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	<title>Step-In to Step it Up on Climate Change</title>
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		<title>Moreland Climate Group sandbag MP Kelvin Thomson&#8217;s office</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Along with 30 other climate action groups around the country, on March 27 the Moreland Climate Group held a protest outside Kelvin Thomson’s office. We wanted to highlight the problems with the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme, such as:
1. low emissions reduction targets
2. free permits for polluters
3. unlimited ability for polluters to outsource emissions cuts to [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=stepitupaustralia.wordpress.com&blog=5166052&post=372&subd=stepitupaustralia&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://stepitupaustralia.wordpress.com/2009/04/15/moreland-climate-group-sandbag-mp-kelvin-thomsons-office/</link>
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		<title>Locals protest against emissions trading scheme at Plibersek’s office</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Climate Change Balmain-Rozelle
Media Release 	27 March, 2009
 
Community Climate Action Groups today “stepped in” to over 30 corporate and MPs’ offices across the country to oppose the Federal Government’s Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS).
Protesters from Climate Change Balmain-Rozelle rallied outside Tanya Plibersek’s office in Surry Hills wielding banners saying “Switch off the CPRS. Switch on [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=stepitupaustralia.wordpress.com&blog=5166052&post=359&subd=stepitupaustralia&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://stepitupaustralia.wordpress.com/2009/03/30/locals-protest-against-emissions-trading-scheme-at-plibersek%e2%80%99s-office/</link>
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		<title>Five percent is not enough, Hobart asks for real solutions now</title>
		<description><![CDATA[www.climateactionhobart.com
Media Alert Friday, 27th March 2009
What: Concerned community members demand real climate action
When: Friday 27th of March, 12.30pm
Where: Electorate office of Duncan Kerr MP, cnr of Harrington and Collins Streets, Hobart Tasmania
Australians from across the country will unite today as part of a National Day of Climate Action, calling on the Federal Government to switch [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=stepitupaustralia.wordpress.com&blog=5166052&post=354&subd=stepitupaustralia&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://stepitupaustralia.wordpress.com/2009/03/30/five-percent-is-not-enough-hobart-asks-for-real-solutions-now/</link>
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		<title>Power station occupied by Earth Hour protesters</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Switch off Coal, Switch on Renewables for Earth Hour
Saturday, 28th March 2009.

‘Switch off Coal and Switch on Renewables’ is the very clear message being sent to state and federal Governments this Earth Hour by community climate activists who have occupied Hazelwood Power Station in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley today.
Spokesperson for the group Louise Morris said, “We [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=stepitupaustralia.wordpress.com&blog=5166052&post=349&subd=stepitupaustralia&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://stepitupaustralia.wordpress.com/2009/03/30/power-station-occupied-by-earth-hour-protesters/</link>
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		<title>Photos</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Photos from &#8220;Switch off the CPRS&#8221; Actions around Australia. 
 
 
 
 
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		<title>Climate Action Ryde Gladesville says &#8220;Government plays games on fixing the climate&#8221;</title>
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Ryde Gladesville Climate Action Group joined over thirty local climate groups around Australia on Friday 27th March by staging a protest outside the office of local Federal MP Maxine McKew.
RGCAG say the government is just playing games with fixing the climate and decided to join in the spirit. They chalked a huge snakes and ladders [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=stepitupaustralia.wordpress.com&blog=5166052&post=340&subd=stepitupaustralia&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://stepitupaustralia.wordpress.com/2009/03/27/climate-action-ryde-gladesville-says-government-plays-games-on-fixing-the-climate/</link>
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		<title>MPs targeted in over 30 climate protests around the country</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Media release &#8211; Friday, 27th March 2009


Community Climate Action Groups across Australia are today holding protests at the offices of over 30 Federal MPs to protest the failure of the Federal Government’s Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS).
The protestors are calling on the Government not to pursue a scheme that rewards big polluters, fails to commit [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=stepitupaustralia.wordpress.com&blog=5166052&post=310&subd=stepitupaustralia&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://stepitupaustralia.wordpress.com/2009/03/26/mps-targeted-in-over-30-climate-protests-around-the-country/</link>
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		<title>Locals occupy Albanese’s office to oppose emissions trading scheme</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Climate Action Newtown – Media Release             27 March, 2009
Protesters stormed Anthony Albanese’s office in Marrickville today in opposition to the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS).
Local community members wielding banners with “Switch off the CPRS. Switch on Renewables”, rallied outside the MP’s office at 9am this morning to voice their outrage at the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=stepitupaustralia.wordpress.com&blog=5166052&post=280&subd=stepitupaustralia&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://stepitupaustralia.wordpress.com/2009/03/26/locals-occupy-albanese%e2%80%99s-office-to-oppose-emissions-trading-scheme/</link>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t leave it to the market; leave it in the ground!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Tomorrow, Friday March 27th, is the first national community actions to Switch off the CPRS and Switch On Renewables. There are so many exciting actions planned in every state and territory.

Next week we’ll be telling the NSW Minerals Council, whose financial and political has made the proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme so favourable for polluters: [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=stepitupaustralia.wordpress.com&blog=5166052&post=296&subd=stepitupaustralia&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://stepitupaustralia.wordpress.com/2009/03/26/earth-hour-coal-hours/</link>
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		<title>Climate Action Canberra &#8216;Save Earth Hour&#8217; Rally</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Save Earth Hour: Switch off the CPRS, and switch on real climate solutions
What: Rally against the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme, with music and street theatre
Who: Climate Action Canberra, Richard Denniss and others
Where: Department of Climate Change, Corner of London Circuit and Constitution Avenue
When: 8am Friday 27 March

Climate Action Canberra will rally outside the Department of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=stepitupaustralia.wordpress.com&blog=5166052&post=319&subd=stepitupaustralia&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://stepitupaustralia.wordpress.com/2009/03/25/climate-action-canberra-save-earth-hour-rally/</link>
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