March 2009
7th of Mar, 2009
Environment Group Welcomes LNP's Policy to Protect Prime Agricultural Land From Mines
Six Degrees has formally welcomed yesterday's announcement from the Liberal National Party to protect prime agricultural farming areas from mining.
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6th of Mar, 2009
Guerilla Gardeners Reject Coal Mining on Agricultural Lands
Campaigners from Six Degrees brought together around 30 Queensland citizens concerned about a sustainable future for Queensland to bring the farm to the city this morning. Together we built a veggie garden on the lawns of Parliament House to urge the major political parties to protect good quality agricultural land from mining.
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5th of Mar, 2009
Letter to candidates in the 2009 Queensland Election
Dear Candidate,
Climate change is one of the most significant global threats facing humanity and is of major public concern in Australia. Yet we find that substantive action on climate change within the state of Queensland is sadly lacking.
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2nd of Mar, 2009
No Trade Off Between Jobs and the Environment
Friends of the Earth Brisbane says the Mines and Energy Minister is trading off environmental protection for the creation of more unsustainable jobs in Queensland with the fast-tracking of 11 mining projects. This fast-tracking will be achieved by bypassing the Environmental Protection Agency's approval of development plans as part of the Environmental Impact Assessment.
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