Operation Buddy Walk 2009!
September 24, 2009 on 1:57 pm
Filed Under:Current Operations, Operation Buddy Walk
I fail to see how people with Downs Syndrome are classed as having a disability, because they have qualities that many people don’t.
Positive Action League is taking part in Buddy Walk Australia to raise funds to support children and adults with Down syndrome and their families.
Your sponsorship will help people with Down syndrome fulfil their potential and lead confident, rewarding lives.
Please sponsor us here: Operation Buddy Walk Sponsorship Page
Read more about it here: Operation Buddy Walk
Operation Bad Altitude: Team Kilimanjaro 2011 News
September 8, 2009 on 6:18 pm
Filed Under:Current Operations
The Bad Altitude snowball is gaining momentum with over 30 Tanzanian operators responding to tender requests to guide Team Kili up 19,331 feet of inactive volcano, the mighty Mount Kilimanjaro.
Tour outfitters have been asked to meet strict assesment criteria to comply with PALA’s budget, beliefs and ethical responsibilities. Some of these include:
- Membership to both IMEC and KPAP to ensure porters and other staff are properly equipped, fed the same meals we are fed and paid to, or above, the standards set by The Kilimanjaro National Park and the Tanzania Association of Tour Operators. Porters are the heart and soul of Kilimanjaro’s tourist industry and have suffered less than ideal wages and treatment through the years. PALA intends to support them in every way possible during this trip, even if it means helping carry stuff or washing dishes with them after meals. These trips would not be possible without them.
- First aid equipped and trained guides: A priority of Operation Bad Altitude is to ensure the safety and health of all staff and team members during the expedition. Team members will have “descent buddies” and there must be enough guides and assistant guides provided to escort altitude affected team members or staff safely to the bottom without compromising the summit attempt.
- Highly competitive cost: As all Team Kili members will be paying for everything themselves, cost is of high importance. This doesn’t necessarily mean the cheapest as we must take into consideration the previous criteria.
- Commitment to local community: A preference will be given to local operators that contribute back to their community. All operators have been chosen because they are Tanzanian owned, local companies in both Moshi and Arusha which are the main gateway towns to Kilimanjaro. PALA wishes to help toward promoting a responsible tourism culture in this region. Many of the respondents have charity ties, close community relationships and some even run schools.
All the respondants to date have been of the highest calibre, putting to shame most international operators with staff treatment standards, community. As you can see, Bad Altitude’s impact encompasses much more than our own back yard and is contributing toward positive change in two completely different countries… please help by donating to the cause!
Read more about Bad Altitude
What happened to Thundercat Events?
September 4, 2009 on 7:00 am
Filed Under:News
For those that remember www.thundercatevents.com and have ended up here, don’t worry we’re still the same people. We’ve just expanded and developed our vision.
Firstly, Thundercats and it’s logo are registered trademarks of Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. This stopped Thundercat Events from becoming a legal entity and therefore restricted it’s activities. As an incorporated association, Positive Action League of Australia can issue memberships, run a comittee, hold a fundraising licence and much more, enabling us to be a fully-fledged Non-Profit Organization.
Apart from the legal indentity, this change also positions us as a pass holder in the global fight for basic human, animal and environmental justice. To grow and flourish means to be adaptive to change, and this is just what we intend to do.
We will still be holding events, and much more. The organisational scope has changed and no longer exclusively, but still includes, underpriveleged children. It now has 4 distinct divisions. These are Earth, Humanity, Animalia and Science. All of these divisions have their own specific goals yet all share the same ultimate goal: to improve our world with positive change.
R.I.P. Thundercatevents
Long live P.A.L.A.
Welcome to the headquarters of the Positive Action League Australia (PALA)
September 3, 2009 on 9:13 pm
Filed Under:News
The Positive Action League is a league of activists. It is designed for people who want to stop talking about improving the world we live in and do something about it. Our mission statement is “To promote and facilitate fun, responsible, positive activism in the world community with focus on improving the progress of Earth, Humanity, Animalia and Science.”
We want to invite you to join in our activities and will be offering memberships in the next few weeks. We have four groups dedicated to the 3 Elements of PALA, these groups are Earth, Humanity, Animalia and Future. Each group has defined goals both long and short term which will be outlined in each group section. You can find these group sections in the top menu.