Right now our government is on the verge of approving Terminal Zero, a destructive new coal development right in the middle of our beautiful Great Barrier Reef. If this and other planned coal projects go ahead Australia could lose the Reef forever – as well as the unique species that depend on it for survival. We have a plan to change this, but we need to act fast.
The scale of new coal developments earmarked for the Queensland coast would shock most Australians: eight new coal shipping terminals could send 10,000 ships crammed with climate change-fuelling coal straight through the Reef every year. The only way to turn this around is by launching a massive, people-powered effort to hold politicians and coal mining executives to account on a global scale.
Can you make a tax-deductible donation to fund the next phase of our Save the Reef campaign? If enough of us chip in today, tomorrow we can start shaping the campaign to take on the villains making super-profits from wrecking the Reef.
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The trouble is, most Australians aren’t aware of the massive scale of these new coal developments. That’s why our greatest hope lies in building an even bigger movement of Australians who are willing to take a stand, break the silence and speak out to hold our politicians to account.Your tax-deductible donation could help:
This is an incredibly tough fight we’re facing, but together we can make an impact. Please chip in what you can today to fund the next phase of our work to prevent the reckless expansion of the coal industry in the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area.
Terminal Zero, located near Queensland’s pristine Whitsunday Islands, is one of several harrowing examples of how much harm these coal developments could cause. Shockingly, it would be built right next to a beach where green and flatback turtles lay their eggs. The dredging alone would scrape some 13 million tonnes of sediment off the ocean floor, destroying the homes of some of our most precious and threatened animals. including dugongs, migrating whales and the Australian snubfin dolphin.
It’s become so serious in recent months that the UN World Heritage Committee has officially put our government on notice for failing to protect this natural treasure. There’s no doubt our leaders feeling the heat, and they will do all they can to avoid becoming the laughing stock of the international community. This gives us an opportunity to save this natural wonder and all the precious animals that depend on it.
Greenpeace knows how to win against the world’s worst environmental offenders. In the last 12 months alone our campaigns have achieved what many regarded as impossible: we made Asia Pulp & Paper pledge to stop destroying the habitats of endangered tigers in Indonesia; we convinced every major canned tuna brand to stop using destructive fishing methods. Around the world communities are standing up against destructive coal developments – and they’re winning.
I don’t want the Reef to be destroyed, Diet, and I know you feel the same way. Please donate today to sustain the crucial next stages of our campaign to save the Reef.
With hope,
Dr Georgina Woods
Climate and energy campaigner
Greenpeace Australia Pacific
Greenpeace Australia Pacific is part of a global movement of people taking action for a green and peaceful future. Read more about our work at www.greenpeace.org.au.
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