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DCC declares climate emergency

DCC declares climate emergency

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Richard Seager
Jun 24, 2019
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I spoke at this Dunedin City Council meeting along with Jennifer Shulzitski of Extinction Rebellion, Sue Novell from the Seniors’ Action Network Group, some students from Northeast Valley School and a person from a South Dunedin focused group whose name escapes me for the moment.

I spoke against declaring a climate emergency as my feeling is that these declarations are token and potentially a threat to democratic rights. Jack Brazil from Climate Change Otepoti et al was there in a Tutu because natch he’s treating this issue seriously (in support obvs).

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The Tutu will of course bring this issue to the attention of the general public who will quite clearly laud him for his fashion sense and wonder at how they should address climate change. Or not. Various others of these groups were there as well including Abe from Logan Park High School, m…

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