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You can help the campaign to close coal power stations

Jacquelene 28 September 2023

The residents of the Central Coast and Lake Macquarie state that premature deaths, terminal illnesses, asthma, and chronic health problems have been experienced by residents of the Central Coast and Lake Macquarie as a result of decades of air and water pollution from local coal power stations and their associated coal ash dams.

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Low Antarctic sea ice may be ‘new abnormal’

Jacquelene 15 September 2023

During the winter growth period, large areas of sea ice failed to freeze. For most of winter there was approximately 2.5 million square kilometres of sea ice missing, an area the size of Western Australia.

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UN visit to hear from community about power stations and coal ash

Jacquelene 24 August 2023

Future Sooner, the community group that has been working to raise awareness of the serious health impacts of coal ash will present an afternoon with special United Nation (UN) representatives and local concerned community groups

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Universal charging for ebikes could be worth $1.35 billion

Jacquelene 2 August 2023

The future of urban transportation is not in massive cars or sprawling highways. It’s in efficient, green, and user-friendly solutions like e-bikes, e-scooters, and the infrastructure that supports them. With OneDock, microFleet is not just imagining this future, we’re building it.

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This bushfire season could be bad. Protect yourself by doing these five things

Jacquelene 1 August 2023

The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has recently forecast that the southern hemisphere is entering into an El Niño climate cycle and has warned of a “surge in global temperatures

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Minns out of step on gas

Jacquelene 1 August 2023

Replacing fossil fuels with clean, renewable energy is better for our hip pockets, health, and climate. Gas and coal prices are much higher than renewable energy.

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BREATHTAKING HYPOCRISY: NT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS RESPOND TO CHIEF MINISTER’S PRESS CLUB SPEECH

Jacquelene 1 August 2023

“Opposition to Middle Arm and fracking the Beetaloo Basin is being led by her government’s constituents in the Northern Territory, including Traditional Owners and local communities who are overwhelmingly opposed to new fossil fuel developments that will wreck our climate and health.”

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New ‘Northern Endeavour’ on the horizon

Jacquelene 1 August 2023

Waters said the existing temporary offshore decommissioning levy, which was imposed on the entire offshore industry to pay for the Northern Endeavour cleanup, should be extended and increased to finance the cleanup of the Montara FPSO.

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50 submissions needed to stop quarry

Jacquelene 30 July 2023

The undersigned contend that approval of the Stone Ridge quarry would be a clear example of ‘doing what we’ve been doing’and would represent to the Hunter and Port Stephens community, a decisive step towards maintaining our status as world class leaders in species extinction.

Plastic fuels global warming

Jacquelene 10 July 2023

In Australia, we generate more single-use plastic waste per person than any other country except Singapore.

COP29 climate finance goal ‘smoke and mirrors’

Activists urge world leaders to ‘End Plastic’

Future Sooner questions need for another inquiry when ‘people want action now’

Broome community unites to save local reef

Submissions close for EV inquiry

Residents sick and tired of coal coverups

$1 billion in tree canopy hangs in the balance

Nuclear not wanted here – message sent to COP29

Collaboration key to cracking net zero targets

CHOICE asks you to stand up for remote First Nations communities

Billionaires produce more carbon in 90 minutes than most in a lifetime

Species on the brink send a dire warning

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You can help the campaign to close coal power stations

Low Antarctic sea ice may be ‘new abnormal’

UN visit to hear from community about power stations and coal ash

Universal charging for ebikes could be worth $1.35 billion

This bushfire season could be bad. Protect yourself by doing these five things

Minns out of step on gas

BREATHTAKING HYPOCRISY: NT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS RESPOND TO CHIEF MINISTER’S PRESS CLUB SPEECH

New ‘Northern Endeavour’ on the horizon

50 submissions needed to stop quarry

Plastic fuels global warming

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