Click on the graphic to see links to articles and more good news on drone monitoring of rare black footed wallabies, and clothes earmarked for landfill upcycled into fashion. NSW councils congratulated on resolution to get off gas Lock the Gate United Nations agrees to create ‘historic’ global treaty on plastic pollution in landmark agreementContinue reading “Good News 4 Mar 2022”
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The Wollar Community is asking for our support in their long fight to protect water, human health, Aboriginal heritage and biodiversity in their area.
Welcome Back – must do better
Sydney Knitting Nannas and Friends were back on the streets last week, sheltering from the rain, to welcome NSW politicians back for their first sitting days this year. Our big concerns are protecting our climate, water, food production and biodiversity.
Good News 25 Feb 2022
Lots of good news this week on things Nannas have campaigned on and more from around Australia. Click on the image to see links to full stories.
Sydney Koalas
The Sydney Knitting Nannas and Friends have been concerned for some time with the Lendlease housing development at Mt Gilead known as Figtree Hill. We believe that this development could have a disastrous effect on the Campbelltown koala colony, the only thriving, chlamydia-free koala population in NSW.
Action of the Week
The NSW government is reviewing the building standards for the state and the new standards are open for public comment until 28 February. The reviews only happen every ten years so please join Sydney Knitting Nannas and Friends in calling for these changes. No new gas connections to residential dwellings Change the status of gasContinue reading “Action of the Week”
Good News 18 Feb 2022
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Santos applies to Tribunal to overturn Gamilaraay Native Title
On Monday 7 February Gamilaraay/Gomeroi people, traditional owners and Native Title holders of the NSW North West, protested outside the Federal Court in Sydney. In the Court the National Native Title Tribunal was hearing the application of gas miner Santos to overturn the Gamilaraay’s Native Title rights over the Pilliga forest and adjoining land whereContinue reading “Santos applies to Tribunal to overturn Gamilaraay Native Title”
Stop Whitehaven Coal
The Independent Planning Commission (IPC) is taking submissions until Monday 21 February on Whitehaven Coal’s plan to expand its already huge coal mining operations in the North West of NSW. It’s more of the same from Whitehaven as they push for another 13 years of mining thermal coal. The same disregard for their destruction ofContinue reading “Stop Whitehaven Coal”
Good News 11 February 2022
For links to news articles and more good news about decarbonising steel making, renewable energy uptake and wildlife preservation click on the image……..
Sydney Knitting Nannas and Friends 