Earth Hour protest

Victoria Police have withdrawn charges made against climate protest organiser Damien Lawson only days before they were due to go to trial on Friday 23rd July.

The charges were laid after Mr Lawson, Coordinator of the Victorian Climate Action Centre, was arrested during an Earth Hour protest at the controversial Hazelwood power station.

One of Australia's most eminent climate scientists Professor David Karoly was intending to give evidence at the trial outlining the harm caused by the power station.