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NSW & Federal Governments strip back koala protection despite bushfire devastation
SYDNEY, Saturday 4 April 2020 – The Federal Government has walked away from its responsibility to protect nationally listed threatened species like the koala, in a new bilateral agreement between the Commonwealth and the State of NSW today.The agreement sees the Federal Government abandon its responsibility to protect threatened species and ecological communities that cross…
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Greenpeace welcomes win for the environment as Equinor pulls out of Bight oil project
SYDNEY, 25 February 2020 – Norwegian oil company Equinor has today announced it will abandon plans to drill in the Great Australian Bight because it is “not commercially competitive”.“This is an incredible win for people power and nature – after years of relentless campaigning by coastal communities, Indigenous traditional owners, surfers, the seafood industry, tourism…
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‘Native animals’ lead global protests outside Morrison’s Sydney office to call for urgent climate action amid bushfire crisis
A group of people have gathered outside the Sydney office of the Prime Minister of Australia to deliver a petition bearing the names of more than 83,000 people urging the PM to stop fuelling the bushfires by supporting coal.
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This is the last thing I imagined myself doing
This is honestly the last thing I ever imagined myself doing. I’ve always taken politics seriously, I’ve always carefully considered my vote, but I have never been politically active. But things have never been this desperate. And there’s only one antidote to despair. Action. | The powerlessness of individuals against the insatiable beast of global…
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Something stopped me in my tracks
This is a guest blog written by WA Break Free group member Madu Venkatesan At the end of last year something happened that stopped me in my tracks. The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report was released, and its message was stark: we had less than twelve years to drastically reduce our greenhouse…
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“I knew I wasn’t alone.” – Simone’s Break Free story
This blog is written by local Break Free group member Simone Cooper The Central Coast Council will vote on whether to declare a climate emergency; a powerful first step to building a sustainable Central Coast. || If enough of us make ourselves heard, we can ensure that when the vote comes, the councillors know exactly…
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“I am somebody. You are somebody. And together we are powerful.” – Sanja, Geelong Break Free Group
“As a community, we need to come together and show the council that we care; that we will do what it takes to rescue our beautiful beaches, wetlands, our farms, and our homes.” “I am somebody. You are somebody. And together we are powerful! We can be the change that’s needed, to create the world…
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Unanimously carried: an emotional moment – Jason, Mornington Peninsula
On Tuesday 13th August 2019, the Mornington Peninsula Shire Council unanimously voted to declare a climate emergency. Not only did each councillor vote to support the motion, but each took the opportunity to voice strong support for this action, to stress the importance of timely and ambitions activity to combat climate change, and to highlight…
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“The climate revolution has begun in our communities”: Jasione’s Story
“With the tears came a renewed resolve. I told myself: we simply don’t have time to wait for them. And we won’t.” Jasione with her kids collecting signatures for her campaign.|Jasione with her kids collecting signatures for her campaign.||Image credit: Above Photography My heart broke on the 18th of May. It was supposed to be…