Lowe Electorate Federal Election Debate – Green vs Labor. – Thurs 25/10 7.30pm

PUBLIC MEETING – ALL WELCOME.

Labor MP for Lowe Mr. John Murphy will debate Greens Candidate for Lowe Dr Marc Rerceretnam on Thursday 25th October 2007.

The candidates will debate climate change, the environment and other issues.

Questions from the floor will be taken after the candidates’ addresses.

Venue: Canada Bay Council Chambers, 1a Marlborough St Drummoyne.

Time: 7.30pm. Refreshments served after.

(Mr Jim Tsolakis, Liberal Candidate for Lowe, was also invited to the debate but unfortunately could not attend the evening.)

Hosted by Local Agenda 21, chaired by Canada Bay Councillor Bernard Rooney. Contact: 0414 695 323

About LA21:

http://www.environment.gov.au/esd/la21/

“Local Agenda 21 (LA21) is a program that provides a framework for implementing sustainable development at the local level. LA21 aims to build upon existing local government strategies and resources (such as Corporate plans, vegetation management plans, and transport strategies) to better integrate environmental, economic and social goals.

“LA21 was first described in Agenda 21 – the global blueprint for sustainability that was agreed at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in 1992 (the Rio Earth Summit). Chapter 28 of Agenda 21 identifies local authorities as the sphere of governance closest to the people, and calls upon all local authorities to consult with their communities and develop and implement a local plan for sustainability – a ‘Local Agenda 21′.”

http://www.canadabay.nsw.gov.au/environment_and_health/natural_environment/local_agenda_21_program.html

“Local Agenda 21 is a program designed at implementing sustainable development at the local level. It comprises systems and procedures to integrate environmental, economic and social development. Founded on a strong partnership between local government and the community, the progress toward local sustainable development is guided by the preparation of a long-term strategic action plan that integrates existing policies and programs and a future direction.”