Click on the image for links to articles and more good news about emissions, environment and wildlife.Continue reading “Good News 19 Aug 2022”
Protect our children
The federal government has a duty of care to protect our children and grandchildren from more climate disasters. But they are talking up new gas and coal projects across the country. Please join parents, grandparents and carers in calling on Tanya Plibersek to lead real climate action. Sign Australian Parents for Climate Action Duty of Care letter here.
Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has signaled she intends to block Clive Palmer’s Central Queensland coal mine. Let’s tell her that’s the right call in the consultation open until Thursday this week. Opposition to this mine is overwhelming – we need this to be the last step in blocking it.
It’s easy to add your voice using the Lock the Gate guide.
No coal mining in Sydney’s water catchment
Sydney Knitting Nannas and Friends have written letters to MPs in an attempt to wake them up to the impacts of coal mining in the Greater Sydney Water Catchment. South32’s proposed 30 year extension of their Dendrobium Mine underlies the drinking water of five million people in Greater Sydney. Continue reading “No coal mining in Sydney’s water catchment”
Good News 12 Aug 2022
Click on the image for links to more good news articles including the first super fund to fully divest from coal and gas, koalas sighted at Lithgow, new composting and recycling facilities in ACT, electric buses in Sydney, wildlife use highway underpasses and more.Continue reading “Good News 12 Aug 2022”
No New Coal and Gas Rally
Sydney Knitting Nannas co-hosted a ‘No New Coal and Gas’ rally at Sydney Town Hall on Sunday. A series of excellent speakers were introduced by organiser Rachel Evans and Nanna Marie. After the short and passionate speeches the group marched to Hyde Park, pausing along the way to observe a minute’s silence for all the death and destruction experienced during the recent floods and fires as the result of climate change.Continue reading “No New Coal and Gas Rally”
Don’t waste taxpayers money
Gas Free Hunter want the new Labor Federal Government to scrap the Kurri Kurri Gas Plant. Labor agreed to support the plant only if it could be built to run on a green hydrogen blend from commencement. But leading gas analysts say that’s not viable and energy experts say it’s not needed.Continue reading “Don’t waste taxpayers money”
Good News 5 Aug 2022
Click on the image to go to links and more good news about the environment, advances in renewable technologies and stopping gasContinue reading “Good News 5 Aug 2022”
Media Release: Emergency Climate Rally
No new coal and gas. 43% emissions cut by 2030 is not enough!
SUNDAY 7 AUGUST 1pm SYDNEY TOWN HALL Continue reading “Media Release: Emergency Climate Rally”
Sydney Knitting Nannas busy as usual
Sydney Knitting Nannas are searching through their signs and placards to find the right ones for the many upcoming events. New signs will be painted on scraps of cardboard or knitted and/or crocheted by crafty Nannas.Continue reading “Sydney Knitting Nannas busy as usual”