Many climate activists are now calling on the Australian Parliament to declare a climate emergency and initiate a society-wide mobilisation. For more detail, see the Climate Emergency Declaration website
We have asked candidates running for Moreland Council if they will sign the Climate Emergency Declaration. Thanks to the following candidates who have responded:
North East Ward: Sue Bolton; Natalie Abboud; Imogen Jubb
North West Ward: Dale Martin
South Ward: Dean O’Callaghan; Ray Pastoors (signed online); Jessica Dorney; Mark Riley; Samantha Ratnam
See the results.
Election day is Saturday 22 October 2016. Here are the responses candidates sent to our climate survey:
- South Ward Candidate List and responses – 3 councillors to be elected
- North East Ward Candidate List and responses – 4 councillors to be elected
- North West Ward Candidate List and responses – 4 councillors to be elected
We also recommend reading the following booklet by one of our members, David Spratt: Climate Reality Check (PDF)
Climate Action Merribek 
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[…] Ten of the eleven new councillors responded to the Climate Action Moreland survey on climate and sustainability. Five of the new councillors went a step further and endorsed the climate emergency declaration. […]
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