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| The New York 'carbon clock', similar to what Terry Court would like to see in Shepparton. |
Ideas about raising
public awareness and so making them more conscious of difficulties arising
from climate change came bubbling up at the November gathering Beneath the Wisteria.
Long-time supporter, Bill Brown, suggested a monthly release
on climate events in a brief, readable format that could be posted in regular
places about the Shepparton and neighbouring towns.
Bill was also confident some shop-holders would be willing
to give the regular update on climate happenings prominence, maybe even giving
the A4 size update prominence by framing it.
Terry Court, whose concern that “we were talking to
ourselves” led to the Slap Tomorrow forum, suggested a CO2 meter to be displayed
in a public and prominent place.
Terry imagined something similar to a rather large
electronic sign displayed in New York’s Times Square sponsored by Deutsche Asset and Wealth Management that alerted people, unambiguously, to the level of
carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
The Telstra tower in the centre of Shepparton was suggested
as a possible site to display the “carbon clock’.
Terry will take the idea to Tuesday’s meeting (December 3)
of the Slap Tomorrow committee.
Another keen supporter of Beneath the Wisteria, Alan English, discussed that he was hard of
hearing suggesting he would like a written list of ideas that people spoke to
and then a report of discussions enabling him to stay abreast of the
conversation.
Conscious that nature never sleeps and therefor climate change
doesn’t take a break over Christmas, Beneath
the Wisteria supporters will gather again in Shepparton’s Maude St Mall at
11:30am on Saturday, December 28.
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