Climate Change CONNECT THE DOTS

 


LOCAL OXFAM GROUPS are involved in the campaign on climate justice for the poor

Hobart Oxfam Group meets 12:30 - 1:30pm on the 3rd Thursday of the month

 - next meeting Thursday 17th May 12.30 to 1.30. Venue TBA

 Launceston Oxfam Group has started a BLOG
                                                             meets 6pm on 2nd Tues of the month at the Royal Oak

                                                             (cnr. Brisbane/Tamar St.)  Next meeting Tues. 8th May

Fair trade information as part of Fair Trade Fortnight                               

University Oxfam Group just formed, for members on all UTAS campuses. More details soon.

Click here to read the December  2011 newsletter - Oxfam in Tasmania  



3 things  you can do ...

Resources on climate change

See a Report on the Fairer World Festival in involving hundreds of school students from all over Tasmania in July 2011

See below - an exciting project in Launceston last year




<<< view this  clip & come back here in 2011 for more video clips from our part of Streets Alive youth arts festival in Launceston August 2010
Climate .... Change - it's starts with us


Thanks to funding bodies, Tasmanian Community Fund & Launceston City Council


Printable program and poster below

Streets Alive 2010 program .pdf Streets Alive 2010 program .pdf
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Climate change will affect everyone, but it is affecting poor people in developing countries first and most dramatically, with rising sea levels, desertification, worse storms and food and water shortages.  Often these countries are the least able to cope.

 What should be Australia’s approach as a relatively wealthy country that seeks to be a good global citizen?      

This web site started in Northern Tasmania but has a global view: it's for  people who are concerned about the impact of climate change, particularly on developing countries. The site provides information and updates about activities and campaigns
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