This was the third annual Walk Against Warming, although today was the unofficial Brisbane (Queensland, Australia) event. The official WAW 2007, which will be held in all major Australian centers is 2 weeks before the Federal Election. This hasn't been called yet so the date has not yet been determined.
There was approximately 3000 people participating in the walk. Most of them made it to the River Stage to listen to speakers and entertainment though didn't seem to stick around till the end.
It was a good day. The guest speakers included:
- Bob Brown - Greens Senator
- Andrew Bartlett - Democrats Senator
- Don Henry - Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) Executive Director
- Claire Moore - Federal Labor Senator
- Helen Abrahams - Brisbane City Council (Labor)
As expected, the Liberal / National parties (the Coalition) didn't turn up as they know they would have been heckled over the lies they'd have to tell to cover up that they don't have any policies to address climate change in any realistic way.
See the photos on National Enquirer's Flickr site.
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Having attended the march and looking at the photos, I dont think there was anymore than 700-800 people on the day. Where on earth did you get 3000 people marching?
Hi Anonymous,
The figure was a pure guestimate based on verified figures from previous marches I've been part of. I was at the front of the line and when we were marching through the botanical gardens, the line stretched from the top of the hill to near the entrance (actually, the fork in the road). I guestimated this to be atleast 2500. More people seemed to be involved in the march than in the event afterwards - I noticed groups of people gathering at the top of the hill and appeared to move off rather than join in the crowd infront of the stage.
Cheers,
Brooke
In fairness, I would have said about 800 max. Having said that, I think that it was a great day, which was a shame for the people who couldn't make it, and I certainly enjoyed the afternoon's entertainment.
Thanks to everyone who participated, and don't forget to sign onto The Big Switch in the lead up to the election.
John.
This report says more than 1000.
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/articles/2007/08/25/1187462575532.html
Thanks for this - I've added this story to the blog.
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