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		<title>The Save Denniston campaign kicks into high gear</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rob Taylor]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 20:05:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The campaign to save the Denniston Plateau from destruction is in full swing, and you and your network can add to the momentum by viewing and sharing this inspiring short documentary, &#8216;Stand up for Nature: Save Denniston&#8217;: https://share.google/1CwTO1kJx4rIo8iew This documentary premiered at Parliament recently; here is the press release from that event, featuring Jenny Patrick [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://coalaction.org.nz/aotearoa/denniston/the-save-denniston-campaign-kicks-into-high-gear">The Save Denniston campaign kicks into high gear</a> appeared first on <a href="https://coalaction.org.nz">Coal Action Network Aotearoa</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The campaign to save the Denniston Plateau from destruction is in full swing, and you and your network can add to the momentum by viewing and sharing this inspiring short documentary, &#8216;Stand up for Nature: Save Denniston&#8217;:</p>
<p><a href="https://share.google/1CwTO1kJx4rIo8iew">https://share.google/1CwTO1kJx4rIo8iew</a></p>
<p>This documentary premiered at Parliament recently; here is the press release from that event, featuring Jenny Patrick OBE, the author of the historical novel, &#8220;Denniston Rose&#8221;:</p>
<p><a href="https://www.forestandbird.org.nz/resources/denniston-rose-author-backs-petition-stop-mega-coal-mine">https://www.forestandbird.org.nz/resources/denniston-rose-author-backs-petition-stop-mega-coal-mine</a></p>
<p>Forest and Bird have launched a national petition that asks for more than just stopping the mine; it demands a permanent solution, calling on the Government to reclassify the public conservation land on the Denniston Plateau as a Scientific Reserve.</p>
<p>This is the only rational, long-term solution to protect its unique ecosystems and ensure we are not fighting this same battle every decade.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Please sign and share the petition here:</strong> <u><a href="https://www.forestandbird.org.nz/petitions/make-denniston-scientific-reserve" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.forestandbird.org.nz/petitions/make-denniston-scientific-reserve&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1762281210106000&amp;usg=AOvVaw119HKyaccH_eax1Z_MJsaG">https://www.forestandbird.org.nz/petitions/make-denniston-scientific-reserve</a></u></li>
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<p>Bathurst’s proposal for open-cast mining of the Denniston Plateau and Mt. Frederick is already on shaky ground. They face significant financial hurdles, and are in litigation with their business partner, Talley’s, in what seems like an attempt to get money out – Talley’s are aware of the risks if Bathurst spend a bunch of money developing these new mines and then soft demand results in Bathurst going belly-up, with nothing for Talley’s.</p>
<p>Globally, the coking coal market is turning. This year, China announced it will not consent new coal-powered steel foundries, and the global coking coal price has softened in response to oversupply.</p>
<p>It doesn&#8217;t take many of these factors stacking up to make the entire operation economically unviable.</p>
<p>WITH YOUR HELP, WE WILL WIN THIS!</p>
<p>Kia Kaha,</p>
<p>Coal Action Network Aotearoa</p>
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		<title>Three Days to have our Say on the Fast-Track Bill!</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rob Taylor]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2020 06:17:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>This week, the Minister for the Environment, David Parker, introduced a Bill to create jobs and stimulate New Zealand’s economy by fast-tracking infrastructure projects. The Bill bypasses vital elements of transparency and public consultation, compromises the rights of Māori as Te Tiriti partners, and does little to ensure that our environment and climate are protected. [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://coalaction.org.nz/actions/submissions/three-days-to-have-our-say-on-the-fast-track-bill">Three Days to have our Say on the Fast-Track Bill!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://coalaction.org.nz">Coal Action Network Aotearoa</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This week, the Minister for the Environment, David Parker, introduced a Bill to create jobs and stimulate New Zealand’s economy by fast-tracking infrastructure projects. The Bill bypasses vital elements of transparency and public consultation, compromises the rights of Māori as Te Tiriti partners, and does little to ensure that our environment and climate are protected.</p>
<p>The good news is that we have a short window of opportunity to make it clear that this Bill cannot pass in its current form. But we need to act now &#8211; we have only three days to make submissions on the Bill!</p>
<p>Coal Action Network Aotearoa, 350.org and Oil Change International have put together a submission guide to help you have your say on the COVID-19 Response (Fast Track Consenting) Bill.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://act.350.org/go/203145?t=8&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;akid=123959%2E4471589%2ESmJc1n">Check out our guide and write a submission today, sharing your thoughts on the Bill</a></p>
<p>Last week, nearly 1000 of us sent messages to David Parker, calling for transparency, citizen engagement, and environmental protection in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast Track Consenting) Bill. Clearly, he hasn&#8217;t yet taken our demands into account:</p>
<ul>
<li>If passed in its current form, this piece of legislation would enable the Minister for the Environment the power to fast-track the approval process for infrastructure projects without considering the implications for the climate and with limited oversight from the public and other stakeholders.</li>
<li>The Minister would hold this power for 2 years from the enactment of the Bill, extending this power beyond the election and through to the next government.</li>
<li>It also restricts hapū, iwi, and citizens’ rights to appeal approvals which pose an unacceptable risk to our communities and our environment.</li>
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<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>The government has given us less than a week to make public submissions on the Bill. We need to use this moment to call for significant amendments to ensure that any fast-tracked infrastructure projects do not come at the expense of transparency, citizen engagement and protection for our environment and climate.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://act.350.org/go/203145?t=9&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;akid=123959%2E4471589%2ESmJc1n">Will you take 5 minutes to make a submission, calling for the climate change implications of infrastructure projects to be bottom-line criteria whenever fast-tracking is considered?</a></p>
<p>We’ve included some key points in our submission guide that you can include when having your say on the Bill. <strong>These include ensuring that potential harmful climate impacts are a bottom line when assessing projects, protecting the public and other stakeholders’ rights to give feedback on applications, restoring the right to appeal risky approvals and ensuring that power isn’t concentrated in the hands of a few.</strong></p>
<p>Together we can send a clear message to the government that these are vital amendments that need to be made before this Bill can pass!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://act.350.org/go/203145?t=11&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;akid=123959%2E4471589%2ESmJc1n">CLICK HERE TO MAKE A SUBMISSION NOW</a></p>
<p>Your participation in this Environment Select Committee process is important to ensure that climate action and public engagement in decision-making are core values in our government’s recovery from COVID-19. We’re working with other climate change organisations to push for key amendments to make this Bill fit for a just recovery from COVID-19.</p>
<p><strong>If hundreds of us come together, we can demonstrate that there is overwhelming support for key changes to the Bill that ensure that the rights of citizens and mana whenua to protect the environment are upheld.</strong></p>
<p>Recovering from the impacts of COVID-19 requires the government to act boldly and rapidly. But in the process, mana whenua must be involved as Te Tiriti partners, and citizens must be included in decision-making, particularly when billions of dollars and decades of infrastructure development that could set us on course to make or break our climate change commitments are at stake.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://act.350.org/go/203145?t=12&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;akid=123959%2E4471589%2ESmJc1n">Please take the time to have your say on the Fast-Track Bill today.</a></p>
<p>Together we can send a clear message to our government that it can’t ignore.</p>
<p>Thank you for taking action.</p>
<p>PS. If you would prefer a PDF version of our submission guide, you can download a copy <a href="https://act.350.org/go/203150?t=13&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;akid=123959%2E4471589%2ESmJc1n">here</a>.</p>
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		<title>The Kopako1 Protest: A View from the Inside</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cindy Baxter]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2018 06:24:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>By Melanie Vautier  On Sunday the CANA organising group, along with many other wonderful people, had a great day protesting a coal mine near Huntly. Firstly: What is this coal mine? It is a recently reopened mine, with the purpose of getting coal for Fonterra to evaporate milk to send to China and pretend its [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>By Melanie Vautier </strong></p>
<p>On Sunday the CANA organising group, along with many other wonderful people, had a great day protesting a coal mine near Huntly.</p>
<div id="attachment_19581" style="width: 310px" class="wp-caption alignright"><a href="https://i0.wp.com/coalaction.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/IMG_2470.jpg?ssl=1"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-19581" class="size-medium wp-image-19581" src="https://i0.wp.com/coalaction.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/IMG_2470.jpg?resize=300%2C225&#038;ssl=1" alt="" width="300" height="225" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/coalaction.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/IMG_2470.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/coalaction.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/IMG_2470.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-19581" class="wp-caption-text">The protest across the two main gates of the Kopako1 mine at Maramarua</p></div>
<p><strong>Firstly: What is this coal mine?</strong></p>
<p>It is a recently reopened mine, with the purpose of getting coal for Fonterra to evaporate milk to send to China and pretend its better for Chinese babies than breast milk. While Fonterra recently has been applauded for not renewing their permit for the Mangatangi coal mine, they have instead just restarted this less visible one. Sneaky sneaky!</p>
<p><strong>Secondly: Why Sunday?</strong></p>
<p>The New Zealand and Australia Minerals conference was being held in Tauranga this week, and the weekend included some optional field trips to visit the surrounding gold and coal mines. Conferences, as we all know, are best spent eating lots of free food and trying to meet influential people in your field so you can name drop them on later occasions. These conference-goers spent their weekend looking at blights they’ve made on lovely landscapes and getting yelled at about it at every single one they tried to go to.</p>
<p><strong>Thirdly: What happened?</strong></p>
<p>The CANA team spent a pleasant morning eating scones at a lovely nearby cafe, waiting for the call to head out. Once it came we raced off to the mine, and, along with others from Auckland Coal Action, Peace Action and 350.org, set ourselves up with a multitude of banners.</p>
<p>The conference-goers arrived shortly after, drove up to the gate, stopped for a while to figure out what to do, then turned around. There was another entry!</p>
<div id="attachment_19582" style="width: 310px" class="wp-caption alignright"><a href="https://i0.wp.com/coalaction.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Screen-Shot-2018-09-19-at-6.22.24-PM.png?ssl=1"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-19582" class="size-medium wp-image-19582" src="https://i0.wp.com/coalaction.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Screen-Shot-2018-09-19-at-6.22.24-PM.png?resize=300%2C173&#038;ssl=1" alt="" width="300" height="173" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/coalaction.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Screen-Shot-2018-09-19-at-6.22.24-PM.png?resize=300%2C173&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/coalaction.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Screen-Shot-2018-09-19-at-6.22.24-PM.png?resize=768%2C443&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/coalaction.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Screen-Shot-2018-09-19-at-6.22.24-PM.png?resize=1024%2C591&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/coalaction.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Screen-Shot-2018-09-19-at-6.22.24-PM.png?resize=1080%2C623&amp;ssl=1 1080w, https://i0.wp.com/coalaction.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Screen-Shot-2018-09-19-at-6.22.24-PM.png?w=1130&amp;ssl=1 1130w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-19582" class="wp-caption-text">CANA&#8217;s Mel (in the flowery hat) and other protestors at the second sneaky gate as a Bathurst employee tries to unlock it.</p></div>
<p>We followed them over and, while they were doing whatever they were doing in the coal mine, spent a pleasant afternoon chanting at them through megaphones. One couple with a camper van had ingeniously rigged it up as a giant speaker, which echoed all down the valley (the residents of the house they parked in the driveway of were reportedly quite excited at the goings-on in their quiet rural road). Interspersed with the eloquent heartfelt speeches of the protesters, there boomed out vivid pre-recordings of an angry mob and a siren followed by a brilliantly serious “evacuate…evacuate…this is a climate emergency.”</p>
<p>When eventually the coal viewers tried to leave, they came driving out in their mostly single occupancy cars like good little fossil fuel proponents.</p>
<p>They moved very slowly due to the enthusiastic blockades by protesters further up the road, so I got chatting to the last guy out who was quick to make clear that he was “just there to have a look” and didn’t disagree with what we were saying. He reportedly was very into tree planting and ocean cleanups. His eagerness to not be associated with being ‘one of them,’ (and the very miserable faces of the rest), pleased me enormously.</p>
<p>Perhaps, at last, fossil fuels are negatively received.</p>
<p>Perhaps at last the winds are changing, after the recent reports of just how long Mobil and Shell knew about climate change; with wider public realisation of the lies they paid for; of fossil fuel companies’ intensive lobbying to governments to perpetuate a reliance on them.</p>
<p>Perhaps, at last, fossil fuels are losing their social license.</p>
<p><strong>Fourthly: And then what happened?</strong></p>
<p>The coal people left and we regrouped to have a spontaneous picnic. The police arrived and wandered over, saying (with no hint of believing it for a moment) they’d received reports of protesters throwing rocks. We offered them some cake and a hard-boiled egg, which they politely declined and went away and loitered in the corner while we finished making new friends and swapping cakes, and then we all drove off home after a very enjoyable protest.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://coalaction.org.nz/protest/the-kopako1-protest-a-view-from-the-inside">The Kopako1 Protest: A View from the Inside</a> appeared first on <a href="https://coalaction.org.nz">Coal Action Network Aotearoa</a>.</p>
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		<title>Rise for Climate Report: Aotearoa to the World</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Sep 2018 21:05:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Saturday 8 September was a wonderful, inspiring moment to be a part of the climate justice movement. An international day “Rise for Climate,” organized by 350.org, resulted in over 250 000 people, 900+ events, in 95+ countries, organizing local days of action. The events purposely coincided with the Global Climate Action Summit a couple of [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Saturday 8 September was a wonderful, inspiring moment to be a part of the climate justice movement.</p>
<p>An international day “Rise for Climate,” organized by <a href="https://350.org">350.org</a>, resulted in over 250 000 people, 900+ events, in 95+ countries, organizing local days of action. The events purposely coincided with the Global Climate Action Summit a couple of days later, to display to politicians the strength of the ever-growing public demand for strong climate policy.</p>
<p>Here in New Zealand, events were held in Auckland, Whanganui, Wellington, Nelson, Christchurch, Dunedin and Invercargill; with several of them involving Coal Action Network Aotearoa (CANA) members in organisational / speaking roles.</p>
<p>More summaries are available from 350 Aotearoa (and extensive video footage!), but below are our accounts of the ones we were involved in!</p>
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<p>In Wellington, around two hundred people took part in a colourful, noisy superhero themed march from Te Papa to Civic Square. There were speakers from an impressive variety of local climate groups as well as an unexpected cameo from James Shaw, who encouraged further public engagement to push politicians further.</p>
<p>From CANA, Mel spoke about the importance of activism in any societal progress, and Tim read a climate-themed poem and spoke about coal. The afternoon also included a beautiful song from local singer Jess Adams, the wonderfully energetic Pacific Climate Warriors, and even an amazing speech from Urs Signer, all the way from Taranaki.</p>
<p>Sign 350 Wellington’s petition to ban the petroleum conference from Wellington council venues here:<a href="https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/oil-and-wellington-dont-mix?source=direct_link"> https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/oil-and-wellington-dont-mix?source=direct_link</a></p>
<p><a href="https://i0.wp.com/coalaction.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/350_dndn.jpg?ssl=1"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class=" wp-image-19570 aligncenter" src="https://i0.wp.com/coalaction.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/350_dndn.jpg?resize=307%2C206&#038;ssl=1" alt="" width="307" height="206" /></a></p>
<p>In Dunedin, around 100 people showed up in force to hear speakers (including CANA’s Rosemary), and a petition was kicked off to demand Cosy Homes Trust Otago to remove NZ Oil &amp; Gas as a funder. The event was a celebration of past achievements (Dunedin City Council was the first in the country to divest from fossil fuels) and a great platform to get a new generation of Uni activists involved.</p>
<p>Sign their petition here: <a href="https://www.toko.org.nz/petitions/fossil-free-cosy-homes">https://www.toko.org.nz/petitions/fossil-free-cosy-homes</a></p>
<p><a href="https://i0.wp.com/coalaction.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/350_Invercargill.jpg?ssl=1"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class=" wp-image-19569 aligncenter" src="https://i0.wp.com/coalaction.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/350_Invercargill.jpg?resize=307%2C206&#038;ssl=1" alt="" width="307" height="206" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/coalaction.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/350_Invercargill.jpg?resize=300%2C201&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/coalaction.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/350_Invercargill.jpg?w=307&amp;ssl=1 307w" sizes="(max-width: 307px) 100vw, 307px" /></a></p>
<p>CANA’s Jenny down in Invercargill hosted the southern-most Rise event in the world (except for the one in Antarctica!). People brought symbols of what they are doing in their own lives to combat climate change &#8211; a wonderful opportunity to share ideas and inspiration.</p>
<p><a href="https://i0.wp.com/coalaction.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/350_chch.jpg?ssl=1"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class=" wp-image-19568 aligncenter" src="https://i0.wp.com/coalaction.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/350_chch.jpg?resize=307%2C174&#038;ssl=1" alt="" width="307" height="174" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/coalaction.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/350_chch.jpg?resize=300%2C170&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/coalaction.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/350_chch.jpg?w=305&amp;ssl=1 305w" sizes="(max-width: 307px) 100vw, 307px" /></a></p>
<p>In Christchurch, CANA’s Tor was one of the organisers, putting huge amounts of effort into creating not one but two events- People gathered in the Transitional Cathedral to hear speeches from locals working in the climate movement, and the next day was a celebration of Christchurch’s amazing food forest movement, with an opportunity to swap seedlings and learn about food forests.</p>
<p>Here’s Fossil Free Aoraki’s petition (and dear to our own hearts) demanding Fonterra to stop using coal boilers: <a href="https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/fonterra-no-new-coal-boilers">https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/fonterra-no-new-coal-boilers.</a></p>
<p>And here’s a short video of the global event. Quite ridiculously, watching it brought tears to my eyes. This is what it’s all about, this is why we’re here. When it sometimes feels like a David and Goliath-esque battle to be heard, this event showed the strength and breadth of the climate movement. 95 countries. 900+ events. 250 000 + people. And so much further we can grow… What a great day- let’s do it again!!</p>
<p><iframe loading="lazy" style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2F350.org%2Fvideos%2F2160761227545236%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=476" width="476" height="476" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p>
<p>-Mel and the CANA team.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://coalaction.org.nz/actions/rise-for-climate-report-aotearoa-to-the-world">Rise for Climate Report: Aotearoa to the World</a> appeared first on <a href="https://coalaction.org.nz">Coal Action Network Aotearoa</a>.</p>
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		<title>Rise for Climate on Saturday 8 September</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Aug 2018 04:58:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Updated 6/9/18 with Invercargill event details &#8211; see below. Mark your calendar &#8211; on Saturday 8 September find a Rise for Climate event in a city or town near you (or create one!). Real climate leadership rises from below. It means power in the hands of people not corporations. It means economic opportunity for workers and justice and dignity [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://coalaction.org.nz/news/rise-for-climate-on-saturday-8-september">Rise for Climate on Saturday 8 September</a> appeared first on <a href="https://coalaction.org.nz">Coal Action Network Aotearoa</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Updated 6/9/18 with Invercargill event details &#8211; see below.</em></p>
<p>Mark your calendar &#8211; on <strong>Saturday 8 September</strong> find a <strong>Rise for Climate </strong>event in a city or town near you (or create one!).</p>
<p>Real climate leadership rises from below. It means power in the hands of people not corporations. It means economic opportunity for workers and justice and dignity for frontline communities that are the hardest hit by the impacts of the fossil fuel industry and a warming world.</p>
<p>This September, cities, states, businesses and civil society from around the world are gathering in California for the <a href="http://globalclimateactionsummit.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-cke-saved-href="http://globalclimateactionsummit.org/">Global Climate Action Summit</a>.  Local leaders are now leading the fight against greenhouse gases as governments drag their feet. We need to achieve: a fast, fair and just transition to 100% renewable energy; an immediate end to new fossil fuel projects; reforestation for carbon absorption; and an end to unsustainable land and water use.</p>
<p>Before the Summit, <a href="http://350.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://350.org&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1535582018820000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEzCxk_JLJhrqB74PF8vwdBIk-Srw" data-cke-saved-href="http://350.org/">350.org</a> are planning thousands of rallies in cities and towns around the world to demand our local leaders take effective climate action and <a href="https://riseforclimate.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://riseforclimate.org/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1535582018820000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHnf4TEKJsaz0SZPnEMlbRdoTkcsw" data-cke-saved-href="https://riseforclimate.org/">Rise for Climate!</a></p>
<p>We are at a crossroads. By acting together, we can end the era of fossil fuels and save the climate we all depend on.</p>
<p><strong>What’s happening in Aotearoa?</strong><br />
You are warmly invited to the 350 events in the main centres.<br />
Not near a major city? Why not set up your own event?!  350 Aotearoa can give you heaps of support &amp; helpful resources<br />
– contact Claudia Palmer <a href="mailto:claudia@350.org.nz" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-cke-saved-href="mailto:claudia@350.org.nz">claudia@350.org.nz</a></p>
<p>Check the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/350aotearoa/events/?ref=page_internal" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.facebook.com/pg/350aotearoa/events/?ref%3Dpage_internal&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1535582018820000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHg9I9Jd7qYZ3ipiH0sp0W9vsft-g" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/350aotearoa/events/?ref=page_internal"><strong>350 Aotearoa</strong> Facebook page</a> for the most up-to-date info in all centres.  Links go to their Facebook events.</p>
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<li><strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1991270344518407/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.facebook.com/events/1991270344518407/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1535582018821000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGuoBgt8rTY1DOuKFOvyPxPkABnVA" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1991270344518407/">Auckland 350</a> </strong>is calling on Auckland Museum not to take dirty money from the coal industry. Rally Sat 8 Sept, 10:30am. Auckland Museum A. The Auckland Domain, Parnell, Auckland</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/212896666067759/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.facebook.com/events/212896666067759/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1535582018821000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFNjz815cFCu7qonVmWOdIsbSFTSg" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.facebook.com/events/212896666067759/">Wellington 350</a></strong> is calling on the City Council not to hire out council–owned conference facilities to the Petroleum Summit. Rally Sat 8 Sept 2:00pm. Civic Square, 101 Wakefield St, Wellington</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/350-Nelson-555935941490089/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.facebook.com/350-Nelson-555935941490089/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1535582018821000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFPtgu0_nXZFArMqE08j5LrVIORhg" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.facebook.com/350-Nelson-555935941490089/">Nelson 350</a> </strong>is launching a new 350 fossil free action group for Nelson. Rally Sat 8 Sept 12:00pm  Church Steps, 45 Selwyn Place, Nelson</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/350Christchurch/events/?ref=page_internal" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.facebook.com/pg/350Christchurch/events/?ref%3Dpage_internal&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1535582018821000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGMScqsiqvRn0UqvYot1lcv9p9qxg" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/350Christchurch/events/?ref=page_internal">Christchurch 350</a> </strong>has 2 events, on Friday and Saturday:<br />
1) Spotlighting Local Climate Leadership – Transitional Cathedral, Friday 7 Sept, 7pm – schools, churches, unions etc<br />
2) Trees for Climate – rally at Victoria Square, Sat 8 Sept, 1-3pm – seedlings, speakers, music….</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/442505132933623/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.facebook.com/events/442505132933623/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1535582018821000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGaDK9LlOBnlPDbGHPyzDpRVMalSw" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.facebook.com/events/442505132933623/">Dunedin 350</a> </strong>is getting together to celebrate their successes to date and plan the future. Meet Sat 8 Sept at 1pm at the Octagon, Dunedin.</li>
<li><strong>Invercargill</strong>: 1-2pm, Wachner Place, Invercargill. Bring a/some symbols to help share about your commitment to stopping climate change. <u>Contact</u> Jenny Campbell, 027 351 0180, <a href="mailto:jennycam@xtra.co.nz">jennycam@xtra.co.nz</a></li>
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<p>Enjoy!  The antidote to despair is taking action together and there are many ways to do this.</p>
<p><em>Torfrida Wainwright</em></p>
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		<title>&#8220;This Day, We Fight!”: Aragorn, Bill McKibben, And Climate Change</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2018 06:10:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>by Melanie Vautier On Sunday the 6th of May I had the privilege of seeing climate change activist Bill McKibben speak at the Embassy Theatre in Wellington. I cannot overstate what excitement this was for me – in my books Bill ranks among God status (which I am sure he would be less than pleased [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>by Melanie Vautier</em></p>
<p>On Sunday the 6<sup>th</sup> of May I had the privilege of seeing climate change activist Bill McKibben speak at the Embassy Theatre in Wellington. I cannot overstate what excitement this was for me – in my books Bill ranks among God status (which I am sure he would be less than pleased about, being a very modest dude and a religious man himself). Of course, I leapt at the opportunity to volunteer at the event, and when he emerged from the heavens, touched my shoulder and said how much he appreciated us volunteering, my feet just about lifted off the ground.</p>
<p>The other two speakers, Mahina-a-rangi Baker and Rosemary Penwarden, were amazing as well. Mahina spoke about Maori perspectives – one metaphor she used that stuck with me is that Western culture is like someone in a race who is so far behind that they think they’re winning. That made me smile, as I have a friend who actually had that experience, but it’s also definitely something to think about. Western hegemony is so entrenched that it is can actually be quite novel to consider that indigenous cultures may know things that Western science does not.</p>
<p>And Rosemary, whenever mentioned afterwards, was immediately followed by a gleeful chorus of “amaaaaaazzziing!” She told a personal story of how she came to be a climate activist, inspired by the birth of her grandson. She was equal parts adorable and badass, someone you want to be best friends with but at the same time are a little bit scared of. Her anecdotes of activist exploits made me (and I would assume many others present) wonder what I have been doing with my life and how to be like Rosemary.</p>
<p>Bill was not as I expected. I haven’t seen a whole lot of public speakers, but generally (especially on YouTube) they are smooth, well-rehearsed and energetic. With Bill it was more like a conversation- he actually paused to think about what he was going to say next. It was so natural it was almost unnatural in the context of a stage; just absolutely heartfelt and genuine. He confessed that he would rather be in his office, writing (as is his primary profession). He is there not to sell tickets and glorify himself, he is there because he is desperate. He has been fighting for climate action for thirty years. And it felt like that. He seemed tired. He seemed frustrated.</p>
<p>Despite the many amazing, inspiring stories of public action around the world, he has been beaten down so many times. He showed the graph of how rates of atmospheric carbon dioxide levelled off for a couple of years, when we dared to hope things were finally turning around, only for the CO<sub>2</sub> level to resume its increasing trajectory last year. He told of his ‘mistake’ in taking part in an argument that turned out to be bogus from the start – both sides always knew the consequences of burning fossil fuels. It was never about the correct science. It was a public relations effort on a giant scale, a massive billion-dollar campaign to protect a powerful yet dying industry. ‘Facts’ became a matter of who could yell the most passionately.</p>
<p>Bill opened his talk questioning whether he needed to be there – a reference to the recent announcement to not allow new oil and gas permits. This is one factor where I would disagree with him- it is more important than ever. Here in New Zealand we still have eighteen coal mines. We are still subsiding fossil fuels $46 million every year, and don’t subsidies renewable energy at all. The vast majority of our banks, our councils, our universities and our retirement funds invest in (and therefore support) fossil fuels. Existing offshore oil permits can potentially carry on until 2070. At the same time, we know perfectly clearly that if we burn even half of the oil we have already found globally, climate change would be catastrophic.</p>
<p>His final words, about standing shoulder to shoulder in our battle for the planet, reminded me of a scene in Lord of the Rings, when Aragorn gives his final rallying speech. “A day may come when the courage of men fails… But it is not this day! This day, we fight!” Well Bill, I for one can certainly say, you have my sword.</p>
<p><em>I cannot recommend enough Bill’s book ‘Deep Economy.’ It wraps up climate change, capitalism, and farmers markets all in one incredibly interesting page-turner. </em></p>
<p><em>An article to start you off with- kind of old now but still just as relevant- Bill’s </em>Rolling Stone<em> article about the nonsensical investments in fossil fuels <a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/global-warmings-terrifying-new-math-20120719">https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/global-warmings-terrifying-new-math-20120719</a></em></p>
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		<title>Updated Livestream Details: Fossil Free Acceleration Tour with Bill McKibben: Wellington, Sunday 6 May, and Auckland, Monday 7 May, Plus Livestream on 7 May</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2018 20:51:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>UPDATE: Here are the latest livestream details: There are several livestream events happening at 7pm on the 7th of May in Otaki (in partnership with Māoriland Film Festival), Christchurch, Dunedin (in partnership with Wise Response) and Nelson. &#160; The campaign to end the mining and burning of fossil fuels in Aotearoa has had a major [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://coalaction.org.nz/news/fossil-free-acceleration-tour-with-bill-mckibben-wellington-sunday-6-may-and-auckland-monday-7-may-plus-livestream-on-7-may">Updated Livestream Details: Fossil Free Acceleration Tour with Bill McKibben: Wellington, Sunday 6 May, and Auckland, Monday 7 May, Plus Livestream on 7 May</a> appeared first on <a href="https://coalaction.org.nz">Coal Action Network Aotearoa</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>UPDATE: Here are the latest livestream details</strong>: There are several <span class="il">livestream</span> events happening at <span class="aBn" tabindex="0" data-term="goog_14708631"><span class="aQJ">7pm</span></span> on the <span class="aBn" tabindex="0" data-term="goog_14708632"><span class="aQJ">7th of May</span></span> in <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/789614387914740" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=https://www.facebook.com/events/789614387914740&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1525136962599000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHsAnq_KGVlenCPaSQxashGWz_bAA">Otaki</a> (in partnership with Māoriland Film Festival), <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/997285560430372/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=https://www.facebook.com/events/997285560430372/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1525136962599000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHy8bVXmANw39dZV38BQTcUwdGeMQ">Christchurch</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/442624232862362/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=https://www.facebook.com/events/442624232862362/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1525136962599000&amp;usg=AFQjCNH6_vDRvsx5ArBT-VtBOYvMactyaQ">Dunedin</a> (in partnership with Wise Response) and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/435554426900191/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=https://www.facebook.com/events/435554426900191/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1525136962599000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHA3dmyio2w_-lWoxSH2ciuZ-r9Dw">Nelson.</a></p>
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<p>The campaign to end the mining and burning of fossil fuels in Aotearoa has had a major win with the Government&#8217;s announcement of an end to new offshore oil and gas exploration. But that still leaves plenty of existing permits &#8211; and so far, despite some encouraging words early in their term, the Government has done nothing concrete to prevent new and expanded coal mines.</p>
<p>That&#8217;s why we&#8217;re really encouraged that our friends in 350 Aotearoa have announced two major events with Bill McKibben in early May &#8211; plus livestreams for those who can&#8217;t attend in person. Below is the announcement from 350 Aotearoa, but first &#8211; if you want to set up a livestream event in your community, here&#8217;s how to make a start:</p>
<p><strong>Livestreaming</strong></p>
<p>The Auckland event will be livestreamed starting at <span tabindex="0" data-term="goog_1125652562">7pm</span> on <span tabindex="0" data-term="goog_1125652563">Monday 7 May.</span> You can follow this at home via the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/127618811423227/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=https://www.facebook.com/events/127618811423227/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1524264371433000&amp;usg=AFQjCNH6SpAxpPJ6sGNduw4TGmmhevVnfg">Auckland Facebook event</a>,</p>
<p>Check out <a href="https://www.facebook.com/350aotearoa/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=https://www.facebook.com/350aotearoa/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1524264371432000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGvQcy8OQaE0bTRq6jUTpfKSM5LPg">350 Aotearoa’s Facebook page</a> for updates on livestreaming venues.</p>
<p><strong>350 Aotearoa Fossil Free Acceleration Tour Announcement</strong></p>
<p dir="ltr">Tena koutou,</p>
<p>It’s a great pleasure, on such a landmark day for us in the climate movement, to announce the Fossil Free Acceleration Tour with Bill Mckibben, this coming May.</p>
<p dir="ltr">350 Aotearoa sees the government’s announcement to end offshore oil exploration as a massive win and a motivating catalyst for more work, and more change to come. 350 is committed to a fast and just transition to a world powered by 100% renewable energy for all.</p>
<p dir="ltr">At such a pivotal and exciting time in the climate movement, we are excited to welcome Bill McKibben to Aotearoa, and strengthen relationships with other progressive movements and organisations that share in this vision too.</p>
<p dir="ltr">This tour will be a huge opportunity to accelerate and promote all the amazing work that has gone into the fossil free movement so far. I warmly invite you to join us at our events and kindly ask that you spread this announcement through your networks.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Ever since the release of his first book ‘The End of Nature’ 25 years ago, Bill McKibben has become one of the world’s most notable commentators on climate change. Since co-founding <a href="http://350.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=http://350.org/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1524125777450000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFVj6Xf83v3GDyM9uArIzOlKhnUzg">350.org</a>, he has turned to grassroots activism, participating in the <a href="https://gofossilfree.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=https://gofossilfree.org/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1524125777450000&amp;usg=AFQjCNERUpI9wfW-uGq7zxSIJLOSrzMIAQ">Fossil Free</a> campaign, a powerful movement of citizens which demands:</p>
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<p dir="ltr"><strong id="m_-6721686875321883183m_-1800785925501119696gmail-docs-internal-guid-6807740b-b82d-8486-960f-7add23a3a971">A fast + just transition to 100% renewable energy for all.</strong></p>
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<p dir="ltr"><strong id="m_-6721686875321883183m_-1800785925501119696gmail-docs-internal-guid-6807740b-b82d-8486-960f-7add23a3a971">No new fossil fuel projects anywhere.</strong></p>
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<p dir="ltr"><strong id="m_-6721686875321883183m_-1800785925501119696gmail-docs-internal-guid-6807740b-b82d-8486-960f-7add23a3a971">Not a penny more for dirty energy</strong></p>
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<p>In January 2018, he was instrumental in <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2018/01/10/new-york-city-sues-shell-exxonmobil-and-other-oil-majors-over-climate-change/?noredirect=on&amp;utm_term=.dda7e4737549" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2018/01/10/new-york-city-sues-shell-exxonmobil-and-other-oil-majors-over-climate-change/?noredirect%3Don%26utm_term%3D.dda7e4737549&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1524125777450000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHVPA7Sd4NLyf0YrFfuEpQayRnBBQ">New York City’s motion to sue five major energy companies</a> for damages from climate change, and their decision to divest US$5billion from fossil fuel projects. Following this success, Bill McKibben is now making his way to Aotearoa on his global Fossil Free Acceleration Tour.</p>
<p>We encourage you to come see Bill McKibben speak alongside local leaders in the climate movement on the following dates:</p>
<p><strong id="m_-6721686875321883183m_-1800785925501119696gmail-docs-internal-guid-6807740b-b82d-8486-960f-7add23a3a971">Wellington, Sunday 6th May, Embassy Cinema at 7pm. <a href="https://actionnetwork.org/ticketed_events/fossil-free-acceleration-tour-bill-mckibben-wellington" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=https://actionnetwork.org/ticketed_events/fossil-free-acceleration-tour-bill-mckibben-wellington&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1524125777450000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFNj8rs-ivI0DGfvBe0cOfdhlRIVQ">Tickets available here.</a></strong></p>
<p><strong id="m_-6721686875321883183m_-1800785925501119696gmail-docs-internal-guid-6807740b-b82d-8486-960f-7add23a3a971">Auckland, Monday 7th May, Town Hall Concert Chamber at 7pm. <a href="https://actionnetwork.org/ticketed_events/fossil-free-acceleration-tour-bill-mckibben-auckland" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=https://actionnetwork.org/ticketed_events/fossil-free-acceleration-tour-bill-mckibben-auckland&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1524125777450000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHtDy0xDzRsw1r3Brw5RiHhCZYApg">Tickets available here</a>.</strong></p>
<p>Keep updated through our Facebook events:</p>
<p>Wellington: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/199374854004160/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=https://www.facebook.com/events/199374854004160/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1524125777450000&amp;usg=AFQjCNG_q6umAv9TRhaUtEFaAAtWjHROVA">https://www.facebook.com/events/199374854004160/</a></p>
<p dir="ltr">Auckland: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/127618811423227/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=https://www.facebook.com/events/127618811423227/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1524125777450000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEaiKiamA9ncUeWC_E5_3A3xYCh0Q">https://www.facebook.com/events/127618811423227/</a></p>
<p dir="ltr"><em>350 Aotearoa understand that we have a responsibility for ensuring a safe, dignified, and welcoming environment for everyone. If you have questions regarding accessibility, or any other queries regarding the Fossil Free Acceleration Tour please get in contact.</em></p>
<p dir="ltr">We look forward to seeing you there!</p>
<p>Nāku nā,</p>
<p>Claudia Palmer<br />
Tour Manager<br />
350 Aotearoa</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://coalaction.org.nz/news/fossil-free-acceleration-tour-with-bill-mckibben-wellington-sunday-6-may-and-auckland-monday-7-may-plus-livestream-on-7-may">Updated Livestream Details: Fossil Free Acceleration Tour with Bill McKibben: Wellington, Sunday 6 May, and Auckland, Monday 7 May, Plus Livestream on 7 May</a> appeared first on <a href="https://coalaction.org.nz">Coal Action Network Aotearoa</a>.</p>
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		<title>Last Chance To Sign! Petition to Save Te Kuha From Coal Mining Closes This Sunday, 18 March!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2018 00:58:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Sign the petition here: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/stop-te-kuha-coal-mine It&#8217;s astonishing and appalling that a Government that says all the right words about the need for action on climate change may nevertheless let a new coal mine go ahead on the West Coast, when it could stop that mine with the stroke of a pen. We&#8217;re calling on the responsible [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://coalaction.org.nz/network/350/last-chance-to-sign-petition-to-save-te-kuha-from-coal-mining-closes-this-sunday-18-march">Last Chance To Sign! Petition to Save Te Kuha From Coal Mining Closes This Sunday, 18 March!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://coalaction.org.nz">Coal Action Network Aotearoa</a>.</p>
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<li>Sign the petition here: <a href="https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/stop-te-kuha-coal-mine">https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/stop-te-kuha-coal-mine</a></li>
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<p>It&#8217;s astonishing and appalling that a Government that says all the right words about the need for action on climate change may nevertheless let a new coal mine go ahead on the West Coast, when it could stop that mine with the stroke of a pen.</p>
<p>We&#8217;re calling on the responsible Ministers, Labour&#8217;s Megan Woods and the Greens&#8217; Eugenie Sage, to do the right thing for our country, our climate and our planet and say &#8220;No!&#8221; to this project.  <a href="https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/stop-te-kuha-coal-mine">Sign our petition by Sunday</a> to tell these two Ministers &#8211; no to a Te Kuha mine, no to new coal!</p>
<p><strong>Background</strong></p>
<p><strong>The Buller District Council has just granted resource consent for Te Kuha mine</strong>, a 109 hectare opencast coal mine on the West Coast, but the government has yet to decide whether to allow the miners to take the top off the mountain – the 12 hectares that are part of the Mt Rochfort Conservation Park.</p>
<p>The Department of Conservation has stated that this area is “recognised as nationally and internationally unique and for having very high ecological and conservation value.” It contains Great Spotted Kiwi and other rare and endangered species and plants.</p>
<p>At a time when our government is claiming that climate change is our generation&#8217;s &#8220;nuclear-free moment,&#8221;  and has recently said that there will be no new coal mines on conservation land, it must say no to this mountaintop removal.  Without access to this precious DOC land, the mine is unlikely to go ahead.</p>
<p>Hon Dr Megan Woods (Minister of Energy and Resources) and Hon Eugenie Sage (Minister of Conservation), have the power to stop this mine.</p>
<p><strong>Call on Megan Woods and Eugenie Sage to live up to their words, and pull the plug on this dirty and short-sighted project. Sign the petition here:</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/stop-te-kuha-coal-mine">https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/stop-te-kuha-coal-mine</a></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://coalaction.org.nz/network/350/last-chance-to-sign-petition-to-save-te-kuha-from-coal-mining-closes-this-sunday-18-march">Last Chance To Sign! Petition to Save Te Kuha From Coal Mining Closes This Sunday, 18 March!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://coalaction.org.nz">Coal Action Network Aotearoa</a>.</p>
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		<title>May 5-13: Join The Global Divestment Mobilisation!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 May 2017 22:58:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Are you tired of seeing business as usual all around you in the face of a worsening climate crisis?  Already know you want to take action? Find and sign up for the New Zealand action nearest you. Help seize the moment. Join one of these Global Divestment Mobilisation events happening near you between May 5 and 13.  [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://coalaction.org.nz/news/may-5-13-join-global-divestment-mobilisation">May 5-13: Join The Global Divestment Mobilisation!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://coalaction.org.nz">Coal Action Network Aotearoa</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Are you tired of seeing business as usual all around you in the face of a worsening climate crisis? </strong></p>
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<li>Already know you want to take action? <a href="https://globaldivestmentmobilisation.org/new-zealand/">Find and sign up for the New Zealand action nearest you</a>.</li>
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<p>Help seize the moment. Join one of these Global Divestment Mobilisation events happening near you between <span class="aBn" tabindex="0" data-term="goog_89582767"><span class="aQJ">May 5 and 13</span></span>.  They&#8217;re organised by people in your community to highlight the deadly climate impacts being driven by the fossil fuel industry and call on our local institutions to take a moral stand by breaking off their ties with this industry.</p>
<p>In our region, the biggest new planned coal project is the Adani Group&#8217;s proposed new giant Carmichael coal mine in Northern Queensland. Despite the massive additional greenhouse gas emissions this project would cause, the Australian Government is bending over backwards to try to ensure that it goes ahead.</p>
<p>Banks have an important part to play in funding &#8211; or deciding not to fund &#8211; such climate-destroying projects. Late last week, campaigners on both sides of the Tasman secured a major victory when Westpac <a href="http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-04-28/westpac-adds-coal-to-its-lending-black-list/8479600">rewrote its coal project lending policy to effectively rule out lending to the Adani project</a> &#8211; the latest of a number of banks to directly or indirectly with draw from funding the project. We know that the pressure New Zealand activists have put on Westpac over their funding of coal projects played a major part in securing this victory.</p>
<div id="attachment_18044" style="width: 293px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://i0.wp.com/coalaction.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dumpdennistonlogocoal.jpg"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-18044" class="wp-image-18044 size-full" src="https://i0.wp.com/coalaction.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dumpdennistonlogocoal.jpg?resize=283%2C283" alt="" width="283" height="283" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/coalaction.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dumpdennistonlogocoal.jpg?w=283&amp;ssl=1 283w, https://i0.wp.com/coalaction.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dumpdennistonlogocoal.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 283px) 100vw, 283px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-18044" class="wp-caption-text">Logo of the joint 350 Aotearoa-Coal Action Network Aotearoa &#8220;Westpac &#8211; Dump Denniston Coal&#8221; campaign, 2014</p></div>
<p>But the project is far from defeated yet, and so Australian activists are calling out for international support to help step up the pressure. Here are link to the actions you can take part in &#8211; RSVP to your nearest action for full details:</p>
<p>Auckland, Wednesday 10 May: <a href="http://act.350.org/event/gdd2017/13519/">http://act.350.org/event/gdd2017/13519/</a></p>
<p>Wellington, Tuesday 9 May: <a href="http://act.350.org/event/gdd2017/13521/">http://act.350.org/event/gdd2017/13521/</a></p>
<p>Christchurch, Sunday 7 May: <a href="http://act.350.org/event/gdd2017/13522/">http://act.350.org/event/gdd2017/13522/</a></p>
<p>Dunedin, Friday 12 May: <a href="http://act.350.org/event/gdd2017/13520/">http://act.350.org/event/gdd2017/13520/</a></p>
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		<title>Urgent civil disobedience with 350: what does it feel like?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 May 2016 20:20:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>I 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 what we’d do during the action. Snacks, goodwill and optimism were abundant and this theme continued [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://coalaction.org.nz/network/350/urgent-civil-disobedience-with-350-what-does-it-feel-like">Urgent civil disobedience with 350: what does it feel like?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://coalaction.org.nz">Coal Action Network Aotearoa</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I found the direct action at the ANZ inspiring and necessary. Here is a snapshot of what a non-violent direct action can feel like.</p>
<p>At the briefing the previous night, we asked questions, especially about arrest, and ran through what we’d do during the action. Snacks, goodwill and optimism were abundant and this theme continued the next morning.</p>
<p>At about 8 am a wall of coal sacks blocked the doors. We linked arms and sang songs. Others handed out leaflets to explain the purpose of the civil disobedience or spoke to media, and buses tooted their support for our divestment message on a prominent banner, with our oil spattered climbers standing on the awning above. Police were present, but not threatening or intimidating towards the main group of protestors.</p>
<p>I ended up sitting next to another doctor. We discussed how emergencies require urgent responses. If you had a heart attack in front of me, I wouldn’t tell you to come back in 2 weeks if your heart attack didn’t feel better. Likewise, urgent direct action is necessary for the health emergency of climate change. It felt good to be doing the right thing.</p>
<p>ANZ  were keen to avoid media coverage. Some customers wanted to get in, but even an older couple who needed to get arrangements for travel sorted that morning told us they supported what we were doing, and were able to get what they needed after some discussion.</p>
<p>By 11 am the lights inside went off, a sign saying they’d closed up for the day was stuck on the door and the remaining staff trailed out through a side exit. Our roof climbers with the banner came down, and we sang waiata of support as they were issued with trespass notices, which was all done in a civilised and friendly manner.</p>
<p>The day was a success, no one was arrested or hurt, and we didn’t have to use the fortitude we had built up the previous night, nor the learned skills of dealing with forcible removal.</p>
<p>Business as usual cannot continue, and breakfree2016 actions around the world coordinated by 350 made that clear. There are risks involved, of arrest, of having force used against you, of upsetting people, and perhaps most worrying of all, of this not producing the changes we urgently need.</p>
<p>This event gave me courage to engage in similar actions again. Between courage and hope, we may have all we need to produce transformation.</p>
<p>“The most common way people give up power is by thinking they don’t have any.”</p>
<p>Alice Walker</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">A doctor explains why she&#39;s protesting today <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ANZdivest?src=hash">#ANZdivest</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/breakfreenz?src=hash">#breakfreenz</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/breakfree2016?src=hash">#breakfree2016</a> <a href="https://t.co/1wAvRfKMne">pic.twitter.com/1wAvRfKMne</a></p>
<p>&mdash; 350 Aotearoa (@350nz) <a href="https://twitter.com/350nz/status/730155871095791616">May 10, 2016</a></p></blockquote>
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