All We Want for Christmas is a Safe Climate!

The Brisbane Walk Against Warming is connected to rallies and concerts being held around the world on Saturday 12th December. The gathering is expected to be the first event to fill the new King George Square to capacity and has been timed mid-Copenhagen Climate Change Meeting to demonstrate democratic will to our leaders and calls for action and agreement on climate change. There will be a rally, walk around the city followed by a concert of donated performances by the The Red Paintings, Katie Noonan & the Captains, Passenger, The Black Market Rhythm Company, Marshall & The Fro, Dallas Frasca. Speakers from the Pacific Islands, Make Poverty History, Queensland Conservation Council, The Wilderness Society, Live Greenblog with Graham Readfearn and more along with live mural painting by renowned environmental artist Howie Cooke . It is a free to the public, all ages non-alcohol event in King George Square.

Be there, 10am Saturday 12th December King George Square Brisbane

Brisbane's Walk Against Warming

What: Walk Against Warming (Important day of global action for a safe climate)


When: 10 am Saturday 12th December


Where: King George Square


Who: Everyone: free all ages event

Draft Program: King George Square, Saturday 12th December

10:00 Welcome to country 10:10 Toby Hutcheon Queensland Conservation Council 10:20 Dr Park Young-Woo UNEP Director Asia Pacific
10:30 Message from Prof Ian Lowe in Copenhagen 10:35 Walk Against Warming over to South Brisbane and back to King George Square via Kurilpa Bridge 12:00 Speaker: Wanita Limpus, impact on Pacific Islands 12:10 Music: The Red Paintings
13:00 Speaker: Drew Dellinger – Poets for Global Justice 13:10 Music: Passenger 14:00 Speaker: Gillian Marshall, Make Poverty History, climate change impact on Third World 14:10 Music: Katie Noonan & the Captains 15:00 Speaker: Tarquin Moon – The Wilderness Society, Cape York and Climate Change 15:10 Music: Black Market Rhythm Co 16:00 Speaker: Alya Curtis, Extreme Weather Heroes, extreme weather events impact on Brisbane 16:10 Music: Marshall & the Fro 17:00 Speaker: Graham Readfearn, Courier Mail Greenblog review of Walk Against Warming 17:10 Music: Dallas Frasca