The Central Coast group of Parents for Climate is calling on all candidates in the Federal election to commit to urgent action to address climate change.
The group will rally on the beach at Umina at 10am on Sunday, March 23.
Parents for Climate Central Coast is inviting all candidates for the seat of Robertson to join them on the beach in support of solutions to the climate crisis.
“We want to see all sides of politics commit to accelerate renewable energy and the phase out of fossil fuels, so we can keep the planet and our homes cool,” co-founder Suzie Brown said.
“With major disasters like cyclones and floods becoming more frequent, we parents are deeply concerned about our children’s future.
“We want all candidates to step up and commit to urgent action to turn around the carbon pollution problem.”
Candidates will be asked to sign a pledge committing them to work to: reduce the cost of energy with healthy solutions such as solar power; protect homes, schools and early childhood centres from extreme heat; and support access to cheap energy powered by solar and batteries.
The rally will include a sandcastle sculpting competition on the beach with families encouraged to create a sand sculpture representing something they love and want to protect in our coastal environment.
Any parent or grandparent who is concerned about the future on a warming planet is invited to take action by coming along to the rally and joining the group at www.parentsforclimate.org/central_coast
Parents for Climate is a non-partisan, solutions-focused organisation with more than 20,000 supporters, and with local groups in every state and territory in Australia.
Local parents joined forces to launch a group on the Central Coast last year.
Sandcastles for Climate Action will take place at 10am on Sunday, March 23, at Umina Beach in front of Umina Beach Surf Life Saving Club, 509 Ocean Beach Rd.
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