Gold Coast Greens Branch Meeting

(Election Campaign Planning)

Tuesday 31st January 6.30pm

Ceramic House, Nerang St., Nerang

Last weekend I had the pleasure of going to Green School, a Greens conference run by the Green Institute. This was a first for Queensland and was an excellent opportunity for likeminded people to congregate and discuss a wide range of important topics important to the Green Movement.  These topics were wide ranging and covered issues from the rights of traditional owners, the impacts of coal seam gas to the future of global food security.
One of our amazing speakers was the inspirational David Claudie, Chair of the Chuulangun Aboriginal Corporation, Cape York. His message was moving, passionate and informative.

 
His message to all of us :

“Everyone must take responsibility to look after country”

His Vision:

“To facilitate the reoccupation of NGaachi by supporting our people to live there and to engage with traditional lands”

His Philosophy:

“Wellbeing of land = wellbeing of people”

Chuulangun Goals:

•    Indigenous science should be recognized alongside western medicine
•    Mutual respect
•    Micro enterprises based on indigenous medicines
•    Economic opportunity from carbon economy not mining.

Other Comments:

“Tony Abbot thinks that jobs means working in the mines, It Doesn’t! They are land managers”

“Policy and programme development must be from bottom up”

“Governance must be in the hands of the Traditional Owners”

What We Can Do:

“What you take out you must put back into environment and people”

“To make change there has to be sacrifice”

“Traditional Owners and Indigenous people do not own land we are part of land”

“The land is our mother we must look after her and she will look after us”

Next Branch meetings

Campaign and Green School Workshop

Sunday Dec 4th 2pm – 4pm at Gecko House, Currumbin.

Xmas Party from 4pm -6pm BYO Food, drinks and a smile 

Branch Meeting
Tuesday Dec 6th 6.30pm – 8.30pm
Preece House, Nerang St., Nerang

Gold Coast Greens Annual General Meeting is this Monday 31st October.

Monday 31st October 6.30pm

Venue: The Function Room of the Burleigh Town Tavern, Township Drive, West Burleigh

After the AGM business we will be holding our Greens Conversation.

This time Petrina will be talking about "Wild Law" and the concept of "Ecocide"

If you are interested in learning more about the FACTS on Climate Change and the CARBON TAX  then please come and listen to Senator Christine Milne speak. Christine is one of the main architects of the Federal Government Carbon Reduction legislation about to pass through the parliament.

Also

Ed Parker from Beyond Zero Emissions will be speaking about how to transition to 100% Renewable Energy

Saturday October 15th

Carrara Community Centre, Neilsens Rd., Carrara

1pm – 4pm

Cost Cost: $10:00; Concession/Groups/Conservation Group Members: $5:00

Refreshments on sale

Public Transport, Car pooling, Maxi Taxi bookings from Nerang Station encouraged; Venue information (including location map): www.carraracommunitycentre.com.au

Enquiries: 0412 771 935 or 0403 894 069