News and Events:

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.

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

Six Degrees is currently developing a transition and adjustment policy program for Queensland, as part of our campaign to reduce our dependence on the coal industry.

One of the most influential reports shaping our thinking for Queensland policy was released last year by the University Of Newcastle's Centre for Full Employment and Equity (CofFEE), which looked at the economic impacts of a transition from coal-fired power generation to a renewable energy economy in the Huter Region of New South Wales.  Not only did their analysis demonstrate the feasibility of this transition - it also showed a net increase in secure and high-paying employment in the region of between 3,900 and 10,700 jobs. And this while reducing as much as 50% of the state's entire domestic emissions. 

The Herd have canceled their show tonight at the "Coal to Coast" festival in Sarina in central Queensland after fans sent a flurry of messages on email, facebook and twitter protesting their appearence at the coal-sponsored gig. The Herd, who were the headline act, pulled out of the event and replied to posts on their website with a statement that the band ‘would never knowingly get involved in an event that supports the coal industry’.

While The Herd's fans in Sarina will be disappointed, the band's last minute cancellation is a powerful delegitimisation of coal companies' attempts to appear community friendly and a strong signal of increasing public rejection of the impacts of the coal industry.