Run for a Safe Climate

Emergency Service: police officer

Why are you participating in the 6000-kilometre Run for a Safe Climate? I have always had a love of the outdoors and the environment and I am concerned about the effect that climate change is having on our beautiful planet. I have two young children and I want to make sure they are able to experience all the wonderful outdoors and nature that I have throughout my life. I want to leave them a planet that is not a risk of sea level rises and extreme weather events. I want a ‘Safe Climate’ for them and their children and future generations.

What do you hope to achieve through the run? I want to raise awareness of the plight of our beautiful planet.I hope that people throughout Australia are able to see that climate is a dangerous and serious issue that needs immediate action.I also want my children, one day, to know that I was concerned about the state of our planet and that I did what I could to help make a difference.

Emergency Service: NSW Fire Brigade

Why are you participating in the 6000-kilometre Run for a Safe Climate?
I am participating in the run as it is the perfect way of raising awareness to the fact that some of Australia’s most unique and fragile ecosystems could be ruined within years if nothing is done to combat global warming. As an emergency service worker working on the front line of natural disasters, it is clear that our resources will be pushed as these events increase in frequency over the coming years. I also work with Oxfam organising climate change campaigns, and both my jobs allow me to appreciate the possible destructive ramifications of climate change if we don’t take action ASAP!

Emergency Service:Victoria Police

Why are you participating in the 6000-kilometre Run for a Safe Climate? Having grown up in the country and on the coast of Victoria, and having travelled the length and width of our great land, I still remain in awe of the unique and iconic country that is Australia. I feel unbeleivably blessed to have grown up in place that puts beauty, culture and adventure on our doorstep, and can’t bear the thought that it may be irreversibly damaged for future generations. Through this project, I hope to spread the message to other people on how to reduce their carbon footprint and contribute on a national scale, as well as finding new ways that I can contribute myself.

What do you hope to achieve through the run? As I am running, my thoughts and inspiration will be of my daughter Kaelah, as I want to leave Australia as I found it, so that she can enjoy, and learn from it as much as I have growing up. I am extremely grateful for the opportunity to be able to contribute to this worthy cause, and to be able to share it with the hard-working members of Australia’s Emergency Services.

Emergency Service:Victoria Police

Why are you participating in the 6000-kilometre Run for a Safe Climate?Over the last few years I have become more and more concerned about the health of the Earth’s environment and the negative effects that pollution and global warming are having on our ecosystems. Being outdoors has always been an important part of my life, especially growing up in the country, and maintaining the health of the environment is therefore very important to me.

What do you hope to achieve through the run? This run provides a unique opportunity to bring awareness to the issues involving climate change and to help in finding a solution for preserving our beautiful environment for future generations.

Emergency Service: Melbourne Metropolitan Fire Brigade

Why are you participating in the 6000-kilometre Run for a Safe Climate? I have decided to donate my 2009 annual leave and be involved in this project because I believe that we are facing a massive environmental disaster, the likes we have never seen before. I saw first hand the devastation of the February bushfires, and toured whole towns afterwards that looked like they had been hit with a nuclear blast. If ever we had a wake-up call that we are already in a dangerous place with global warming that was it. We need to rapidly and comprehensively deal with the threat by moving to a low carbon society and to draw down a lot of the carbon in the atmosphere that is driving the damage or else we are going to get belted again and again and emergency services workers are going to have to deal with the mess.

What do you hope to achieve through the run? It is time for everyday people to get off the fence and get involved directly and act on global warming. I am so very passionate about our planet, it is simply amazing, and we need to protect it. I want my children to be able to enjoy this beautiful planet just like I have, and not inherit a catastrophic environment which has been ruined by the fact we did not act when we had the chance. We have used up all the time we had to waste and have used up all the excuses for inaction. Run for a Safe Climate is a project I am very proud to be a part of.

Emergency Service: Melbourne Metropolitan Fire Brigade

Why are you participating in the 6000-kilometre Run for a Safe Climate? I am participating in Run for a Safe Climate to demonstrate my concern for the future of our environment affected by climate change. By being involved I am able to help raise public awareness of the dire consequences if we do not act now.

Emergency Service: Metropolitan Fire Brigade

Why are you participating in the 6000-kilometre Run for a Safe Climate? I’m participating in the Run for a Safe Climate to do my part in contributing to what I think is an extremely important issue. As well as day-to-day “environmental responsibilities” I have a great opportunity of being involved in something that has the ability to shape our future.

What do you hope to achieve through the run? By means of educating people and creating informed awareness I think Run for a safe Climate will be a very positive and important step forward. I’m proud to be a part of this event and will hopefully encourage others to have a positive impact on our environment.

Emergency Service: Melbourne Metropolitan Fire Brigade

Why are you participating in the 6000-kilometre Run for a Safe Climate? I am very excited about participating in the Run for a Safe Climate as I am concerned about climate change and the impact it is having on our environment and believe the time to act is now. Hopefully through this run we will be able to start the transition of the Australian economy to zero net carbon and the beginning of restoring a safe climate for future generations to enjoy.

What do you hope to achieve through the run? I am always looking at ways to reduce my own carbon footprint, and will hopefully learn how I can achieve this further through the scientists that we will have the privilege of hearing from along the way.

Emergency Services: police officer

Why are you participating in the 6000-kilometre Run for a Safe Climate? I’m taking part in Run for a safe climate because the warning signs are too big to ignore. I’ve visited many of Australia’s natural wonders and they are too spectacular to watch slip away. I never understood the enormity of this issue until now.

Emergency Service: Nurse, Eastern Health

Why are you participating in the 6000-kilometre Run for a Safe Climate? It’s only recently that I have realised just how close we are to letting our planet change in front of our eyes. The things I love most about Earth may never be the same again.

What do you hope to achieve through the run? I’m taking part in the Run for a Safe Climate because I want to take an active role in helping others in realising the urgency of acting right now.

Emergency Service: Melbourne Metropolitan Fire Brigade

Why are you participating in the 6000-kilometre Run for a Safe Climate? After travelling around Australia by four-wheel-drive five years ago, I believe that Australia is an amazing country that I would love for my own family to be able to visit and experience. Unless significant changes are made, the unique ecosystems of Australia, and the rest of the world, could soon be damaged beyond repair. As a firefighter we have more opportunity than most to see our country and also protect it where possible. The Run for Climate Change is a fantastic initiative that is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for us to make a real difference.

Emergency Service: police officer

Why are you participating in the 6000-kilometre Run for a Safe Climate? Since a young age I have been in absolute awe of our beautiful forests, reefs, beaches, rivers and other magnificent natural icons. I have kayaked and explored exquisite locations such as the Gordon River in Tasmania and dived on the Great Barrier Reef.

What do you hope to achieve through the run? These experiences are treasured memories that will always be with me for the rest of my life and it is extremely important to me that these icons remain untouched. Participating in the run is my opportunity to try to help stop climate change so one day when my son and daughter are old enough I can explore places like these, with them, so that they can be educated in how precious and complex nature is, how we as humans are intertwined with the environment and how important it is for their own survival to preserve it, and they too can be in awe of these beautiful icons.

Emergency Service: Melbourne Metropolitan Fire Brigade

Why are you participating in the 6000-kilometre Run for a Safe Climate? The cause motivating this run effects us all, now and in the future. After personally being involved in a similar event across Europe, it is amazing to see how many groups and individuals you can influence by conducting a promotion in this way.

What do you hope to achieve through the run? I feel that I can contribute to the run significantly because of my personal attributes and interests. The opportunity to make new friends and strengthen current friendships during the journey is appealing. It will be a privilege to be involved in preserving the natural beauty of this country and planet.

Emergency Service: police officer

Why are you participating in the 6000-kilometre Run for a Safe Climate? As an individual to run 6000kms in four weeks is an insurmountable challenge. As a group of people running in teams with a common goal, the challenge is possible. This is synonymous with the need for a collective world challenge toward climate change. It will not be achieved individually.

What do you hope to achieve through the run? I hope to achieve a feeling of world betterment in terms of my contribution to enlightening those unaware of the real crisis facing the future of this planet if we don’t act immediately on climate change.

Emergency Service: Police Officer

Why are you participating in the 6000-kilometre Run for a Safe Climate? I moved to Australia from Ireland as a young boy with my family and have long been in awe of the national beauty of this country. For me, to think that certain iconic landscapes may change irreparably is a sobering thought. Through this project I have learnt that I can change my personal carbon footprint as well as influence future national intitiatives. I am humbled to be a part of such a unique group of individuals from Emergency Services to spread such an important message.

Emergency Service: Melbourne Metropolitan Fire Brigade

Why are you participating in the 6000-kilometre Run for a Safe Climate? I am participating in Run for a Safe Climate to help promote awareness of the serious issues facing our planet and to learn about what we can do to minimise our impact on the environment

Emergency Service: Country Fire Authority, Victoria

Why are you participating in the 6000-kilometre Run for a Safe Climate? My involvement in the run is to play a part in highlighting the solutions available to reverse the effects of climate change. I believe that we do have the ability to make a difference; to protect Australia and the other beautiful land of this earth. The future is definitely in our hands now, and some form of collective action is required.

What do you hope to achieve through the run? I am hoping that my actions and voice can be a part of that collective action. Having grown up in the outdoors, I am passionate about the wild and natural areas that are available to us. I have a love for the snow, remote alpine areas and the mountains. However, the effects of climate change can already be seen impacting on these sensitive alpine ecosystems. And it doesn’t stop there, as there are numerous other ecosystems that are showing the effects too! I am fortunate to have been able to experience these natural places. I would like this to continue, so that our future generations can experience the same wonders too!So get on board to be a part of the solution too.

Emergency Service: Melbourne Metropolitan Fire Brigade

Why are you participating in the 6000-kilometre Run for a Safe Climate? more soon!

Emergency Service: police officer

Why are you participating in the 6000-kilometre Run for a Safe Climate? I love travelling and the outdoors.  It has always concerned me the impact man is having on the environment.  Run For Safe Climate is an exciting project to become involved in,  given it allows a group of runners to work together to raise climate change awareness.

Emergency Service: Melbourne Metropolitan Fire Brigade

Why are you participating in the 6000-kilometre Run for a Safe Climate? Global climate change is undoubtably the predominant concern for our wellbeing in the coming century. Some changes I’ve seen for myself; in Nepal, Alaska and here in Australia. It’s alarming and the solutions are daunting. As emergency service workers we have a unique relationship with our communities, in which we are charged with responding to catastrophy. In this case though, I’d like to be part of the process of prevention. The Run for a Safe Climate adds legitimate and credible voices to this issue.

What do you hope to achieve through the run? Personally, I’d be happy if my effort was able to change just one persons mind – provided that person was Senator Steve Fielding.

Emergency Service: police officer

Why are you participating in the 6000-kilometre Run for a Safe Climate? I grew up in a farming community in Country Victoria and have many friends still on the land. The last ten years for them has been brutal. I have watched the drought slowly choke small country towns to the brink of despair, both economically and socially. My grandfather farmed the land in an era when rainfall and the seasons were predictable. A drought may have occurred once in a decade as part of a natural cycle and only last for a year. This doesn’t seem to be the case anymore.

What do you hope to achieve through the run? I am hoping that the last ten years of dry weather is just another natural cycle but you can’t ignore science.  Something needs to be done to stop the damage of global warming and this run is my way of raising awareness to a dire situation.

Emergency Service: police officer

Why are you participating in the 6000-kilometre Run for a Safe Climate? When I was approached to do the run by a fellow runner and work colleague, my initial reaction was “that sounds like a good trip, what a great way to see the East Coast of Australia”.   I knew very little about the steps that need to be taken in order for us to reverse the direction our climate is heading.  Sure you read headlines in the paper about global warming and the disastrous effects they are having on the habitat, but if you were and I stress were like me, you will think what can I do about such a massive problem? Well in one two-hour talk on latest climate science, which was given by David Spratt (author, Climate Code Red) whilst on a team building exercise in Torquay, I learnt more than I ever have about the precarious predicament our beautiful planet is in.  And I learnt that it is not a forgone conclusion that we are going to lose all that is great about the world as we know it, we can turn it around, it will not be a simple task but it is an achievable one.

What do you hope to achieve through the run? We just all have to act as one towards making ours a safe climate once again.  I want future generations to be able to enjoy what we and previous generations have obviously taken for granted.  As they say – The longest journey begins with the first step, pardon the pun. So the run for me is to get that message out there, to people like me, who do not realise how bad the situation actually is.  Maybe once they hear what can be done they too will act and inform others.  We must get the message and solutions out to as many people as we can.

Emergency Service: police officer

“Why are you participating in the 6000 kilometre Run for a Safe Climate?” I was approached my close friends Pete and Dan Condon to participate in this great event.  From what I was told it sounded like a trip of a life time and one that I could not refuse.  I’ve also wanted to get out and see what Australia has to offer, and what better way to do it than this.

What do you hope to achieve through the run? Whilst I am participating in this run I am demonstrating my concern for the future of our country and environment.  Along with many other participants we are able to help raise necessary awareness of the dramatic changes and consequences that climate change has.

Emergency Service: Firefighter, Country Fire Authority

“Why are you participating in the 6000 kilometre Run for a Safe Climate?” I am participating because I can no longer sit around and watch us destroy our planets enviroment. Our generation is one of the leading contributers to global warming and we have to change the way we do business and live at emergency speed. Australia has a proud history of raising to challenges and we are facing our biggest challenge ever. We need to harness the ANZAC Spirit and work together as a team to find a solution. We owe it to our children and the future generations  to leave a place they can grow up in and enjoy as we have.

Emergency Service: police officer

Why are you participating in the 6000-kilometre Run for a Safe Climate? I’m participating in the run to promote new and emerging ways to assist the earth and to secure a healthy future for our children. There are so many ways we can live smarter and healthier in this world, whether people believe in climate change or not, there are ways we can do things better and allow ourselves to have an ‘always thinking’ attitude.