Rising Tide
Hunter Export Coal Expansion
Newcastle is already the world's biggest coal port.
The NSW Government and coal companies want to double it!
The NSW Government has just given the go-ahead for the doubling of Newcastle coal exports! Coal exports are already our state's biggest contribution to global climate change.
29 arrested after six hour Climate Protest at Bayswater power station
Activists occupy the coal yards at Bayswater Power Station: 1st November 2008
29 people have been arrested after a climate change protest at Bayswater power station today.
People's power for the climate - November 22 at Eraring Power Station
It is almost unbelievable: we are living through a climate emergency, but our greenhouse gas emissions are still rising. Our community must come together to call for a safe climate future. Come and be part of starting the new, renewable industrial revolution on Saturday November 22nd.
Step-in to Step it up
We are telling the Government that they can't afford to be timid, and we mustn't be either.
In December, the Rudd Government will announce Australia's medium term emissions reductions targets, and they are widely expected to be weak and ineffective. When that happens, please join with people all around Australia as we STEP-IN to the offices of Federal Parliamentarians, to STEP-UP the campaign for real action against climate change.
People's Blockade of the World's Biggest Coal Port - 14 March 2009
Coal exports are Australia's single biggest contribution to global climate change, and the fastest growing.
In Newcastle, the world's biggest coal port, community groups have been campaigning against the doubling of coal exports from Newcastle Harbour. This campaign has involved large community protests and nonviolent direct action to shut down the coal industry.
Garnaut cringes from clear call to action
September 30 2008
Climate group Rising Tide has reacted angrily to the release of the final report by the Garnaut Review this morning, where the Government’s key climate advisor has failed to recommend a greenhouse pollution reduction goal that will save the Great Barrier Reef.
The report release comes the morning after Rising Tide met with Prime Minister Kevin Rudd at the Community Cabinet meeting in Newcastle last night.
Climate activists disrupt Senate
A dozen activists from Newcastle climate action group Rising Tide disrupted Question Time in the Senate on Monday, unfurling a banner and calling on Climate Change Minister Penny Wong to peak carbon emissions by 2010.
Shortly after 2pm, the group unfurled the large banner that they had smuggled into the public gallery, which showed pictures of reefs, forests and ecosystem and the word "UNLESS". A Rising Tide member jumped onto the barrier separating the chamber from the public gallery and began an impassioned plea to Penny Wong.
Media Release: Garnaut Report a cop-out
Economist Ross Garnaut’s Supplementary Report, released today, is a “cop-out” according to climate action group, Rising Tide.
Make a submission on the Green Paper
The Australian Government is asking for public comment on its discussion paper (also known as a "Green Paper") on a Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme. It's important that lots of people write in demanding real action, because powerful industry groups like coal and aluminium will be pushing hard to continue business as usual.
We urge you to write a submission. To make it easier, we've drawn up this one-page guide. Submissions must also include this cover sheet.
Submissions are due September 10th. For more info on the process, and to read the discussion paper ("Green Paper") go to the government website.
