Youth Decide @ UTAS 15/09/09

On Tuesday and Wednesday the 15th and 16th of September a number of TUU student societies held two free vegie BBQs in an effort to connect uni students with the growing Climate Change movement, and facilitate their voting on their future in the Youth Decide national youth referendum.

Organised by - the Wilderness Collective, The Fair Go Society and The TUU Bicycle User Group.

Guests included:
- Lisa Singh - MP
- Lara Giddings - MP
- Cassey O'Connor - MP
- Lord Mayor Rob Valentine
- Cr. Bill Harvey
- Rob Meridith - TUU State President

Over the six hours in which the BBQs were held during the two days, many students voted, enjoyed carbon emission friendly vegetable burgers, and watched a unique Bollywood-influenced dance.

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From www.youthdecide.com.au/

The results are in!
37,432 young Australians around the nation voted in Youth Decide.
You were faced with three different futures, and this is what you chose:
• 34,267 (91.5%) voted for World 3 (40% + emissions reductions)
• 2,225 (5.9%) voted for World 2 (25 40% emissions reductions)
• 940 (2.5%) voted for World 1 (4 - 24% emissions reductions)

An overwhelming 97.5 % of young people voted for emissions targets stronger than those currently proposed by the government.

Over the past week, over 330 local voting events have been held in high schools, Universities, TAFEs, libraries, parks and even beaches around Australia. A team of 2,000 volunteers helped organise these events.

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• Youth Decide
• University of Tasmania
• UTAS
• Climate Change
• Hobart

[emilybeesknees]

well done guys