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The Australian Greens are members of the Australian Political Exchange Council and this gives us the opportunity to send young political leaders on overseas exchange.

Three exchange programs are open to the Australian Greens in 2010:

1. Participation in a delegation toIndia from 27 March – 3 April; and
2. Participation in a delegation to the United Kingdomfor the general election in May (dates to be confirmed); and
3. An individual study tour for one Australian Greens delegate to travel to the United Kingdom, the United States of America or New Zealand for up to 30 nights. This visit must be completed prior to 31 December 2010.

Trips are funded by the Australian Political Exchange Council, including flights, accommodation and a small travelling allowance.

Senator Bob Brown with the Ady Gil in Hobart earlier this year.

The Greens' Safe Climate Bill is the first legislative attempt to transform Australia as swiftly as possible into a flourishing carbon neutral powerhouse.

Where the Rudd Government's CPRS - the Continue Polluting Regardless Scheme - locks in failure on the climate crisis by ignoring the science and sandbagging old polluters at the expense of the sunrise industries, the Greens' Safe Climate Bill gives us a real chance of success by aiming for the goal we know we need to achieve and then setting out how to get there.

The goal is not simply to reduce carbon pollution. It is to make sure we can pass on to our children and their children the safe climate that has nurtured us and made human civilisation possible.