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speaking out against the sentencing of Deanna “Violet” Coco

Nannas were outside Parliament yesterday, with others, to speak out against the sentencing of Deanna “Violet” Coco to a non-parole period of eight months. Violet blocked a single lane of traffic on the Sydney Harbour Bridge in April in a protest staged to draw attention to the global climate emergency.

Nanna’s end of year get together with friends

Happy Nannas with the EDO as Santos loses an appeal

Nanna Purl joined the Sydney Nannas and Friends in Martin Place on Friday for their end of year get together. Sydney Nannas gathered at their pre-Covid meeting place at 52 Martin Place. Here Nanna Purl could sit quietly on a bench and watch the many passers by. She blended in well with the Nannas so itContinue reading “Nanna’s end of year get together with friends”

Tamboran AGM Rally

Sydney Knitting Nannas outside Tamboran AGM

Shareholders of Tamboran Resources were drummed into their AGM in Margaret Street in Sydney on Friday. A rowdy group, including the XR Drummers, greeted the shareholders outside the venue and then continued the racket while the meeting took place upstairs.

COP27 Climate Rally

Knitting Nannas from Sydney and the Hunter joined a rally and march in Sydney last Saturday to call for much stronger climate action by the global leaders gathered at the COP27 in Egypt.

Letter to Premier re Narrabri Gas

Dear Premier, The media has reported that you will be meeting Santos CEO, Kevin Gallagher, during this week to talk about approval of the Narrabri Gas Project. This project has united Gomeroi people, farmers, environmentalists, unionists, scientists and economists, a feat politicians can only dream of! I am a member of the environmental group theContinue reading “Letter to Premier re Narrabri Gas”

IMARC Conference protest

Knitting Nannas are still puzzling over police actions at the International Mining and Resources Conference at Darling Harbour on Friday 4 November. One of the Sydney Nannas struggled to make sense of what’s going on in the following short video.

Nanna condemns police intimidation

Media Release: The Climate Coalition Sydney is alarmed by police intimidation of environmentalists in the lead up to the International Mining and Resources Conference next week. The alliance of climate action and environmental groups has vowed to continue to rally against expanding coal and gas mining and to push for a step up in actionsContinue reading “Nanna condemns police intimidation”

Nannas at Whitehaven Coal AGM

Whitehaven’s AGM on Thursday was more than the executives bargained for. Environmental groups rallied outside the meeting at the Mint in Sydney, while in the meeting shareholders questioned the company’s plans to double coal production in the midst of a climate emergency.

Sportswashing

Athletes and teams from various sports across Australia are ditching fossil fuel companies as sponsors. Following a public outcry, Tennis Australia dropped Santos sponsorship from the Australian Open after one year. Now a video captures the Sydney Knitting Nannas chasing Santos off the croquet court.

Tamboran Resourses AGM

On Tuesday, Sydney Knitting Nannas joined other groups outside Tamboran Resources AGM to protest against fracking for gas in the Beetaloo Basin in the Northern Territory. Energy retailer, Origin, recently sold their interest in the project and announced plans to exit the gas exploration business and focus on a renewable energy transition. A long campaignContinue reading “Tamboran Resourses AGM”