[Green-Activist] ACTION - Global Petition for Climate Change Mitigation

[Anne Goddard]

Hiya list members

As a new member of this list and as a hands on practicioner of permaculture 
on the east coast of Australia varying in location from Sydney to Magnetic 
Island in North Queensland, climate change in my lifetime has been very 
stark and clear.

>From birth at Bronte Beach in Sydney, 46 years ago, to my current residence 
on 41 acres of bushland near Bundaberg, in Qld, Australia, mankind's 
dramatic effect on our planet has been all too obvious.

My preschool days were spent roaming naked and wild across the shores of the 
Bronte, exploring the nooks and cranies of the magical gully. The 
magnificent colours of the sky reflecting on the violent surf on sunset, 
sunrise, and as the golden moon rose out of the horizon. These moments are 
remembered as the ultimate highlights of carefree days.

I wondered, way back then, about a dark line which formed at times across my 
crystal clear horizon line. Why, on some days was the sky not its usual 
clear "self"? What was that strange cloud that streched ever so thinly, yet 
seemed to be getting gradually darker, and stronger? It was not a storm 
cloud, yet at times it lingered for days, without rain falling. That dark 
line created questions in my mind.

Questions i tried to articulate to my highly respected Aunty Peggy. Her 
answers didn't make sense to my young mind. "that's just smog, too much 
industry", she would reply. "too many people driving cars". As a statement 
of fact.

My soul told me that this was not a good thing.
It was a thing that someone should do something about.
I wondered what I could do, for many years.

When i was rich enough, i owned a backyard. There, I grew oganic veggies for 
my new family and neighbours on a tiny patch of ground. In my spare time, I 
helped broken wildlife back to a place that may not be destroyed by 
developers, if i hoped hard enough. Meanwhile I earned my weekly wage from 
companies such as Ampol/Caltex, ICI (now Orica), Westpac, Mobil and various 
restaurants. We owned a large car while our petrol was subsidised by my 
employer, a very large house in a very nice area with lovely views.

Still the line of smog grew darker and ever more ominous.

Learning was the key,

apositive future had to be outcome.

Please, people of this list, and people of the globe, the time to act is 
NOW.


Nuclear power is not the solution, it is our enemy. It is the enemy of our 
future and of our children's future. The poison must remain where it 
belongs. In the ground.
It is safe there. It is not safe when it leaves the ground.
We must listen to our Aboriginal heritage, the heritage of whatever nation 
we originate.
We must leave our garden of eden as we found her.
In peace, in beauty, and safe.

Boundless Energy is given to all of us freely. We simply need to utilise 
that energy.

The power of the Earth (geothermal), Wind, Water (tidal), and Fire (solar). 
Investing our funds into CLEAN, SAFE, VIABLE, SUSTAINABLE energy sources is 
the way forward paved clearly for us to choose.


Please sign the petition to demand that our funds be reinvested not into the 
pockets of destroyers and poisoners, but into the hands of sustainable 
employment, sustainable development, sustainable farming practices and a 
peaceful life for all generations to come.

Warm regards
Anne