[Commpsych] INVITATION: Voices from the frontline of the NT climate crisis Sat 23 Nov 2.30pm Coburg Town Hall

Wed Nov 20 14:01:24 AWST 2024

Invitation: Voices from the frontline of the NT climate crisis
Hi all (and apologies to the non-Victorians)

I'm getting along to this event at Coburg Town Hall on Saturday afternoon - very timely in view of the weather forecast for the next few days!

And if any of you have time and energy to help with publicizing the event, here are some suggestions for how to promote it in your networks:

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Texting people in your phone contact list with information about the meeting and links to the RSVP and petition, and asking them to come as well as forward it on to their contacts. (Messages include: do they know about fracking, how Vic has banned it because it is so dangerous, how big multinationals are starting fracking in the NT and the damage this will do to water, land and climate, how Traditional Owners and others in the NT are asking for our help in stopping it, and how the meeting is a unique opportunity to hear directly from them; also the petition)
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Have phone or face-to-face conversations with 5 people in your networks, with key asks being to RSVP for the event and sign the petition, as well as for them to approach 3-4 of their friends/family/workmates to ask them to attend/sign.
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Post on social media about why you personally care about stopping NT fracking and how great it will be to hear some Territorians (including Traditional Owners) talking about it, and tag 5 friends, with the same key asks
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Post a link to NT Vic petition in community Facebook groups and ask people to sign

Hope to see you there!

xHeather

Heather Gridley OAM FAPS

Community and Counselling Psychologist

E: hmgridley50 at outlook.com<mailto:hmgridley50 at outlook.com>

Ph: +61 419113731

Climate voter 🌏

I live on the unceded lands of the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung People of the Kulin Nation and pay my respects to their Elders past and present.

Invitation: Voices from the frontline of the NT climate crisis - Town Hall event

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DCAN is excited to invite you to a powerful event on Saturday 23rd November: Voices from the Frontline of the Climate Crisis: An urgent call to action from the NT<https://www.darebincan.org.au/r?u=N3I2PGswg-gX-nmcVgWJyq7tX0JQXwvyYrlUgyIyKeVB6m7RAxJ0vrnDRtZLKis_KOjl1yzKJBYJjq6kXBqQEw&e=30978181835eed04f787db94d369211d&utm_source=darebincan&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=melbourne_nt_roadshow_event&n=2>, starting at 2.30pm at Coburg Town Hall.

We are proud to be supporting this important event. We know there is no room for new fossil fuel projects if we want a safe and liveable planet. The estimated annual emissions from fracking, for example, are more than double the emissions from all cars in Australia. For over a decade, Traditional Owners and Territorians have led the fight against this destructive industry, but now Country, water, and our climate are at greater risk than ever.

DCAN has teamed up with the Environment Centre NT, Beyond Gas Network, the Australian Conservation Foundation and other local climate groups to support a group of Territorians to bring an urgent message down south: The Territory is under threat from gas expansion like never before.

Join us for a powerful event featuring NT Traditional Owners and Territorians who will share what these dangerous gas projects mean for their communities—and how we can stand in solidarity here in Victoria.

Click here to RSVP<https://www.darebincan.org.au/r?u=N3I2PGswg-gX-nmcVgWJyq7tX0JQXwvyYrlUgyIyKeVB6m7RAxJ0vrnDRtZLKis_KOjl1yzKJBYJjq6kXBqQEw&e=30978181835eed04f787db94d369211d&utm_source=darebincan&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=melbourne_nt_roadshow_event&n=3>

Why it matters: Much of the NT is predicted to be unliveable before the end of the century due to climate impacts, and the Federal Government is considering a $1.9 billion gas hub in Darwin, while failing to stop fracking in the Beetaloo Basin. Victorians banned fracking because we know the dangers—now it's time to support communities in the NT who are fighting to do the same.

Event details:

When: Saturday 23 November 2024, 2.30pm

Where: Coburg Town Hall, 90 Bell St, Coburg

The event will begin with a Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony from a Wurundjeri Elder outside the Coburg Town Hall before the panel discussion begins inside the hall.

Speakers include:

  *   Ray Dimakarri Dixon, Mudburra elder and musician
  *   Miliwanga Wurrben, Rembarrnga healer
  *   Joni Wilson, Yanyuwa and Garawa Traditional Owner
  *   Asman Rory, Gudanji Garawa advocate
  *   Mililma May, Tiwi community organizer
  *   Dr. Louise Woodward, NT paediatrician

Hosted by Kirsty Howey, Executive Director of Environment Centre NT, with stalls from DCAN, Climate Action Merri-bek and Climate Action Maribyrnong.

RSVP and join us to stand with Territorians and protect our future from dangerous climate impacts and gas expansion<https://www.darebincan.org.au/r?u=N3I2PGswg-gX-nmcVgWJyq7tX0JQXwvyYrlUgyIyKeVB6m7RAxJ0vrnDRtZLKis_KOjl1yzKJBYJjq6kXBqQEw&e=30978181835eed04f787db94d369211d&utm_source=darebincan&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=melbourne_nt_roadshow_event&n=4>

Hope to see you there!

P.S. Please sign the online petition against fracking the NT here<https://www.darebincan.org.au/r?u=o-iIKiMnuXTdGJeU0dFbxXmjLiF7vSrOUSC6wvwczXpI7I0eMIgQfLJO__9T9_2CAVzkYDaCwqmofD8KuRMO3w&e=30978181835eed04f787db94d369211d&utm_source=darebincan&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=melbourne_nt_roadshow_event&n=5>.<https://www.darebincan.org.au/r?u=o-iIKiMnuXTdGJeU0dFbxXmjLiF7vSrOUSC6wvwczXpI7I0eMIgQfLJO__9T9_2CAVzkYDaCwqmofD8KuRMO3w&e=30978181835eed04f787db94d369211d&utm_source=darebincan&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=melbourne_nt_roadshow_event&n=5>

P.P.S If you are a Facebook user please click ‘going’ on the Facebook event here<https://www.darebincan.org.au/r?u=bFwGXDV0RsUBau3hGP5srEjRkzsfKOxPRuUTD26OeUi1NQWX74cHibc5SR_LKHl-lAXGSJjZzyZUrqjY9yAfmw&e=30978181835eed04f787db94d369211d&utm_source=darebincan&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=melbourne_nt_roadshow_event&n=6> and share with your networks!

The website link to the event is https://www.ecnt.org.au/frontlinesoftheclimatecrisis  and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/events/1527664067909275/<https://www.facebook.com/events/1527664067909275>

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