Knitting Nannas have been campaigning against new coal mines in the Hunter, the Illawarra and near Narrabri for many years. However, new mines and extensions to existing mines continue to be proposed and approved. Knitting Nannas main concerns are:
Tag Archives: Coal
Object to coal approval
Bad news this week. The Albanese government has approved the Isaac River coal mine in Queensland, their first approval of a new coal mine.
All about proposed new coal mines
The Australia Institute’s Coal Mine Tracker details the coal mines and extensions in the planning system. The tracker has information on where the projects are in the planning process, their total and annual emissions as well as the endangered plant and animal species they threaten.
Explaining Labor’s Safeguard Mechanism
On Wednesday evening Nannas met one of their heroes economist Richard Denniss after the forum on federal Labor’s Safeguard Mechanism at the Sydney Town Hall. The forum posed the question: will it safeguard the climate and the future, or the fossil fuel industries?
The Hunter community’s vision
Join the community campaign for a clean and thriving future for the Hunter region. Be inspired by Hunter Renewal’s detailed and positive Community Blueprint – and be amazed by how diverse interests coming together in the Hunter has created a comprehensive vision for the future.
Demand a stronger Safeguard Mechanism
The kiddies need a Safeguard Mechanism that will protect them by reducing emissions. This is a big deal – please sign up to say how the Safeguard Mechanism could be made safe and strong.
Nannas activities this week
Nannas have again been busy this week, attending court, meetings and a protest and there are lots of events coming up.
Wins in 2022
Here we are at the end of 2022 and Sydney Knitting Nannas & Friends are thinking about what we have achieved this year. The Nannafesto calls for us to leave our children and grandchildren a clean and healthy environment – so how did we go?
Sign petition and share facts
Sign Climate Council petition calling on Minister Madeleine King to stand up to the big fossil fuel polluters
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.