At least 12 people led by Wod-onga Albury Towards Climate Health will head south for Saturday’s Walk Against Warming.

Spokeswoman Jenny Davies welcomed others to join.

“With the Copenhagen meeting happening so far away, it can feel like we can’t make a difference,” the former science teacher said.

“But by attending the Walk Against Warming with more than 20,000 other people who are also concerned about climate change, you really can help influence our leaders to commit to big cuts in global emissions.”

The Border climate group is being driven by concerns the Federal Government isn’t doing enough to fight climate change.

They want to see the Government commit to a 40 per cent reduction in greenhouse gases by 2020.

The walk coincides with the International Day of Action on Climate Change and Copenhagen’s United Nations Climate Change Conference.

The message of this year’s walk is to get world leaders in Copenhagen to take bold and decisive action to reduce greenhouse pollution and create a safe climate.

Baranduda’s Maria Hutchings is joining the walk but said a lot could be done locally.

“One of the best ways regional areas can reduce their greenhouse emissions is through the establishment of large-scale renewable energy plants,” she said.

“A solar thermal or bioenergy plant around Albury-Wodonga would mean lots of new jobs for locals, and that’s one of the key messages I want to get across.”