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An Eye on Climate Change

I recently received an email from Rodney Dekker, a local Melton resident who is married to Desrae, one of the friends of the MSLG. He is a freelance photo journalist focused on climate change storytelling. He has travelled to Bangladesh and made a story board for Oxfam about the effects of a cyclone that occurred in 2007 that killed tens of thousands of people in low laying areas of the country.  Here is a video of what he saw.  It is quite powerful and eye opening. Eyewitness Climate Change: Bangladesh from Oxfam Australia on Vimeo . The images he took are a timely reminder of why the up-coming negotiations at Copenhagen in December are so important, and this may be the last chance we have to set realistic targets that reverse or at least stabilise the climate before the human race creates climate chaos by our own negligence.  I for one feel ashamed that our country has the dubious honour of over taking the USA as the worst polluters per capita in the world....

Sustainable House Day

Don't forget that Sunday 13th September is Sustainable House Day.  If anyone is interested in visiting a few homes in our area have a look at the link for details. http://www.sustainablehouseday.com/ If a few members want to get together and have a look at a few within a 100km radius of Melton, let me know, we may be able to organise a quick excursion.  Happy to give the Hybrid a flog for the day!  Email me at my normal address if interested. Gav