BORDER residents have joined global climate change demonstrations amid concerns too little is being done to address the issue.
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Chris Sobey organised a demonstration in Hovell Tree Park in Albury yesterday, which 150 people attended.
She said online campaign community GetUp! had co-ordinated gatherings across Australia, joining similar protests across the globe.
“I put my hand up to say yes,” Mrs Sobey said.
“I feel strongly about it, I’ll do it here in Albury Wodonga,”
“Climate change in our region is really going to impact on our food supply.
“If it’s too hot, you can’t grow food and if there’s not enough water, you can’t grow food.
“We’re on the river and we can’t just plug into a desalination plant.
“It’s going to have a vicious impact and the real worry is the lack of acceptance of climate change from the politicians.
“It seems crazy that people could ignore the risks to their children and believe the politicians.”
Attendees at the Border event signed streamers with messages, which were attached to a large helium-filled balloon tethered to the ground.
“The poor balloon had trouble getting up with the number of messages,” Mrs Sobey said.
“It went very well indeed.
“I’ll now take the messages, bundle them up, and deliver them to local members of Parliament.”
About 30,000 people protested in Melbourne with the message that it was time for action.
The protests came ahead of tomorrow’s United Nations summit on climate change in New York.
World leaders will meet tomorrow when Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop will represent Australia.
“This is a clear testament that Australians want climate action regardless of what Tony Abbott and his government are doing,” GetUp! Campaigns chief of staff Erin McCallum said.
“The key message today is we’re doing what he won’t, we’re standing up, we’re taking action as consumers, as citizens, as Australians around the world and all around Australia today.
“We’re going to take action starting right now.”