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News from Helensburgh (NSW) Climate Camp
The above video is a compilation of TV news from the Helensburg Climate Camp. More news stories below:
Activists plan hunger strikes for climate justice
By Simon Butler 10 October 2009
Climate change is deadly serious. Predicted water shortages, rising sea levels, crop failures and dangerous weather events threaten the lives of billions within decades unless action is taken now.
Australian climate activist Paul Connor is one of many who are deadly serious about stopping it. He will go without food for more than 40 days, fasting on water only, to draw attention to the global warming emergency.
"We're screwed": Media heist blankets city with 'special edition' New York Post
Tabloid Tells Truth About Climate Change and How It Will Affect City, World
Media release by The Yes Men September 21, 2009
Contact: The Yes Men tabloid@theyesmen.org
Fake New York Post: http://www.nypost-se.com/
AOSIS leaders declare ‘island survival’ benchmark for new climate deal
Pacific Press Release – Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS)
21 September 2009
AOSIS LEADERS DECLARE ‘ISLAND SURVIVAL’ THE BENCHMARK FOR A NEW CLIMATE DEAL
Island states demand a global warming limit of ‘1.5°C to stay alive’
New York – Leaders of the world’s island states have demanded that the new post-2012 international climate agreement guarantee their countries’ livelihood and survival by ensuring that global warming be kept well below 1.5 degrees Celsius (°C).
"Wake up Kevin" Climate change "flash mob"
"Wake up Kevin" was the message of the September 20 "flash mob" organised by Oxfam outside Perth railway station. Oxfam is calling for at least 40% reductions in Australia's emissions.
See more pictures below.
Switch off Hazelwood, switch on renewables
Sunday 13 September
Approximately five hundred people took part in today's historic action at the Hazelwood coal power station, while 22 people managed to get themselves arrested while attempting to slap a 'Community Decommission Order' on Hazelwood.
SW Environment Groups await EPA decision on Bluewaters Coal-fired Power Station Expansion
Media Release from Climate Action Bunbury
Monday 7 September 2009
Climate Action Bunbury and other WA climate groups are very concerned that our State Government is deliberately locking us into a dirty coal future with a current proposal before the EPA to expand the Bluewaters power station in Collie and also plans to bring back on line two decommissioned units at the old Muja power station.
Cons Council campaigns for 20,000 postcards on climate leadership to Kevin Rudd
The information below is from the Conservation Council of Western Australia
Help us deliver 20,000 messages to Kevin Rudd demanding Australian climate leadership!
We know that as a Western Australian you share our concern that icons like Ningaloo Reef and our South West Forests could be wiped off the map due to climate change.
Plans to double Collie coal show lack of long-term thinking: Greens
MEDIA RELEASE FROM THE GREENS, Monday 10 August 2009
Moves to more than double the number of coal-fired power stations in Collie within the next four years reveal the utter lack of leadership by the old parties on climate change, the Australian Greens say.
“Within Collie, we’ve got four existing coal-fired power stations including Muja C and D, Collie A and the privately-owned Bluewaters 1. By the end the year, Bluewaters 2 will be running and there are plans to re-open Muja A and B and build Bluewaters 3 and 4 by 2013,” Senator Siewert said.
