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About us. Rising Tide Australia is a grassroots Newcastle group taking action against the causes of anthropogenic climate change and for equitable, just, effective, and sustainable solutions to the crisis. We are committed to the principals of Non-violent Direct Action. We are part of the global Rising Tide climate justice movement. We live in the biggest coal port in the cosmos. Get involved...Want to get involved in grassroots climate action in Newcastle?Upcoming eventsNavigationUser loginGlobal Rising Tide links:
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One arrest at ALP HQ sit-in
Flash image gallery here . Around 50 people attended a climate protest at Australian Labor Party Headquarters in Sydney this morning, angry at the NSW Government's budget decision to expand coal power in the state. One of the protesters was arrested after around half of the group entered the 9th Floor offices of the ALP and refused to leave. Submitted by george on 23 June 2009 - 10:06am.
Daring climate protest targets polluting aluminium smelterMedia Release 9th June 2009
Submitted by admin on 9 June 2009 - 7:41am.
Climate activists shut down Hunter River dredgingProtesters in kayaks today disrupted one of the largest dredging operations in the world, and the expansion of the world's biggest coal port in Newcastle. Thirteen water-borne protesters paddled into the way of dredging machines in the South Arm of the Hunter River, calling on both State and Federal Governments to place the interests of the environment and the broader community ahead of coal corporations. Dredging operations at the site ground to a halt for over an hour due to the protest. Water Police eventually moved all protesters out of the area without charge. Submitted by admin on 7 June 2009 - 9:32pm.
Dramatic climate protest at Federal Parliament, eight arrested
Submitted by admin on 13 May 2009 - 12:46pm.
Coal lobby leaves black fingerprints on Combet's office May 8 2009 Rudd abondons carbon reduction schemeRudd abandons own carbon schemeClimate action group Rising Tide Newcastle has slammed the changes to the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme announced today by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. “Kevin Rudd is going to take an already heavily compromised CPRS, make it weaker still, and put the whole thing off for a year. This government may as well admit defeat. In the battle between big business and the climate in Australia, business has won”, said Rising Tide spokesperson Annika Dean. Submitted by admin on 5 May 2009 - 11:21am.
Switch off the CPRS: switch on renewables27.03.2009 - 09:00 27.03.2009 - 17:00 Australia/Sydney Join the national day of action against the CPRS Switch off the CPRS: switch on renewablesWhen the government announced their dismal 5-15% emission reductions targets dozens of community groups took to the offices of dozen of federal parliamentarians in disgust. Submitted by admin on 26 February 2009 - 9:54am.
Australia's Climate Action DayIf you were shocked and saddened by the Government's cop-out 5-15% greenhouse gas emissions reduction target, join us in Canberra for the first day of Federal Parliament in 2009. For more information see www.climatesummit.org.au Protest disrupts Rudd's emissions target announcement
Three women have interrupted the long-awaited announcement today by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd of Australia's 2020 greenhouse gas emission reduction target.
The Prime Minister made the announcement at the National Press Club at midday that Australia's 2020 emissions reduction targets would be a mere 5%, prompting the three women to interrupt his speech in protest. |