Run for a Safe Climate

Portland 12-24°C

Morning clouds. Mild

After a nice little rest exploring Robe and Coorong, we’re off on 244km to the ‘Garden State’ otherwise known as Victoria (and home), the last state we visit in our 27 day run down Australia. We’ll be focusing on the potential for wind to contribute to Australia’s energy future. The turbines really aren’t that ugly. We’ll also be learning about the impacts of global warming on the productivity of the Southern Ocean, particular what ocean acidification has done to whale populations and krill fisheries.

We’ve learnt so much about Australia’s environment and the effects on it from climate change. I think one of the most important thing we’re taking away from the run is that most ecological things are connected and that if climate change affects one aspects of the ecology, then that will have a knock-on effect onto another, and then to another etc, kind of like how Mufasa explained ‘The Circle of Life’ in Lion King. It makes climate change an increasingly important issue to address, particularly what we as individuals, can do plenty of things to slow it down and prevent it.

We should be arriving in Portland at around 1:30pm to meet kids from local schools. We’ll be making a sign for climate change by the beach so come on down! Afterwards, we’re meeting with Lane Crockett from Pacific Hydro and whale scientist Dr Peter Gill at Reception Room of Glenelg Shire Council for a Community Engagement Forum. We hope to see you there to share your views on renewable energy sources and saving the whales (No Isabel Lucas unfortunately).

Happy Running!

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