th September, sponsored by the EcoCentre, Building N68, Nathan Campus, Griffith University
Sydney: Saturday 13th September, venue TBC
Melbourne: Sunday 14th September, RMIT, Room 15, Level 3, Building 80, 445 Swanston St
Canberra: Sunday 14th September, Room 101, John Dedman Centre, ANU
Each training will cover:
What divestment is and how moving our money will help solve climate change
The economic risks associated with the ‘carbon bubble’ and investment in fossil fuels
How your own money is connected to fossil fuel expansion and the practical steps involved in going fossil free
How you can inspire others to move their money and how together we can build a strong fossil free movement, including:
Divestment tools, resources and mechanics
How to have a persuasive divestment conversation
How to organise a successful divestment event
Upcoming divestment events and opportunities
Who should attend: This training is for anyone who wants to learn more about the conncection between our money and dangerous climate change. Most importantly, this training is for people who are ready to take meaningful action to help stop the expansion of the fossil fuel industry in Australia by growing the divestment movement.
