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The country’s emissions are rising. Now Co2 is now 415.1ppm. The AR^ from the IPCC gives us a very short time to take effective action to honour the Paris Agreement.
But we are beginning to have an effect! First the ignore you. Then they laugh at you. Then they get angry. [Ghandhi].
That’s when they start to realise they have to talk with us, negotiate, and that we don’t give up until we win!
Fonterra is beginning to get angry. This is a pic of our Climate Crime Scene tape, which the police kindly returned to us after one very angry employee snatched it away. We, with Greenpeace, have targeted them three times since February. We are planning the next action to stop the polluters. Join in the next action targeting the worst corporate polluter in the country.
UPCOMING ACTIONS:
- Earth Day Event Saturday 22nd April
- Stop the Polluters Actions
- STOP Urban SUVs. Leaflets, car stickers. Press statement.
- COUNCIL Budget: Presentation to Council is coming
- GLOBAL STRIKE May 26
- Fortnightly CLIMATE CAFE 1st Saturday & 3rd Sunday mornings
- Weekly Every Friday 8am NORTH SHORE PICKET
- Monthly: North Shore CLIMATE CAFE 2nd Sunday April 9th 10 am Java Jungle Browns Bay
- April: Restore Passenger Rail – April 14th on. In Te Whanganui a Tara/Wellington
- The beginning networking & Collaboration report
THIS IS THE TIME TO ACT.
Earth Day April 22nd
12.50 – 5 pm. Gribblehirst Community Hub, Cabbage Tree Swamp Rd Sandringham.
There’s a great programme, music and korero, finishing with Hangi Kai.
XR has a table – contact Charlotte to help: 0211104420
Join the Green rebels to carry the banner. Contact Margaret 0224743073
Come along. Bring the kids. Meet great people. Have heaps of fun. And see how you can join the movement to keep the planet liveable.
Stop the Polluters:
Z Energy is to be targeted while we are in Te Whanganui a Tara/Wellington. Then BP, Mobil, Wiri Transfer station.
Saturday May 13: Join Greenpeace and others to stop the Dairy Industry Awards – like… awards for overstocking the herd, using polluting fertilisers, not managing the methane emissions and still burning coal! Contact Rowan 0220296212
Join the fun plus make a difference.
Stop Urban SUVs
Are you frustrated at the rise of the urban SUV? You are far from alone:
The continued global rise in sales of SUVs pushed their climate-heating emissions to almost 1bn tonnes of carbon dioxide in 2022, according to the International Energy Agency.
Join the campaign for visible accountability of SUV owners. Contact Tom: 0274154362
Council budget Challenge:
Submissions have closed with a record 28,850 submissions received. Well done everyone who responded to the call for submissions. Additionally there is feedback through other channels such as the People Panel and public meetings.
The submissions will be analysed and summarised by staff and a report given to Councillors. Councillors need to consider the submissions and make decisions of the budget by early to mid-June so the final budget is out by the end of June. A finalised budget has to be in place before the beginning of the annual year. Councillors can’t be expected to go through all the 10,000+ themselves, so realistically, we have to expect a selection of topics etc. by staff. That was why I did my best to make our submission stand out and why I said we wish to speak to the submission. We don’t want our submission to be overlooked. I haven’t heard back from staff about hearings, but will probably get something from them before the beginning of May.
Come to the Council Meeting when Mairi is presenting to show support for the Extinction Rebellion Submission.
Contact Mairi: 02040417695
Global Strike May 26
Save the date. Let you whanau/familly and friends know. Encourage them to join in.
Fortnightly CLIMATE CAFÉ: 1st Saturday & 3rd Sunday mornings
A perfect introduction and way to stay in contact with Rebels. Informal. Relaxed. Great company. Catch up with all that is happening. Find out where and how you can join in.
Art Gallery Café 10.30
Saturday: Contact Charlotte: 0211104420
Sunday: Contact Adam: 0273517926
Monthly: North Shore CLIMATE CAFÉ
2nd Sunday April 9th North Shore 10 am Java Jungle in Browns Bay for XR members or anyone potentially interested in climate activism.Contact Justine 021819169
Weekly OTEHA VALLEY RD PICKET
Every Wednesday or Friday 8-9 am North Shore Rebels picket at Oteha Valley Road intersection before motorway on-ramp. Bring placards and banners. Or you can use what we already have. Leaflets for interested drivers. Contact Pat 0276340902
Restore Passenger Rail Action commences on Over Shoot Day April 14th
Many of us are joining our friends in RPR: https://restorepassengerrail.nz/ to get urgent action decreasing the high transport emissions in the country. One small step is to make passenger rail an affordable and realistic option for travelling around the country. Hey then we might be able to follow France and ban short haul flights. Also check https://www.facebook.com/restorepassengerrailnz You need to attend a Zoom or in person intro meeting.
The beginning networking & Collaboration report
We desperately need a movement. We have so many groups often working independently. How do we stimulate a movement. There are two initiatives Extinction Rebellion Tamaki Makaurau is involved with:
· Kirsty as attended a Greenpeace initiated community networking meeting.
· Margaret is to liaise with the System Change who initiated the public meeting: Beyond the Floods and Rise up against the cuts.
Both these initiatives just may be able to stimulate the much need movement for the urgently needed changes to keep the planet liveable i.e. at 1.5 or less than 2 degrees post industrial temperature increase. (Currently we are on track for 2.4-nearly 3 degrees which will be devastating). This will require necessary system change as they current system has failed. This is why Extinction Rebellion internationally is calling for Citizen’s Assemblies. In Aotearoa/New Zealand we will build on the work of Māori in the document Matike Mai.
Plus:
- Planning meetings – help make actions happen 1st & 3rd Mondays 6.30pm Zoom meetings
- Be the minute taker/facilitator
- Be a Red/Green Rebel
- Help with designing and making banners and placards
- Help with the Website/Social media/data bases.
- Help with press releases.
- Do a non-violent action training to get ready for disruptive effective action
And much more – think of your strengths and talk to us.
Can’t join actions?
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A huge thanks to everyone who has made a donation. Your contributions are making a big difference.
Mena kotahi te rākau ka whati, ki te kāpuia e kore rawa. Mā ngā tikanga e whakamanawa ana i te mahinga tahinga o te iwi e ora ai tātou.
Should there be but one stick it will break. If it is bundled with others, never. The etiquette that encourages working together will ensure our survival.
Race to Zero Emissions for 1.5 or <2 degrees
