From Brisbane Times
Scott Casey
More than 1000 people braved the rain in Brisbane today to join politicians and community campaigners in the annual Walk Against Warming rally.
The march was a loud and colourful affair with African drums rumbling along the length of the protest and chants decrying nuclear power and fossil fuels echoing through the city.
Leading the march was Greens Leader Bob Brown and Democrats Queensland Senator Andrew Bartlett, Brisbane City Council's Cr Helen Abrahams along with a host of candidates for the next election from the Greens and Democrats.
The turnout was down on predictions of 5000 people with organisers blaming the weather, while commenting that rain usually is associated with the Walk Against Warming.
"It's a walk that people listen to and it's a walk that gets that message across about more climate action."
The walk aims to increase public awareness of climate change and to encourage people to place pressure on government to undertake more action on a range of climate change related initiatives.
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