Rallies held in
and Save
The Bangladeshi community and the supporters rallied in
The
Members from the Climate Action Canberra, Climate Justice Canberra, Australian Youth Climate Coalition, and Clean Energy for Eternity and Australia Bangladesh Association, such as Leigh Hughes, Anne O'Brien, Cindy Eiritz, Philippa, Clayton McDonald, Nicky Moffat, Dr M Mainuddin, Dr Kamal Uddin, Dr Ajoy kar, Dr Moyjur Rahman, writer Ivy Rahman, Dr Abed Choudhury, Anamul Mukul and Kamrul Ahsan Khan spoke in the Rally and share their experience in a meeting at the Community Hall.
A delegation from the rally handed over a 'Memorandum addressed to the Secretary General of the UN' to the local ACT UN office. A copy of the Memorandum has also been given officially for the attention of the Prime Minister of Bangladesh through Bangladesh High Commission Counsellor Mr Nazrul Islam in
A petition in support of the Memorandum was also signed by members of the community. PriyoAustrlia launched an online petition campaign in support of the Memorandum and action plan for
The
Sydney Rally
The congregation started at 4:00pm at the Hyde Park,
Other part of the World
Rallies were also held in the
Key messages in the memorandum included:
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· Climate Change has already started to affect Bangladesh
· Developed countries have to take the responsibility
· Unsatisfactory performance of developed countries so far
· Climate assistance can set the direction of
· Adopt 350 ppm as the stabilization goal
· Developed countries undertake the main role in achieving the 350 ppm target
· Developed countries provide necessary climate change related financial and technological assistance
· Provide immigration rights to climate refugees
· Climate assistance funds be placed under UNFCCC and provided as budgetary support grants
· Developed countries provide necessary technological support
· Commends the United Nations
· Declares their support for further strengthening of the UN role
· Wishes success to the UNFCCC process
For media enquiries contact:
Kamrul Ahsan Khan (0401683930) Coordinator
BEN Australia chapter
BEN Websites:
http://priyoaustralia.com.au/ben http://www.ben-center.org
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