Thousands of Australians will march in every major Australian city and more than 20 regional centres on December 12, to again demand genuine climate action from our government. The rallies are part of a global day of action that will take place during the Copenhagen climate summit.
Zane Alcorn
As reported in 91自拍论坛 Weekly previously, the ALP New South Wales government has tabled new anti-graffiti laws. The proposed law will punish children caught with spray-paint cans without a 鈥渓egitimate reason鈥 with up to six months jail.
A coalition of Newcastle business groups has launched a new campaign called 鈥渇ix our city鈥.
Sydney hip hop act the Herd, famous for politically conscious songs like 鈥77%鈥 and 鈥淏urn Down the Parliament鈥, has gone on strike, refusing to play at a festival sponsored by the coal industry.Sydney hip hop act the Herd, famous for politically conscious songs like "77%" and "Burn Down the Parliament", has gone on strike, refusing to play at a festival sponsored by the coal industry.
Fifty people marched from Newcastle Trades Hall to state MP Jodi McKay鈥檚 office on August 28, protesting against the proposed privatisation of the Wallsend aged care facility. The rally was organised by the NSW Nurses Association. NNA members were joined by members of the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union and Maritime Union of Australia Veterans Association.
With climate emergency rallies on June 13 demanding 100% renewables by 2020, it聮s important to dispel some myths about alternative energy sources such as wind power.
On May 17, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd announced a new 聯solar flagships聰 initiative. The government will invest $1.4 billion in four solar electric generating systems, which will have a combined output of 1000 megawatts. Rudd claims it will be the world聮s biggest solar energy project.
We all know about the government and big business聮s so-called 聯solutions聰 to the climate change crisis: 聯clean聰 coal, carbon trading schemes, etc. But what are some real world solutions to the climate crisis and what real action is being taken?
NEWCASTLE 聴 The NSW ALP and property developers are yet again pushing to cut the Newcastle train line, this time proposing rail services end at Wickham and be replaced by buses.
On May 21 University of Newcastle cleaners staged a protest at the twin entrances to the campus. They demanded that big budget cuts be reversed and the prior cleaning regime and working hours be restored.
On June 13, rallies around Australia will launch a new grassroots climate campaign for 100% renewable energy by 2020.
Climate Wars
By Gwynne Dyer
Scribe Publications, 2008
272 pages, $32.95
By Gwynne Dyer
Scribe Publications, 2008
272 pages, $32.95
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