The press is reporting that global climate talks are in a shambles and the UN summit on Tuesday is the only hope to revive them. This Monday, 21 September 2009, citizens globally are flooding media and government office phone lines worldwide with a wake up call for leaders to act -- with phone calls being made from over 2000 rallies, marches, meetings and "flashmobs" in public places across the planet, and by hundreds of thousands of us from home.Here are the phone numbers to call in Australia (please start calling after 12.18pm Monday local time):
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd (+61) (0)2 6277 7111 / (0)2 6277 7700
Climate Change Minister Penny Wong (+61) (0)2 6277 7111 / (+61) 1800 057 590
Parliament House Switchboard (access to all government and MP offices) (+61) (0)2 6277 7111
Minister for Resources and Energy Martin Ferguson (+61) (0)2 6276 1000 / (+61) (0)2 6243 7003
Climate Change Minister Department of Climate Change (+61) 1800 057 590 / (+61) (0)2 6159 7002 / (+61) (0)2 6159 7000