John Pettigrew (pictured) is a true “climate warrior” and has been since hearing former US vice president speak in Sydney on 2006 – 14 years ago.John, who is living under “house arrest” at his Bunbartha farm – directed by his children – because of the Coronavirus, is delighted that the City of Greater Shepparton has declared a climate emergency.He is pleased council has taken this decisive step and although looking forward to seeing what it does in response to its decision, he also argues the broader community has a key role to play in helping draw up a plan about how the city should adapt to our changing climate and help mitigate the causes of the climate crisis.John is the president of the Goulburn Valley Environment Group; he leads the Shepparton-based activist group, Slap Tomorrow, and is a board member of Goulburn Valley Community Energy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Source: https://omny.fm/shows/climate-conversations/john-pettigrew-responds-to-climate-emergency-decla
