October 2009
23rd of Oct, 2009
Taking real action on climate change: the case for civil disobedience
Imagine that you arrive home to discover that the tap was left running in the laundry and your house is now flooding. What would you do? Most likely you would turn off the tap and then deal with the laborious job of mopping up the mess. Unfortunately, when it comes to climate change, Queensland seems all too happy to keep opening the tap wider and wider and vainly hoping that a few token mopping gestures will make it all go away.
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22nd of Oct, 2009
Update from coal blockade
It's been a great day on the river (and at the port, and in the lockup). The kayaks are all of the water, and two protestors remain in custody at the police station. We've had good media coverage so far.
Well done to all the kayakers who disrupted the port for 3 hours and the brave activists who shut down the coal loading conveyer for over an hour! Together we've sent a stong message to Anna Bligh that the community will not stand for the ridiculous expansion that she and the coal industry are planning.
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22nd of Oct, 2009
Climate Change Kayakers Blockade Coal Ship
This morning protesters in kayaks will blockade the Brisbane coal port to confront the Queensland Government about the expansion of Queensland's coal exports.
Protesters in kayaks and canoes will float a huge banner infront of the ship disrupting coal exports for the day.
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2nd of Oct, 2009
Information Night: Too Valuable to Mine - Coal Expansion on Nature Refuges
An information night about the expansion of the coal industry into Western Central Queensland (the Galilee Coal Basin) and its impacts on biodiversity and communities.
6-8pm Monday the 12th October
Theatrette, Brisbane Square Library
Cnr Adelaide and George St, Brisbane City
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