Parents for Climate rally at Umina Beach
The Central Coast group of Parents for Climate rallied at Umina Beach on Sunday, March 23, calling on candidates in the Federal election to commit to urgent action to address the climate crisis.
"We want to see all sides of politics commit to accelerate renewable energy and the phase out of fossil fuels, so we can keep the planet and our homes cool," said Parents for Climate co-founder Ms Suzie Brown.
"With major disasters like cyclones and floods becoming more frequent, we parents are deeply concerned about our children's future.
"We want all candidates to step up and commit to urgent action to turn around the carbon pollution problem."
Candidates will be asked to work to reduce the cost of energy with healthy solutions such as solar power, protect homes, schools and early childhood centres from extreme heat, and support access to cheap energy powered by solar and batteries.
The rally included a sandcastle sculpting competition on the beac.
The group is open to any parent or grandparent who is concerned about the future of a warming planet.
Ms Brown said Parents for Climate was a non-partisan, solutions-focused organisation with over 20,000 supporters, and with local groups in every state and territory in Australia.
"Local parents joined forces to launch a group on the Central Coast last year," she said.
SOURCE:
Media release, 10 Mar 2025
Ivona Rose, Parents For Climate