The Traditional Owners of Zenadth Kes (the Torres Strait Islands and surrounding seas) are asking for our help to save their homelands from destruction by climate change. As the sea levels rise their homes, burial grounds, fresh water, crops and sacred sites are being damaged.
Category Archives: Action
LNP’s Pathetic 2030 Target
This week in Glasgow global leaders need to go hard and go fast to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the next decade. Yet in Australia there is no sign of a national action plan to reduce emissions and our 2030 target is a pathetic 26-28%. And instead of real action on climate change we haveContinue reading “LNP’s Pathetic 2030 Target”
WHO KNEW?
Pollution from global military operations don’t have to be counted in global emissions reduction targets!
Warragamba Dam Wall
There are very important reasons to oppose the raising of the Warragamba Dam Wall – and now’s a great time to have your say!
Climate Change Action
Very soon our Federal MPs will have to vote for or against real climate change action. Zali Steggall has amended the Climate Act Bill that failed last year – and in a good way! The new Bill sets an emissions reduction target of 60% by 2030 on 2005 levels. That’s more than double the onlyContinue reading “Climate Change Action”
Act to Protect Sydney’s Koalas
The Figtree Hill housing development by Lendlease has been given permission to clear trees and dewater dams on the koala corridor between the Nepean and George’s rivers and on to the Blue Mountains.
Stop the destruction of land, water, and culture by Adani
The Wangan & Jagalingou people (W&J) are the traditional owners of the land where Adani is building its Carmichael coal mine. They need our support now to stop the destruction of their land and the sacred Doongmabulla springs.
Plans to convert coal fired power plant to wood
Please have your say about Verdant Earth Technologies’ plan to convert Redbank coal fired power plant (which closed in 2014) to a wood fired power plant. If approved it will generate 2 million tonnes of C02 each year. It would also result in increased forest logging and destruction of the habitat of threatened species. ItContinue reading “Plans to convert coal fired power plant to wood”
Demand federal action on climate change
Our federal pollies need a big push to take urgent action on climate change. This week let’s give pen pushing a new meaning and get handwritten letters flying across the country.
It’s been a long battle against Whitehaven’s climate wrecking new mines in northern NSW and in the Bowen Basin in Queensland. The company’s mine in the Leard State Forest at Maules Creek demonstrates their environmental vandalism, water thieving and lack of care for regulations.