Climate writers 🌱 September ft. "The Plastic Country" screening

The Plastic Country explores Australia's growing plastic problem and its hidden impacts on our environment, wildlife and human health. Travelling from remote coastlines to wildlife hospitals and Parliament House, Kal uncovers the science, stories and solutions behind one of today's biggest environmental challenges. What to expect: 12:30pm Arrive, mingle and snack 12.45pm Onboarding. We'll cover: Why contacting politicians is the most effective lever for systemic change Climate policy pop quiz How to write an effective email to an MP 1.30pm Community wins and updates 2pm “The Plastic Country” doco screening 3pm Email MPs on a climate topic 4pm Finish ❓ Who should come? We welcome everyone - whether you're new in your climate journey or a seasoned greenie. 2 in 3 people who join have never written to a politician before! ❓ What do I need to bring? Just bring your 💻 laptop and if you're feeling generous, a 🥨 snack to share. ❓ When is it? We usually run once a month on a weekend. For more dates, view our community calendar. 🌱 About Climate Writers: Climate Writers is a grassroots community that empowers everyday Australians to become lifelong advocates for the environment and their local community. Starting out as living room gatho’s with friends, we have since grown into a community of 400+ people, who have sent 800+ personalised letters to politicians on climate action, met with dozens of MPs, and contributed to a policy paper presented to the NSW Minister. Through monthly gatho’s across Australia, we aim to elevate the conversation about climate to a massive and sustained scale that is impossible for all politicians to ignore. We're 100% volunteer-run and politically non-partisan. Instagram @climatewriters 💌 Community love from previous sessions: "The session left me feeling motivated, inspired and reassured that there are so many wonderful people like us, wanting and actually making the effort towards tackling climate change" "Climate change feels like such a big topic, but Eezu and Marlene have made such a great and supportive space that shows us how easy it can be to take action and fight for the things that are important" Having sent 800+ emails to date, we've had: Policy wins on topics we've written to politicians about: e.g the passing of the Climate Change Bill, stronger rules on the Safeguard Mechanism, banning of native forestry logging in Victoria and more... Contributions to a policy paper requesting a youth advisory council to the NSW Net Zero Commission, currently being actioned by MP Penny Sharpe's(NSW Minister for Climate Change, Energy and Enviro) team Meeting with MP Chris Bowen (Federal Minister for Climate Change and Energy) to discuss Labor's climate policies after Annie wrote to him about opposing fossil fuel exploration. Group meeting with MP Jenny Leong (Newtown) after Marlene wrote to her on the NSW State election. Jenny connected us with other local climate non-profits, and hosted us in NSW Parliament. 1:1 meetings with local MPs / Councillors to ensure climate action is top of mind e.g Tim James (Willoughby), Paul Fletcher (Bradfield), Charishma Kaliyanda (Liverpool), and Dai Le (Fowler) Publications in local papers Countless responses from local MPs / their teams who are reminded about everyday people wanting climate action Make climate action a habit by registering for future sessions in our community calendar.