climate action

Fines for 73 climate change activists protesting proposed power station

Submitted by takver on Mon, 31/01/2011 - 8:59pm

The Muswellbrook Local Court today was crammed with activists. In the largest single court appearance for an Australian climate protest 73 people faced trespass charges for a mass civil disobedience protest on December 5, 2010. They were each fined $250 by the court.

Geography: 
New South Wales
Keywords: 
coal
court
arrests
climate action

Cut emissions or lose the Great Barrier Reef

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 07/12/2010 - 4:50pm

A group of climate activists visited Fitzroy Island this weekend to highlight the need for urgent action on climate change to protect the Great Barrier Reef.

The group staged an underwater action on Sunday 5th to draw attention to the predicted climate change impacts on the Great Barrier Reef and the need to stabilise atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations at or below 350 parts per million.

Geography: 
Cairns
Keywords: 
climate change
Great Barrier Reef
climate action
emission cuts