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Tonight, don’t miss amazing speakers from Coal Power station workers, to activists and our local ACT politicians discussing the grassroots movements across Australia that can transform our national energy future.

Australians have an unrivalled opportunity to take a significant step towards a low carbon future by replacing Port Augusta’s ageing coal-fired power stations with state-of-the-art solar thermal with storage. This meeting will explain what, when, why and how we can do it.

The ACT is currently deciding whether to take on 90% renewable energy for the territory in the upcoming election. We will hear from Environment Minister Simon Corbell, and Greens Climate Change Spokesperson Shane Rattenbury about the role the ACT is playing on the national agenda, and how they would secure a renewable future.

Speakers: Gary Rowbottom – Port Augusta power worker

Dan Spencer – Repower Port Augusta Alliance Community Organiser

Mark Ogge – Beyond Zero Emissions

Canberra walkers – Charlie Wood & Marty O’Hare

ACT Minister for Environment and Sustainable Development: Simon Corbell

ACT Greens Spokesperson for Climate Change: Shane Rattenbury

Bought to you by: Repower Port Augusta, Conservation Council ACT Region, Canberra Loves 40%, Climate Action Canberra, SEE-Change and Australian Youth Climate Coalition ACT

The walk from Port Augusta to Adelaide was part of the Repower Port Augusta campaign (www.repowerportaugusta.org). In July 4,053 Port Augusta residents voted in favour of a solar thermal, rather than a gas plant.

Walkers from every state and territory joined the Walk for Solar and 20 SOLARdarity Walks were held around Australia on 30 September , from Cable Beach in Broome to the top of Mt Kosciuszko and Canberra (See: http://goo.gl/maps/0h8o7 ).

Now a delegation from the Repower Port Augusta Alliance is travelling to the National Capital to meet with key federal politicians of all persuasions at Parliament House next week (October 9-11).

In a sign of united support, Canberra climate groups are jointly hosting a community forum where local Minister for Environment and Sustainable Development Simon Corbell, and Greens Spokesperson on Climate Change Shane Rattenbury will speak.

Entry free- but Gold Coin donations much appreciated!

(The Bob Douglas Lecture Theatre is located at the National Centre for Epidemiology and Public Health, corner of Mills and Eggleston Roads, ANU)

Acton, ACT Map at http://campusmap.anu.edu.au/displaybldg.asp?no=62a
Register at Eventbrite : http://www.eventbrite.com.au/event/4498808056

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