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Issue Number 37 - April 2001

Climate Change Campaign Update

Climate Change Negotiations were due to be re-scheduled in July this year and to take place in Bonn, Germany. Now that the Bush Administration in the US has withdrawn from the Kyoto negotiations, it is highly possible that the whole Kyoto Protocol agenda will collapse completely. The Bush decision represents a dark day for the Earth Community. While the President may have concerns about the part being played by developing nations in reducing greenhouse gases, this is not a justifiable reason for the 'environmental isolationism' of the US. The fact is, the US is the biggest greenhouse polluter and, without this nation on board, a global response to climate change will be impossible. This is a critical issue for the Earth Community. The SAO has initiated a campaign to lobby the Federal Government to take a stronger and more credible position on this issue, to stay with the process for global action on greenhouse gases, and, most importantly, to distinguish itself from the US - after all, we are a sovereign nation not a distant state of the US.

The SAO website is now in campaign mode on climate change! We have prepared an introductory page which enables you to access:

(i) a Briefing Note which canvasses the many dimensions of this issue including the concerns about 'developing' nations which President Bush has used as the excuse for the US to pull out Kyoto Protocol - this Briefing Note is necessarily work in progress as the politics are always changing. The SAO will endeavour to keep abreast of this issue as events unfold;

(ii) Church teaching on the environment;

(iii) excellent Climate Change links so that you can find out more about this issue;

(iv) 10 ways to cool global warming at home and at work;

(v) how you can neutralise the impact of the greenhouse gas emissions from your car.

Please join this campaign.
Please get others to join with you.
Please share this information.

It would be great to mobilise thousands of people through our networks on this vital issue.

Your feedback and responses are welcome!

For a summary of the Climate Change Seminar held in May 2001, click here.

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		INFORM-A^CTION Issue Number 37 - April 2001 Climate Change Campaign Update Climate Change Negotiations were due to be re-scheduled in July this year and to take place in Bonn, Germany. Now that the Bush Administration in the US has withdrawn from the Kyoto negotiations, it is highly possible that the whole Kyoto Protocol agenda will collapse completely. The Bush decision represents a dark day for the Earth Community. While the President may have concerns about the part being played by developing nations in reducing greenhouse gases, this is not a justifiable reason for the 'environmental isolationism' of the US. The fact is, the US is the biggest greenhouse polluter and, without this nation on board, a global response to climate change will be impossible. This is a critical issue for the Earth Community. The SAO has initiated a campaign to lobby the Federal Government to take a stronger and more credible position on this issue, to stay with the process for global action on greenhouse gases, and, most importantly, to distinguish itself from the US - after all, we are a sovereign nation not a distant state of the US. The SAO website is now in campaign mode on climate change! We have prepared an introductory page which enables you to access: (i) a Briefing Note which canvasses the many dimensions of this issue including the concerns about 'developing' nations which President Bush has used as the excuse for the US to pull out Kyoto Protocol - this Briefing Note is necessarily work in progress as the politics are always changing. The SAO will endeavour to keep abreast of this issue as events unfold; (ii) Church teaching on the environment; (iii) excellent Climate Change links so that you can find out more about this issue; (iv) 10 ways to cool global warming at home and at work; (v) how you can neutralise the impact of the greenhouse gas emissions from your car. Please join this campaign. Please get others to join with you. Please share this information. *It would be great to mobilise thousands of people through our networks on this vital issue.* Your feedback and responses are welcome! For a summary of the Climate Change Seminar held in May 2001, click here. Next Newsletter Article Newsletter Index