Man of action turns to the pen to press his ideas

Tatura’s Terry Court prefers action to words, but today employed the latter to urge readers of The Shepparton News and its associated publication, Country News, to act on climate change.

In a letter to both newspapers the Beneath the Wisteria supporter and active committee member of the Shepparton-based Slap Tomorrow said:

Average global temperatures in 2015 were the hottest on record.

In Victoria, March is shaping up to be the hottest on record, with maximum temperatures currently approximately nine degrees above average. Weather forecasts to the 14^th March indicate very hot conditions which will see maximum temperatures across the state soar to 10 degrees above average. Unless there is unprecedented cooler conditions for the remainder of the month, March 2016 will, most probably, be the hottest March on record.

Over the next week we will all experience the prolonged hot spell. Some of us will keep the air conditioner on longer, others cannot do that.

Hopefully, we will reflect on what we and the nation can do to mitigate the enormous negative impact of global warming will have on us unless we act now.

Taxation changes that penalise big polluters would be a great start.