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Trees are starting to fall in Leard State Forest
As Whitehaven Coal’s bulldozers begins felling trees adjacent to Leard State Forest, the community has leapt into action in a final bid to protect the ancient woodland. Protesters have launched a blockade at the site of Whitehaven’s controversial Maules Creek coal project in North West NSW, turning back vehicles seeking to clear the forest…
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Maules Creek protestors blockade to stop mine construction
Press release – 12 January, 2014Protestors today have launched a blockade at the site of Whitehaven’s controversial Maules Creek coal project in North West NSW, turning back vehicles seeking to clear the forest for construction of rail infrastructure.The project, located in North West NSW near Boggabri, has been dogged by controversy. It will clearfell a…
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Community protects Leard State Forest
Why is Leard State Forest important to protect? Leard State Forest – located between Narrabri and Boggabri in north-west NSW – includes thousands of hectares of rare woodland and is considered a biodiversity hotspot. The nearest township is the farming community of Maules Creek, which sits on the edge of the Liverpool Plains – one…
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Survival guide to holiday parties with climate deniers
Last year, UN general secretary Ban Ki-moon said it was time to “prove wrong” those who still have doubts about climate change at the climate talks in Doha. Since it’s the festive season and you never know when you’ll wind up at the same holiday party as Donald Trump, we’ve answered Ban Ki-moon’s demand. Here…
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Countries leave Pacific tuna commission with license to overfish
Press release – 9 December, 2013Cairns, 6 December 2013 – The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission 10th meeting ended today. The discussions had been at a deadlock over conservation and management measures needed to reverse overfishing of the region’s bigeye tuna stocks. As a result, the meeting failed to take action to end overfishing…
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Maules Creek = Risky Business for Whitehaven Shareholders
Press release – 3 November, 2013Monday 4th November 2013, Sydney. Members of the public will gather outside Whitehaven’s Annual General Meeting in Sydney this morning to highlight the enormous risks associated with investing in this highly controversial coal company and its Maules Creek mine in NSW’s Leard State Forest.Whitehaven is betting the bank on its…
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What firefighters say about climate change
By Michael Howes, Griffith University You do not find many climate change sceptics on the end of [fire] hoses anymore… They are dealing with increasing numbers of fires, increasing rainfall events, increasing storm events. – A senior Victorian fire officer, interviewed in 2012 for a recent National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility report. There have…
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Coca-Cola’s ‘Three Cs’: cops, cons and court action
In its bid to slam the door on an Australian wide roll out of a cash for containers scheme that’s been so successful in South Australia, Coke has been employing its ‘Three Cs’ – cops, cons, and court action. Here at Greenpeace, we are using campaigning, community and comedy to up our campaign to achieve…
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Media Release – Victory for NT over Coke on recycling
Press release – 6 August, 2013Sydney, 7 Aug 2013: Environment and community groups from around Australia today congratulated the Northern Territory, state and federal governments for working together to reinstate the Northern Territory’s successful cash for containers program, after Coca Cola, Lion and Schweppes took it to court and won last year.“This is a great…
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Greenpeace welcomes NSW ‘Cash for Containers’ support
Press release – 25 June, 2013Sydney, Wednesday 26 June: Plastic waste would be greatly reduced under a proposed national Cash for Containers plan which was supported today by NSW Environment Minister Robyn Parker.Greenpeace welcomed the Minister’s support for the scheme – which would provide funds for local community groups who collect beverage containers. It also…