Out of control emergency bushfires are sweeping across NSW, VIC, QLD and SA – destroying thousands of hectares, houses, and lives.
These fires, heatwaves, and droughts are not just unprecedented – they are the direct result of decades of climate destruction at the hands of fossil fuel loving politicians.
It’s a disgrace that while politicians go on holiday, firefighters have had to use their own credit cards or crowdfund to buy fuel and equipment. Many are missing out on weeks of paid work in order to fight the fires.
The resources of volunteer firefighters are not as adequate as the paid, state resources. For example, the trucks of volunteer firefighters are not equipped with roll cages, which can be life-saving when confronted with high winds.
Meanwhile, both rural communities and major urban populations have had to deal with the devastating health and social impacts of fire and smoke.
We demand the government
– Pay all firefighters and give the force full funding
– Provide genuine relief and aid for affected communities
– Begin the immediate rapid transition away from fossil fuels
– Ban drilling in the Great Australian Bight
Join Uni Students for Climate Justice to speak out in the city to stand in solidarity with affected communities but to also place the blame on the people that deserve it – Scott Morrison, and the rest of the politicians!
