Environmentalists were out in force in Marlborough High Street today (Saturday), demanding a “Churchillian response” to the threat of climate change.
Members of Transition Marlborough were collecting signatures for a petition which will be presented to MP Claire Perry, a self-confirmed green Tory, demanding greater action from government.
The petition reads: “Climate change now threatens a future of ever more storms, floods, droughts: threats to our food, health and safety. A shift in energy policy could save us from global catastrophe.
“We call on our government for a truly Churchillian response to this emergency: to commit to a target to decarbonise electricity by 2030, as advised by its own Committee on Climate Change.”
Activist Judy Hindley said: “We’re here to raise awareness about the government’s shift in energy policy. We need to keep these targets, which the government is starting to slide away from.
“We’re looking for what we call a ‘ Churchillian response’: some real leadership to the threat of climate change.”
For more information about Transition Marlborough, and to make a pledge to reduce your contribution to climate change, log on to www.transitionmarlborough.org
