Castlemaine Climate Rally: Update and Announcements

Banner Painting & Sign Writing Wed 25 Nov 4-6pm

Banner Painting, Sign Writing and Climate Games Preparation
Wednesday 25th November 4pm - 6pm.

We will be running a HUGE banner painting session in Vic Park on Wednesday 25th November.

Come and make your signs and help with one HUGE banner to be taken to the Melbourne Rally on Friday 27th November and to be on show in Vic Park on Sunday 29th November.

Bring your brushes, painting clothes, calico, cardboard, paints and selves and join in on our big banner painting effort in the lead up to the weekends rallies in Melbourne and Castlemaine.

Banners will be positive, and inspired - we will have two big ones ready to go - so bring your painting and creating selves down to Vic Park on Wednesday 25 Nov at 4pm.

Melbourne People's Climate Rally on Fri 27 Nov

The 2.50pm train on Friday, departing Castlemaine Station is going to be filled with people traveling to the Melbourne Rally at the State Library - from Bendigo, Castlemaine, Maldon, Newstead, Macedon, Woodend and Gisborne.

In a coordinated effort to represent a strong, united and hope filled presence, demanding our leaders take strong action NOW!

Representatives from Castlemaine will be armed with the HUGE banner created with the community, in the first of a series of actions across the country.

Meet: Castlemaine Station, Friday 27th November, 2.45pm
Wear: 'Climate' Colours - Yellow, Gold, Orange.
Bring: Water, Signs, Banners, Your Rallying Voices.

Castlemaine Climate Rally and Picnic Sun 29 Nov

Download the event flyer here

And Share Widely Folks!

We have so many announcements, we thought we would put it all into a program to get you into the rallying spirit! See you Sunday for our picnic sit in!

CLIMATE RALLY & PICNIC PROGRAM

10AM: Warm Up for Slow Games with DJ Poco Loco

10.30AM: Welcome to country with Uncle Rick Nelson, Dja Dja Wurrung Elder

10.45AM: Speakers Christine Henderson (MASC) Maree Edwards (ALP) Rosemary Glassier (Greens)

11.00 - 12.00 PM: Music by Lily Betts, Eve Morden, and Nioka Mellick-Cooper, Meg and Ethan Corson.

11.00 - 12.00PM Climate Games, Activities and Films

12.00PM: Speakers Susie Burke (350.org), Dean Bridgfoot (350.org) Cam Walker (FOE), George Ryan (Mount Alexander LETS).

12.30PM: MASG School’s Recycling Awards, Big Group Photo

12.45PM-1.30PM: Climate Games, Activities and Films

1.00PM: The Seducaphones

1.30PM: Thankyous and final clean up games!

Activities:
Bring your unicycles for the slow races
Help build blocks for Chewton Primary’s eco cubby
FacePainting (By children)
Make an upcycled xmas decoration or gift
Create a powerful positive peace flag
Bring something to exchange at the kids swap shop

What to bring:
Picnic Rug and Food, Shade, Water and your passion for change!

On the day:
Rocket Roast Coffee, MASG Vegie Burgers and Salad, Fresh Juice Slushies, Ben and Jacinta’s endangered animal T-shirts, Music, Divestment Information, VRET Petition, Local Enviro Groups and Orgs info and membership, films and more…

Get behind our local organisations and sign up to become a member and volunteer.
It takes all of us!

Also a warm Thankyou to all of the individuals and organisations that have supported this event: The Hub Foundation, The Environment Shop, Chewton Primary School, Winters Flat Primary School, Mount Alexander Shire Council, 350.org Castlemaine, CFA, Rotary, Friends of the Earth, Environment Victoria, People’s Climate Australia, Mount Alexander LETS, Connecting Country, Mark Carter, Jo Kapstein, MASG COM and staff, and a huge thanks to all the volunteers, participating speakers, musos, artists and young people.

Get involved:

There is still time to put up your hand to help, or for more info contact MASG on:

p: 03 5470 6978
or email: coordinator@masg.org.au
www.masg.org.au/takeaction

For national event info see:
http://peoplesclimate.org.au/

'As world leaders meet in Paris for the United Nations climate summit, we, the people, will gather across Australia and march alongside people in hundreds of major cities around the world.' Australian Conservation Foundation

Thanks to all for sharing MASG's warm 2015 AGM

Thanks to all that attended MASG's 2015 AGM and Sustainability Drinks. Thankyou to the Castlemaine Bowling Club for having us, and making us feel so at home.

And also to Taryn Lane and Dean Bridgfoot for their presentations, which informed and inspired great conversations around larger scale renewable energy projects, risks and opportunities.

Dean also gave us an update on international divestment movements, with institutions increasingly moving their money away from fossil fuels, and what that could mean for the renewable energy sector.

More photos here

Flannery Event raises $10,200

Local sustainability groups, the homeless and the Climate Council will share the $10,200 profits raised from the Tim Flannery evening held in Castlemaine in September.

Mt Alexander Sustainability Group (MASG), The Growing Abundance Project, 350.org Castlemaine and the Hub Foundation will have $7,000 between them; the Climate Council will receive $2,000. In addition, $1,200 will go towards putting more solar panels on homes lived in by people who were previously homeless in our shire.

“Having this much profit to distribute is an amazing result. A big thank you to all the volunteers, local businesses, sponsors and community groups, as well as Mount Alexander Shire Council, who made this possible – and of course the ticket buyers,” said Kaptein. “It just shows how engaged our community is with the debate on climate change.”

'It was such a pleasure … to spend a little time in the Castlemaine community. You have achieved something extraordinary in your area, and I came away refreshed and inspired. The dinner was such a celebration – unusual as I travel to talk about climate change. I just can’t thank you enough, both for all you do and your donation to the council.' Tim Flannery, Chief Counciillor of the Climate Council:

'MASG are grateful to the Hub Foundation for supporting our contribution to the Flannery event which was a highlight on the calendar for our members and volunteers. MASG were honoured to work in partnership with the Hub Foundation, and where there was no financial motivation, the funds received will be used to better support our volunteers through reviving our database, the provision of volunteer training programs and equipment.' Mick Lewin, Chair, Mount Alexander Sustainability Group

Full press release on the Hub Foundation Website here.

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