As we struggle to come to terms with the passing of journalist Rod Oram, Jenny Campbell recalls an area of his work that deserves a mention: getting the Anglican church to divest its investments in fossil fuels. It was 2014,...
Read MoreInvesting in People and the Planet We think Dr Robert Howell’s new book “Investing in People and the Planet” is worth your attention – and so we’re pleased to help promote his New Zealand speaking...
Read MoreI found the direct action at the ANZ inspiring and necessary. Here is a snapshot of what a non-violent direct action can feel like. At the briefing the previous night, we asked questions, especially about arrest, and ran through...
Read MoreDon’t need any convincing to sign on? Go straight to http://dotheparispledge.org/ BankTrack, the international NGO tracking the investments of private sector banks and their effect on people and the planet, has recently...
Read MoreGlobal Divestment Day spans continents and time zones. It’s being held worldwide on February 13th and 14th – and there are five New Zealand events for you to get involved in. So what is Global Divestment Day?...
Read MoreWe at Coal Action Network have a vision for Aotearoa: that we are coal-free by 2027. We’ve arrived at this date as it’s when all the current coal mines in operation around the country will reach their end date. It doesn’t...
Read MoreWhen we started our campaign against Westpac because of its investment in Bathurst Resources, the company bit back. No, no, we don’t invest in Denniston, they said. We were investing in Bathurst before they were planning...
Read MorePress Release from Coal Action Network Aotearoa & 350 Aotearoa Today Westpac customers queued at the Wellington Cuba Street Westpac branch, forming a continuous line and symbolically withdrawing a dollar to send Westpac a...
Read MorePress Release from Coal Action Network Aotearoa & 350 Aotearoa Westpac banks right across New Zealand will be the focus of a week of action this week, calling on the bank to stop funding Bathurst Resources’ bid to mine the...
Read MoreCANA press release from 13 November Coal Action Network Aotearoa’s Tim Jones says the campaign to save the West Coast’s Denniston Plateau is not over, even though Forest and Bird have decided not to appeal an Environment Court...
Read MoreOver the past few weeks over 1100 of us have sent a letter to Westpac asking them to stop funding climate change and coal mining on the Denniston Plateau. We’ve also visited their offices and branches in Auckland and Wellington...
Read MoreWestpac recently emailed a response to some of the many people who have been calling on them to remove their financial support from Bathurst Resources Ltd. They delegated the South Island Regional Manager, Gina Dellabarca, to...
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