Yesterday’s Heads in the Sand events were a great success. At 12 beaches from Invercargill to Ahipara, hundreds of New Zealanders – possibly a thousand all up – gathered to send an unambiguous message to John Key’s Government, Climate Change Minister Tim Groser and the New Zealand negotiating team at the Lima climate talks: get your heads out of the sand, take real action on climate change, and stop blocking other countries’ efforts to reach agreement on action.
You can read about the reasons for Heads in the Sand and see yesterday’s selection of images. Here is some of the excellent coverage of the event, plus a further selection of photos – this time, going south to north.
UPDATE: NZ’ers in Lima for the climate talks weren’t near a beach, so they did this instead!
Doing the best we can to support the Heads in the Sand campaign over here at the conference in Lima! Unfortunately there’s no sand onsite. From the New Zealand Youth Delegation and other NZers. Photo: Maddie Little
Coverage of Heads in the Sand
Here’s a selection of the coverage we’ve seen:
One News (6pm news, Sunday 7 December): http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/critics-claim-government-burying-its-head-in-sand-over-climate-change-6194669
Stuff.co.nz: http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/63915759/Heads-in-the-sand-in-climate-change-protest
NZ Herald: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11370436
Radio New Zealand: http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/261126/climate-activists-bury-heads-in-sand
350.org: http://350.org/new-zealanders-bury-heads-in-sand-just-like-their-government-on-climate-change/
Taranaki Daily News: http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/63927132/Climate-activists-bury-their-heads-in-sand
Climate Justice Taranaki: https://climatejusticetaranaki.wordpress.com/2014/12/07/heads-in-the-sand-what-climate-change/
Wellington Scoop: http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=73667
More Images from Heads in the Sand
From south to north:
Invercargill – Oreti Beach
In the far south of New Zealand, on Oreti Beach, #HeadsInSandNZ was also a climate crime scene. Photo: Jenny Campbell
Dunedin – St Clair Beach
Santa took time out of his schedule to take part in #HeadsInSandNZ in Dunedin yesterday. Photo: Metiria Turei MP
Bonus Dunedin picture – since that one doesn’t show much of the crowd:
The Oil Free Otago flag flew proudly at the Dunedin #HeadsInSandNZ event. Photo: Ruby Harris
Christchurch – New Brighton Beach
In Christchurch, 220 people put their #HeadsinSandNZ on New Brighton beach. Photo: Alan Bishop
Nelson – Tahunanui Beach
People getting ready to put their #HeadsInSandNZ at Nelson’s Tahunanui Beach. Photo: Sara Cooper
Motueka – Kaiteriteri Beach
A beautiful scene at Motueka’s Kaiteriteri Beach for #HeadsInSandNZ. Photo: Babs McGee
Wellington – Oriental Bay
#HeadsinSandNZ participants provide the colour on a wet Wellington day. Thanks Ashlee Gross/Harvey Molloy
Taranaki – Oakura Beach
19 bums in the air at Oakura for #HeadsInSandNZ. Photo: Nicola Patrick
Auckland – Bethells Beach (West Auckland), Mission Bay, Waiheke, and Browns Bay (North Shore)
Signs of the times at Bethells Beach for #HeadsInSandNZ. Photo: Liz March
An aerial (UAV) photo of #HeadsinSandNZ at Bethells Beach. Photo: Chris Jackson
Getting ready to blow the whistle on climate change at Mission Bay. Photo credit: Curnow/Leigh
Heads in the sand, saluting the sun: Waiheke Island takes part in #HeadsInSandNZ. Photo: Peter Rees
The sun shines on #HeadsInSandNZ at Browns Bay. Photo: Jean McElhaney
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