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.
People's power for the climate - November 22 at Eraring Power Station
22.11.2008 - 09:00
22.11.2008 - 17:00
Australia/Sydney
The Eraring protest rally was a success, however the 9 day vigil has been canceled due to various circumstances including terrible weather. Thanks very much to everyone who came!
Image gallery is here (if you want the flash version), or here (if you don't).
It is almost unbelievable: we are living through a climate emergency, but our greenhouse gas emissions are still rising. Our community must come together to call for a safe climate future. Come and be part of starting the new, renewable industrial revolution on Saturday November 22nd.
What: A protest rally followed by a 9 day long protest vigil.
Where: Eraring Power Station, the largest coal-fired power station in NSW. It's about an hour's drive north of Sydney.
When: 11am, Saturday 22nd November 2008
Why: Just one week later, Australia will meet the nations of the world at the international climate talks in Poland. We need to tell them: we would rather keep the Great Barrier Reef than live on polluting coal power.
Contact: Georgina Woods 49261641 or georgiefrances-- at -- yahoo.com.au
On 15th November, thousands will march in the Walk Against Warming. One week later, we will take our demonstration for a safe climate directly to the equal biggest single source of carbon dioxide pollution in the country – the Eraring Power Station on the Central Coast, between Newcastle and Sydney.
In the first two weeks of December, Australia will join the rest of the world at the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) talks in Poznan, Poland. During this time, major climate policies, with the potential to change the course of history, will be announced.
Don’t let them forsake the Murray Darling and the Great Barrier Reef. Don’t let them sell out the climate and our children’s future for the sake of coal company profits.
Join us protesting ongoing rise in greenhouse pollution at the Eraring Power Station, between Newcastle and Sydney.
The rally will be calling for immediate commitment by Australia to 2010 being our “peak carbon” year – after that and forever, our greenhouse pollution must come down.
Some people will be establishing a vigil camp after the rally in the lead up to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Climate Change Minister Penny Wong heading to Poland for the climate talks. More details below.
The next few months are such important times to be part of community climate change action. Please come along. Meet at 11am, Saturday 22nd November, at Eraring Power Station.Click here to see it on google.
About Eraring Power Station:
Eraring is one of the biggest single point sources of carbon dioxide pollution and equal largest coal-fired power station in Australia. It is owned by the NSW State Government company Eraring Energy. Every year, the Eraring power station emits over 20 million tons of C02 (carma.org) – making it among the most polluting power stations in the world.
It is facilities like Eraring that will need to be closed if we are to shift quickly to a low-carbon future. Come and help start the new, renewable industrial revolution on Saturday 22nd November.
Travel:
From Sydney:
Catch the 8.15 Northern line (Newcastle) train from Central station and get off at Dora Creek station. A shuttle will be available to the protest.
Drive up the F3 and take the Morisset exit (Freeman’s Drive). Head towards Morisset and then northwards out of Morisset towards Dora Creek and Toronto. Go through Dora Creek and carry on up Wangi Road until you see the turn off to the left for Eraring Power Station (Rocky Point Road).
Travel by bus is being arranged from Sydney. Contact Meg from Greenpeace if you would like help. Meg.ivory@greenpeace.org
From Newcastle:
Catch the 9:20am Sydney train from Newcastle. Get off at Dora Creek station. A shuttle will be available to the protest.
Driving: Take Lake Road south either by turning left at the Newcastle Link Road roundatbout at Wallsend or left at the intersection of Main Road and Lake Road in Glendale. Carry on south towards and through Toronto onto Wangi Road. Take the exit to Eraring Power station (called Rocky Point Road). If you can car pool, let rising tide know (risingtide@risingtide.org.au)
What’s going to happen?
On 22nd there will be a big protest rally at the power station. There will be speakers and a barbeque lunch. Australian Greens spokeswoman on climate change, Senator Christine Milne, will be one of the speakers.
After the speeches, we will be attaching images and symbols of the impacts of climate change to the fence of the power plant. Perhaps you have a picture of a human community or a natural landscape that will be impacted? Or a picture of your grandchild? Or a symbol of something precious that is threatened by climate change? Please bring something along.
We will be establishing a vigil camp after the rally to remain at Eraring for the week leading up to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Climate Change Minister Penny Wong heading to Poland for the climate talks. The vigil camp will close on Monday 1st December - the first day of the climate talks.
You are welcome to stay over at the vigil, or come back during the week for workshops, film screenings and cheerful candle-lit dinners.
We won’t get another chance to stop the flow of pollution into our atmosphere. We must do everything we can to show the Government that this is an emergency, and that we will not accept anything less than emergency measures.
What you will need:
Something to attach to the fence (see above).
Bring your family and friends and make it your stand against ongoing rises in greenhouse pollution.
Bring sun-cream and hats. There will be some water, but a personal bottle is advisable.
