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Beware the Spin Doctors
By Rosemary Penwarden “It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on his not understanding it.” – Upton Sinclair The CANA (Coal Action Network Aotearoa) organising team knows a LOT about...
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Help Save the Denniston Plateau!
Please sign our petition to protect this unique natural landscape, the Denniston Plateau, to stop...
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Takitumu Mine Occupation, May 2022
IN THE HEART OF THE BEAST: CLIMATE ACTION AT THE COAL FACE Guest post by Silvia Purdie On Monday 2...
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The Australian election: what does it mean for climate, coal and gas?
[first, a credit to First Dog on the Moon for his fantastic cartoon] One of the most interesting...
Read MoreOpen letter calling for military funds to be moved to tackling the climate crisis
We are writing to express our deep dismay with, and opposition to, the use of the climate crisis to push for increased military spending. An open letter from climate justice and peace groups to: The Prime Minister,...
Read MoreCANA Summerfest Postponed
Unfortunately, due to a range of factors including COVID, personal commitments and everything else that’s happening in Southland, we’ve decided not to hold CANA’s Summerfest 2022 in January near Gore as...
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Thoughts on the 26th UN Climate Summit, COP26
“Humankind cannot bear much reality” -T.S. Eliot The UN-sponsored Conference of Parties (COP) was...
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Fossil Free Schools Week of Action – 29 October to 4 November
Events will take place in: – Tāmaki / Auckland (online) – 3 November, 6.30pm:...
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Save the Dates: Big Events Coming Up in October, November and January!
There are three big climate action events coming up in the next few months – come along if...
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Petition: No New Fossil Fuel Permits or Expansions in Aotearoa
Campaign created by Climate Justice Taranaki, Coal Action Network Aotearoa, Taranaki Energy Watch...
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Protest Fonterra, New Zealand’s Worst Polluter, this Friday, 28th May 2021
AUCKLAND PROTEST: Victoria Park, cnr Halsey & Fanshawe St, opposite Fonterra HQ at 109...
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Tell Southland District Council it’s time to say NO to new coal mines!
Tell Southland District Council it’s time to say NO to new coal mines! Southland District...
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