November 2009

23rd of Nov, 2009

Six Degrees protesters ordered to pay thousands

This morning Steve and Nathan from Six Degrees were ordered to pay damages of over $3400 to Queensland Bulk Handling Corporation after a protest at the Brisbane coal port in October where they halted coal loading and had to be cut free of port infrastructure.

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23rd of Nov, 2009

Climate Protesters Face Court

Protesters from campaign group Friends of the Earth will face court in Wynnum, Brisbane this morning for their efforts to halt the expansion of the coal industry in Queensland.

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direct action

22nd of Nov, 2009

Climate Justice Fast Day 16: Civil Disobedience

A brief diversion from coal to mention the inspiring efforts of some of our friends in the Climate Justice Fast. It's day 16 of the hunger strike (yep, they haven't eaten a thing for 16 days!) and today one of the Australian fasters, Paul, made a great vlog post on civil disobedience.

This is very pertinent given that Steve and Nathan from Six Degrees will be facing court tomorrow for disrupting coal loading during last month's Brisbane Coal Port Blockade.

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22nd of Nov, 2009

Major Project in Alpha Threatens Nature Refuge

On Friday the temperature in the central Queensland town of Alpha hit 41° C, but the real heat is coming from the massive coal developments currently underway, with the Federal Government on Wednesday giving Major Project Facilitation status to the proposed “China First” coal project. We recently received an update from Paola Cassoni, co-owner of the threatened Bimblebox Refuge at Alpha, which is related below, but first some background.

9th of Nov, 2009

'Clean coal' not viable until 2030

It's been the white knight of government rhetoric for years, but now financial issues have compounded environmental and engineering problems surrounding the development of carbon capture and storage in Australia.

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coal infrastructure

5th of Nov, 2009

Beyond Copenhagen - positive steps for change, here, now

When: Saturday 7 November, 2 - 4pm
Where: Upstairs, Yeronga Bowls Club, 11 Querrin St, Yeronga

The hopes of many people lie with the UN climate negotiations in Copenhagen this December
– however, even if an effective and immediate solution is not reached at Copenhagen, what alternatives exist?

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