Australia: Thousands march to "stop" climate "warming"

"They get that the government is acting too slow."

A colourful crowd showed up in Martin Place, despite the grey skies.

Some were dressed as polar bears. Others wore windmills on their backs.

Others carried placards of penguins with messages that read: "Don't build your home on my home," and "Some like it hot, penguins not".
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Fellow speaker, 17-year-old schoolgirl, Sasha Hunt, said urgent action was needed.

"Looming on the horizon is the destruction of my future," she said.

"I know we still have the ability to change the world for the better.

"To not act now would be a disaster."

Ian Smallman, who brought his 11-year-old daughter Ciara to the Sydney march, said: "I think it's the most important issue in the world right now."
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[John Mobbs:] "The government has proven many times it hasn't taken much notice of people walking in the streets, but I remain optimistic."

Mayor sold on 'green' software

St. Catharines may join forces with carbon-cutting experts at Zerofootprint Inc. to put a dent in city greenhouse gas emissions.

The non-profit organization made headlines last year when it hooked up with Toronto to measure, track and shrink that city's carbon footprint using state-of-the-art software.

Founder Ron Dembo pitched his green guru services to St. Catharines Friday at the city's first environmental sustainability summit.

Count Mayor Brian McMullan among the converted.
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Individual residents can calculate the carbon cost of their diet, transportation and even pets.

Dembo said St. Catharines could use Zerofootprint software to convert hydro meter readings from Horizon Utilities into city-wide carbon measurements.