BZE Workshop: Educate your local MP about transitioning to renewable energy!

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Posted on 06 Apr 2010

Educate your local MP about transitioning to renewable energy!

Beyond Zero Emissions is running a workshop to help climate activists take the campaign to your local MP.  Come along to:

  • learn how to get the most out of meeting your MP.
  • be briefed on the Zero Carbon Australia 2020 Stationary Energy Report - a comprehensive blueprint for transitioning to renewable energy by 2020.
  • meet other people from your area whom you can work with to influence your MP.

Workshop details:

6.15 (for 6:30start)-8:30pm Wednesday 14th April
Venue: Climate Action Centre,
Level 5, Trades Hall New Building
Cnr Lygon St and Victoria Pde
(Enter from Lygon St laneway)

Cost: Free
Tea and coffee provided.

Please RSVP with your name, email address, preferred phone number, suburb and name of your climate action group (if you have one) to allow us to organise local area contingents.

RSVP ASAP to jamesT@beyondzeroemissions.org

Beyond Zero Emissions is launching an initiative to ensure our elected representatives are aware of how we can transition to 100% renewable electricity by 2020.  


To help counter the influence of the carbon lobby, we need you and other local residents to meet with your members of parliament to demonstrate the strength of community support for renewable energy.   We know this isn't an easy task so we are holding a training session to develop the skills you'll need.  

BZE has recently released the Executive Summary of the Zero Carbon Australia 2020 Stationary Energy Report , a comprehensive blueprint for how to make the transition.  At the training session we'll be discussing information from the plan and providing a road map on how to most effectively meet, educate and follow up with your members of parliament.

You'll get a chance to meet other people from your area and rehearse some strategies so you can work together to influence your member of parliament.

There are two great presenters:

Mark Ogge is Beyond Zero Emissions Campaign Director. He will present the latest technical information from the Zero Carbon Australia 2020 plan.

Damien Lawson is the Climate Action Centre's leading activist.  He will outline what you can expect when discussing climate action with your local MP and give tips for having a successful meeting.