July 2009

30th of Jul, 2009

Climate Camp protestors will appeal Newcastle Court decision

Six people, including two members of Six Degrees, who were arrested at the Camp for Climate Action on July 13 2008 appeared in Newcastle Local Court yesterday. Despite their defense that they were acting to prevent the greater harm of climate change, and an expert statement from eminent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change scientist, Professor Andy Pitman, they were found guilty. They will appeal the decision at the district court later in the year.

Darling Down Churches United Against Coal

Yesterday, the Anglican, Catholic and Uniting Churches of the Darling Downs region of Queensland issued a joint statement regarding mining and agriculture on the Darling Downs. The statement recognises the irreversible damage that coal mines will have on the people and landscapes of the region, and calls for a respectful and genuine dialogue about the future of the agriculture and the environment of the region. It also affirms that the churches of the region stand in solidarity with the farmers affected by coal expansion.