November 05th, 2015

A General Meeting of the Aro Valley Community Council
Aro to Paris
Local & global responses to climate change

• World leaders are gathering for the 21st UN climate talks in Paris in December 2015. What are they talking about? What is hoped to be achieved?
• A brief overview of the latest science on climate change – how urgent is action anyway?
• What can we do here in Aro Valley to halt climate change?
  Tips for the ordinary person – what will make a difference.

 
Wednesday 7.30pm
18 November 2015
Aro Valley Community Hall
 
This is an official general meeting of the Aro Valley Community Council. Everyone in the community is welcome. Be empowered, be inspired, learn something. See you there!
 
Agenda:
Welcome, introduction
 
Meeting topic: Aro to Paris
Speakers:

• Simon Terry, executive director of the Sustainability Council, on the significance of the Paris meeting, latest science update, and priorities for action
• Brent Efford, on light rail and electric public transport
• Nina Atkinson, Generation Zero on practical responses to climate change

Other meeting items:

1. Minutes of the last general meeting
2. AVCC committee update
3. Dates and items for 2016  general meetings
4. Urgent other business

 
Tea and bikkies