This Saturday was a momentous day! GetUp members joined Australians around the country in the Walk Against Warming. Stories, photos and video are flowing in about the fun, the FABulousness and the community spirit. Nearly 100,000 people around the country marched to call for strong action on climate change, as Australian and world leaders meet in Copenhagen to determine our climate fate. The Walk was part of a global day of action, but our team on the ground in Copenhagen have told us that Australia’s Walk Against Warming was the most talked about action at the Copenhagen Conference.

It was a FABulous day, which meant GetUp members in Orange and dressed FABulous. Check out this slide show of photos, to get the pulse of the day:

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Just hours ago printers started running wild in Copenhagen with the leaking of tightly held negotiating text that rich countries have been writing. In summary: it’s a bad news for the climate – but it is far from locked in. There is no mention of the 25-40% reductions that scientists say are required, and nothing is legally binding.
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The theme for GetUp’s next two weeks is a saying we’ve actually been using around the office for the last few years – just make it FABulous!
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