Media Alert: 12th March

MEDIA ALERT

Tomorrow – Friday 12th March 2010

Climate Policy Scorecards Delivered to Denison Voters

When: Tomorrow, Friday 12th March – 11am

Where: Parliament House Lawns, Hobart.

What: Press Conference to launch election letterboxing campaign.

Who: Community climate group, Climate Action Hobart.

Climate Action Hobart (CAH) will be launching their ‘Safe Climate Scorecard’ letterboxing campaign tomorrow.

The Scorecards rate the policies of the political parties contesting the state election as compared to the benchmarks set out in CAH’s Ten Steps to a Safe Climate - Tasmania's contribution to preventing dangerous climate change.

4000 Safe Climate Scorecards will be delivered to households in Denison prior to the state election.

The launch will follow tonight’s ‘Vote for a Safe Climate’ public forum where the parties will go head to head on their climate credentials and are expected to announce new climate change policies.

Speakers include Lisa Singh MP, Vanessa Goodwin MLC, Cassy O’Connor MP and Melanie Barnes, candidate for Denison.

The forum is on tonight at 6.30pm in the Stanley Burbury Lecture Theatre, Churchill Ave, UTAS, Sandy Bay.

Climate Action Hobart is a grassroots climate action group formed in March 2009 to promote community involvement in achieving strong climate policy in Tasmania.

Contact: Phil Harrington, 0419 106 449

Jess Wright, 0428 274 280