Steve Posselt kayaks to Canberra and arrives in Nambucca Heads.

Steve Posselt, kayak adventurer and ecowarrior, set off from Ballina on New Years Day on the last leg of his Connecting Climate Chaos journey that has taken him around the world. He plans to collect 100,000 signatures for the Climate Emergency Declaration petition.

Steve Posselt arrives in Nambucca Heads

Steve Posselt is being met at cities and towns on the way. Steve arrived in Nambucca Heads on January 9. Justin Field and Jeremy Buckingham, Greens MLCs plus local shire residents paddled out to meet Steve. They landed at the boat ramp in Gordon Park. Steve arrived on January 9, at the Wharf St Café. Lyn Thomson, Steve's partner and road support was also there to meet Steve.

Local residents gathered to welcome Steve Posselt to Nambucca Heads

Cr Uncle Martin Ballangarry welcomed Steve to country. Cr David Jones welcomed Steve to Nambucca Shire. Tuulenana Inli, representing the Bellingen Environment Centre, performed a welcoming haka to the surprise of passers-by.  Matthew Parker, Nambucca Macleay Greens Group Convener also welcomed Steve. Approximately 50 people gathered to hear Steve, Jeremy and Justin speak on our climate emergency. 

Posselt’s journey is 1200km down the coast to Moruya and then 180km dragging the kayak up the mountains to Canberra.

Posselt said that paddling into New York past the Statue of Liberty, paddling past Big Ben in London, and paddling to the steps at the Eiffel Tower in Paris were the emotional highs on his journey but that nothing beats paddling in his own country.

Uncle Martin, Steve Posselt, Justin Field, Jeremy Buckingham

The Climate Emergency petition Posselt will deliver to Canberra asks Parliament to declare a climate emergency and mobilise resources to restore a safe climate. It can be signed at http://climateemergencydeclaration.org/sign.


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Matt Parker of NM Greens, Uncle Martin Ballangarry, Steve Posselt, Justin Field MLC and Jeremy Buckingham MLC