Kids leading the way
As a retiree and former Savernake farmer who has reached his eighth decade of life, I found the Albury climate march inspiring.
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I felt the march was well organised by young local leaders and very respectful of the law. The placards were punchy and spot on, the most common being that there is no planet B.
Those coming young leaders restored my hope for the future of our environment and I think that in 10 years we will be able to look back and say that those young marchers were on the right side of history.
As someone ironically pointed out recently, our federal leaders need to start to grow up and start acting like children!
David Sloane, Corowa
Now's the time for action
I congratulate all students who took part in Friday's strike for climate action and it's a pity that the Australian government does not have the same energy as our young Australians to take serious action on climate change.
In last week's article in The Border Mail "I'm acting on climate change, Sussan says", whilst noting the government maybe taking some action on climate change, it is not enough for what is needed and demanded by our young Australians.
We should not leave this country or the planet in a worst state for future generations, that's why students are demanding action now so that they can enjoy a country and planet as us older Australians have over our years.
A lot of the students at last week's rally will be of voting age in 2022, but we cannot wait till then for climate action, Now is the time for the Morrison government to act in accordance with the demands of our younger Australians.
Peter Hood, Albury
Why Australia's a 'pariah'
Sussan Ley and Bridget McKenzie responded indignantly to climate strikers' concerns about Australia's climate inaction.
If we're doing such a fabulous job, then why has Australia been banned from speaking at the forthcoming UN climate change summit?
Why have we been singled out in what's being described as an "unprecedented rebuke"? A representative from the Climate Council summed up the situation perfectly saying "Australia talks the talk, but it doesn't walk the walk. It is a global deviant for climate action".
Sussan Ley and Bridget McKenzie can crow all they like, but the reality is Australia's a pariah on the world stage.
Lizette Salmon, West Wodonga
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