Climate change conversations at Nude, not in the nude

Sunshine Coast supporters of Beneath the Wisteria, of which there are a few, are invited to join me for a discussion on Saturday, June 28, at Cotton Tree’s Nude Café.

A space at the back of the café has tables and chairs and is near ideal for a group discussion.

I will be at the café from 11:00am and discussions could last for up to an hour. Beyond the coffee, it is free!

Of course, being at a café, coffee, food and snacks will be readily available.

The operators are aware of my intention and have no objection, but point out, that tables cannot be booked.

So should you be on the Sunshine Coast and eager to join the climate change conversation, please join me for a chat – Robert McLean.

'Northern chapter' meets at Cotton Tree

Australia's PM, Julia Gillard
 - courageous and daring.

This morning (June 30) the “Northern Chapter” of Beneath the Wisteria met for nearly an hour at a Cotton Tree coffee shop.

Discussion among the four who attended concentrated for a while, obviously, on the Federal Government’s new carbon tax as the meeting was effectively on the eve of the new charge’s introduction.

It was generally agreed that although the process may not be perfect, it was an honourable and worthy attempt and although avoiding taking political sides, it was felt that Prime Minister Julia Gillard had shown courage and rare political daring to persevere with the introduction of the new charge.

Discussion focused on sustainability, recycling and the need for systemic change, engendered by charismatic leadership that would alter our consumerist ways, subsequently reducing our wants and within that easing the pressure humanity is putting on earth’s finite resources and beyond that our demand for energy; energy that is mostly produced through our the burning of fossil fuels that produce huge amounts of carbon dioxide.

The group agreed it would met again next month.