Peaceful mass action against climate change

1pm, Saturday 10th February, 2007

Horseshoe Beach (aka Dog Beach), Newcastle Climate change is the greatest threat to the future of our beautiful planet, to all its species diversity, and to human safety, health, peace, and wellbeing.
It is up to us all to reduce our own impact and to contribute to broader positive change in whatever ways we are able. As citizens of NSW – a major coal exporter and contributor to the global climate crisis – we can set an example for the rest of the world by supporting a just transition from a fossil fuel based economy to a clean renewable energy future. With plans afoot to double coal exports, Newcastle Port is at the coal-face of global ecological disaster. Any expansion of the world's already largest coal port would be directly opposite to the changes we must make to achieve a positive future for the planet, the people of the world, the people of NSW.

At 1pm, February 10th, Newcastle Harbour will see a peaceful vigil and press conference at Horseshoe Beach, accompanying a colourful floating community demonstration against NSW coal expansion. Let's send a clear message to the parties campaigning for the NSW election in March:

NO NEW COAL LOADERS
NO NEW COAL MINES
A JUST TRANSITION TO A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

Placards, banners, rubber duckies, kayaks, canoes, yachts, surfboards, rafts, floating banners, pontoons, peddle boats, row boats, water bikes, sail boats - people united for a sustainable future!!!

Contact:
Steve – 0437 275 119

RSVP would be helpful. Let us know if you need/can provide transport, or if you can supply vessels and/or life jackets (we need as many as possible!)
Kayak training days will take place in the lead-up to the event. Trained First Aid practitioners will be present to ensure safety on the day.

Check out pictures of the first harbour float, on World Environment Day 2006, that 150 people took part in, on this page of the Rising Tide website.