Knitting Nannas from Sydney, Hunter, Mid Coast, Gloucester and Illawarra gathered in Martin Place yesterday to talk to people about voting for Climate Action. They marched from Martin Place to the Minerals Council’s office chanting “Money for nurses, money for schools, no more money for fossil fuels” and “What do we want, a federal ICAC,Continue reading “Nannas march to Minerals Council”
Tag Archives: Coal
Nannas at Newcastle Coal Port Blockade
Sydney Nannas Anne and Bronwyn travelled to the 11th blockade of Newcastle Port on April 24. We joined the Hunter Nannas who provided first aid, refreshments and kayaks for those who were going out onto the harbour. It was great to see them again and be part of an action together after such a long Covid-inducedContinue reading “Nannas at Newcastle Coal Port Blockade”
Whitehaven greed knows no bounds
There’s bad news if like the Nannas you are reeling from the NSW government’s approval of Whitehaven’s Narrabri Underground coal mine and another half a billion tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions over the next two decades.
The Wollar Community is asking for our support in their long fight to protect water, human health, Aboriginal heritage and biodiversity in their area.
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”
Nannas in Action in 2021
For ten years many of the Sydney Knitting Nannas and Friends have campaigned against coal and gas projects due to their emissions, the damage to the environment and the effects on climate change. We believe there was a tipping point in 2021. Most Australians accept that Climate Change is real, coal and gas mining areContinue reading “Nannas in Action in 2021”
Stop Whitehaven’s vandalism – increase fines
Whitehaven Coal is well known for their environmental offences in and near their mines in North West NSW. The most recent fine of $30,000 issued by the EPA was for polluting a creek near the Tarrawonga mine. This was their third offence of this type in two years. In August this year they were convictedContinue reading “Stop Whitehaven’s vandalism – increase fines”
Nannas online trip to Whitehaven AGM
The Chair of Whitehaven Coal, former Nationals leader Mark Vaille, was asked an interesting question at the AGM this week. Ava Princi, one of the Sharma vs the Minister for the Environment case litigants, asked him to explain why the company was going ahead with the Vickery coal mine when the federal court had foundContinue reading “Nannas online trip to Whitehaven AGM”
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”
Sydney Knitting Nannas and Friends 