Run for a Safe Climate

Saturday 28 November: Hepburn

Time: 10.30 am

Location: Leonards Hill CFA, Ballan Daylesford Road, 10km south of Daylesford (parking available down the road at Leonards Hill Hall).

Event: The runners will stop off at this unique community owned wind farm, to meet the local community at the CFA, and celebrate this example of a community mobilising to meet the challenges of climate change.

Hosted by Hepburn Wind and Leonards Hill CFA.

Morning tea provided. All donations to support the development of a Plan for a Safe Climate.

[Overnight stop: Kilmore]

Sunday 29 November: Kinglake

Time: 10am to 11am

Location: Kinglake Village, cnr St. Andrews Rd & Mt.Slide Rd, Kinglake

Event: Meet the runners and hear their stories and learn more about local climate change impacts and solutions. Join us for a BBQ, with all proceeds going to the Safe Climate Transition Plan.

All welcome Please RSVP and let us know you are attending

Today’s focus: Fire affected communities, future fire and climate trends.

There are rare moments in our lives when we have an opportunity to celebrate extraordinary feats.

25 Runners… 28 days… 30 community events… 6000km for change … and one Finish Line!

In Melbourne on 29 November, our team of 25 emergency service workers will take the final steps of their 6000km Run for a Safe Climate.

You are cordially invited to be part of this event: to join with the runners and the community in cheering them on as they run across the finish line.

You can join this event in two ways. Either by running the final 2.8km of the run with the runners or by being ready to cheer the runners as they arrive at the finish line.

1. 1.30PM To attend the finish line celebration: arrive at St. Kilda Sea Baths on the foreshore. Classic finish line celebrations: music, speeches, accolade

2. 1.30PM Join the final 2.8km leg of the run. Meet at Kerferd Road Pier, Albert Park, next to Portabella Cafe. Get there early for registration and an on-time run

Be a part of the action and celebrate the finish line of this epic Australian project. Further event details on entertainment for the whole family outlined in the invitation attached.

In less than ten days an incredible feat will reach it’s end, with runners having travelled from Cooktown through NSW, across to Adelaide, and into Melbourne.

Free to the public.  Please RSVP and let us know you are attending or running

The Run Team!

Wednesday 25 November: Community forum

Time: 3pm to 4.30pm

Location: Reception Room, Glenelg Shire Council, Cliff Street, Portland

Event: Meet the runners and hear their stories and learn more about local climate change impacts and solutions.

All welcome Please RSVP and let us know you are attending

Presenters: Lane Crockett, Pacific Hydro, one of Australia’s largest renewable energy providers and wind farm developers; and Dr Peter Gill, recognised as one of Australia’s leading blue whale scientists.

Friday 27 November: Run

Time: 5pm sharp

Location: Bottom of Forest Street near Ballarat Grammar Boatshed, Lake Wendouree.

All welcome: Please RSVP and let us know you are running!

Friday 27 November: Community forum

Time: 6.15pm for a 6.30pm start

Location: Heinz Centre, Ballarat Grammar, 201 Forest St

All welcome: Please RSVP and let us know you are attending and to receive event speaker updates

Today’s focus: Fire affected communities, future fire and climate trends

Monday 23 November: Meet the Runners

Time: 5:00pm

Location: NAB, 22 King William Street, Adelaide

Event: Meet the runners and hear why they have chosen to Run for a Safe Climate.

All welcome Please RSVP and let us know you are attending

Today’s documentary focus: Climate change impact on the Murray River

Tuesday 24 November

A rest night for our Runners! And a great chance to enjoy Robe’s beautiful surroundings.

Today’s focus: Lower Murray Wetlands

Thursday 19 November: Community run and forum

Time: 5:30pm Community Run • 7pm Community forum

Location:

5:30PM for a 6pm start:  Join the runners for a 5km run from Sumsion Gardens (end of Huon St North Wodonga)
7:00PM    Community Event & BBQ at Albury Tigers Football Club, Wodonga Place

Event: Join the Runners in the last leg of their journey for the day, then share a BBQ and be treated to a fantastic lineup of speakers.

All welcome: Please RSVP and let us know you are attending

Download poster of this event

Presenters: Rob Fenton, National Environment Centre and Barney Foran, Barney recently retired from CSIRO in Canberra where he was a futures analyst, and Dr Ben Gawne,  Director of The Murray-Darling Freshwater Research Centre.

Today’s focus: Impacts of global warming on the ecology and water resources of our national food bowl, the Murray Darling basin, how farmers can become part of the solution through building soil carbon, and reclaiming the future – large scale solutions for a cleaner, smarter, better safe climate Australia.

Friday 20 November

Our Runners will enjoy the beautiful surrounds of Lake Barmah as they have an opportunity to rest and recuperate.

Today’s focus: Climate impacts on indigenous Australians.

Saturday 21 November: Community forum

Time: 6:00pm Community Run, 6:30pm Community Event/BBQ

Location:

Community Run: Begins at Ornamental Lakes, Cnr Hugh King Drive and Magnolia Avenue

Community Event/ BBQ:  Mildura Function Centre – Mildura South Football Club, Crn San Mateo and 12th Street.

Event: Meet the runners and hear their stories and learn more about local climate change impacts and solutions.

All welcome Please RSVP and let us know you are attending

Presenters: Glenn Milne, Mildura Development Corporation will talk about Mildura as a clean energy hub; hear from Brendan Condon, Run Director, and hear the Runners’ stories.

Today’s focus: Social and mental health aspects of global warming. Solar thermal solutions.