climate action day Daylesford 24 October 2009
A big thank you to everyone who made this day such as success. Details below and pictures on our Flickr page.
The Age of Stupid trailer
View larger on YouTube
Downloads
Media release 25 Oct (180KB PDF)
Photos on Flickr
Archives
A4 Handbill for local events (160KB PDF)
A5 Handbill for film & events (1.1MB PDF)
Poster for local screening (1.2MB PDF)
Media release 23 Oct (180KB PDF)
Media release 12 Oct (180KB PDF)
Publicity photo (hi-res 1.2MB JPG)
Hundreds of locals gathered in Burke Square throughout the day as part of the international day of climate action. A specially designed trailer of 12 bikes connected to the power grid and a domestic solar array collected enough green-power to hold a carbon negative screening of the inspiring environmental film ‘The Age of Stupid’.
The bike power event was kicked off by the Daylesford Murray-to-Moyne cycling team, the Wheelsuckers, and capped off by a race between members of the Daylesford Netball and Football club who met the day’s target with just 20 minutes to spare. In between members of the public were able to pedal and measure their energy contribution. Around 200 people rode in all and generated 2218 Watt hours of electricity.
The event was one of 5200 in 181 countries calling for strong action and bold leadership on the climate crisis. The events focussed on what has been called the most important number for humanity: 350. Climate scientists say that 350 parts per million CO2 in the atmosphere is the safe limit for humanity.
As well as pedalling and participating in a ‘Big Picture’ participants celebrated the practical initiatives the community is taking to move to a sustainable future. Hepburn Wind has raised over 90% of the funds needed to build Australia’s first community owned wind farm and will start construction in the first half of next year. The Sustainable Hepburn Association (SHARE) — which by November will have installed 116 grid connected photovoltaic systems — distributed information about new solar hot water and solar electric community purchase schemes.
In the evening over 120 people gathered in the Daylesford Town Hall to watch ‘The Age of Stupid’ followed by informal discussion over supper.
Special thanks
There were numerous contributions to making this such a successful event but particular thanks go to:
- Robyn and Geoff Ball from Future Spark for their bike trailer, and their enthusiasm
- Conergy for supplying and BREAZE for organising the solar display
- David Grigg for mounting and coordinating the solar display
- Lachlan and Ben from Microhire for supplying and running the AV and being brave enough to plug their equipment into our solar panels
- Designscope
- Hepburn Shire Council for lots of support and facilitation
- Royal Hotel for letting us plug into the grid
Other links
- SHARE (Sustainable Hepburn Association)
- The Age of Stupid website
- Indie Screenings film distribution - organise your own screening
- 350.org for more information and picture about the International Day of Climate Action