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  • An historic declaration THE AUSTRALIA INSTITUTE

    An historic declaration

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    The Australia Institute <mail@tai.org.au>
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    The Australia Institute

    Dear Neville —

    Today, Prime Minister Abbott is heading to Papua New Guinea to represent Australia at the Pacific Islands Forum.When he arrives, he’ll be facing Pacific Leaders who have just signed the historic Suva Declaration on Climate Change, including a call for a global moratorium on new coal mines.

    Prime Minister Abbott won’t support the moratorium, but you can back Pacific Leaders by adding your name to our petition.

    In part, the Suva Declaration from the Pacific Islands Development Forum Summit of Leaders (PIDF 3) reads:

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    This is big. The growing movement for a global moratorium on new coal mines has found the backing of Pacific Island leaders, prominent thinkers and economists, and NGOs: all of them backing the President of Kiribati’s call for No New Coal Mines.

    “The Suva Declaration is destined to be an historic document of an historic moment in which the Pacific came together as one.”

    Will you show the Pacific that Prime Minister of Australia, Tony ‘coal is good for humanity’ Abbott does not represent your view on the future of coal, and join the call of the Pacific Islands for no new coal mines?

    The Australia Institute’s research shows Pacific Island leaders’ concerns are justified. Australia’s ambitions to massively expand its coal exports are incompatible with global efforts to halt global warming. As our Chief Economist Richard Denniss recently told the London School of Economics, “…if the world wants to tackle climate change and Australia wants to double its coal exports, somebody is going to lose.”

    This historic declaration and the solidarity of Pacific Island nations sends a strong message ahead of Paris COP21: that the Pacific Islands demand concrete action on climate change, and that means no new coal mines. Let’s show that we’re behind them — add your name!

    Thanks for your support,

    The Australia Institute Team

    P.S. In other coal news, yesterday morning we released the results of a poll of Newcastle residents exploring their support for Newcastle City Council’s divestment decision, which was due to be rescinded last night. The results were stunning:

    • Almost half (47.3%) of Novocastrians supported the council’s decision, while 24.8% were opposed.
    • Additionally, the majority (51.9%) of respondents to the ReachTEL polling thought that coal investments were financially risky (25.8% thought coal investments are financially safe).

    Last night Newcastle City Council, home of the world’s biggest coal port, defeated the motion to rescind (6 votes to five)!

  • HAPPY ANNIVERSARY LABOR

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    What a two years it's been.
    Two year of Tony Abbott: Cuts to health, cuts to eduction, cuts to ABC, cuts to drug treatment & rehab, reversed action on climate change, cuts to pensions, cuts to dementia funding.All while increasing debt and doubling the deficit.
    Not only that, who's let us to having 800,000 aussies unemployed - the highest in two decades.
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    two_years_of_abbott-UPDATED5.jpgNot to mention... Bishop's $5000 helicopter ride, bringing back knights and dames, $100,000 degrees, and his GP tax. Tony Abbott has no plan for Australia. Our campaign to beat Abbott starts now.
    With just one year until an election please contribute and help us fight Tony Abbott today. Every donation over $2 is tax deductible.

     

  • Our Councillors need your support Hunter Community Environment Centre

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    Our Councillors need your support

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    Hunter Community Environment Centre
    Dear Nevile,
    Tomorrow, Newcastle Councillors will vote on whether to overturn their recent decision to divest from fossil fuels.

    Following a fortnight of attacks on this important decision to moveNewcastle’s investments away from industries of the past, Liberal Party Councillors have succeeded in calling for a vote to revoke Newcastle’s divestment move.

    Click here to encourage Newcastle to stand strong on its vision for a future beyond coal.

    Under pressure from the Federal Government and the coal industry, there’s a real chance that the Councillors who backed this motion before could backflip at tomorrow’s vote.

    But if enough of us speak out and let Newcastle’s Councillors know that there is strong support for divestment, we can avoid this damaging outcome.

    A Fairfax public opinion poll last week found that over 91% of people supported Newcastle’s divestment decision.* As Newcastle’s Councillors get lambasted by the coal industry for showing real leadership, we need to make sure that they know the community has their back and that backflipping on this important decision is not an option.

    Let the Councillors who supported Newcastle’s decision to divest hear your support for them standing strong.

    Opponents of the divestment decision argue that it will hurt jobs. In reality, the coal industry only employs 2% of Newcastle’s workforce and most of the profits end up overseas rather than supporting the local community.

    And that’s why Newcastle’s divestment decision is so important – it recognises the need to invest in industries that guarantee safe, sustainable and local jobs which contribute to the local economy rather than lining the pockets of fossil fuel giants.

    If you agree that this is a vision worthy of our support, then join us in calling for Newcastle’s Councillors to stand strong and vote NO to rejecting fossil fuel divestment and YES to a brighter future for Newcastle.

    HCEC recognises and appreciates the support and initiative of 350.org in bringing this important issue front and centre for Novocastrians.

    For a healthy Hunter,

    Fee and the team at HCEC

    *Click here to see the results of the poll.

  • Tell Shenhua: Don’t bulldoze Liverpool Plains koalas!

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    Tell Shenhua: Don’t bulldoze Liverpool Plains koalas!

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    Holly — Land Water Future <campaign@landwaterfuture.org.au>
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    Will you help us mark National Threatened Species Day today? Sign on to protect Liverpool Plains koalas.

    Neville,
    Every country has its icons. For us, it’s the koala. The uniquely Australian marsupial is a drawcard for visitors from across the globe.

    But the number of koalas in NSW has drastically declined in recent decades, so much so that koalas are now listed as a vulnerable threatened species. A major reason species like the koala become threatened is because of habitat destruction.

    That’s why it’s so shocking that the Shenhua Watermark coal mine is proposed for development on the Liverpool Plains. The region is known not only as some of best food-growing land in our nation, but also for its pockets of woodland that provide refuge critical to the survival of the local koala population.

    Will you watch and share this video to help us mark Threatened Species Day?  

    Watch the video

    You can also watch and share this video on Facebook.

    We know coal mines and koalas don’t mix. If the Shenhua coal mine goes ahead it will destroy 847 hectares of koala habitat, displacing an estimated 262 koalas. That’s bad news for the koalas.

    That’s why it’s up to all of us to get the word out about what’s at stake if this mine proceeds.

    Holly and the Land Water Future team

    PS: Last week the Upper Mooki Landcare group spent all week in the NSW Land and Environment court defending the koalas against Shenhua’s coal mine plans. We won’t know the verdict for a little while yet, but you can read a news story about the court case here.
    Land Water Future is an alliance campaign to protect farms, forests, water and communities across NSW from coal and gas. If you were forwarded this email, you can sign up here. To stop receiving emails, click here. You can also keep up with Land Water Future on Twitter and Facebook.

  • Let’s offer safety to Syrian families like Aylan Kurdi’s amnesty international

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    Let’s offer safety to Syrian families like Aylan Kurdi’s

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    Hannah, Amnesty International Australia <actioncentre@amnesty.org.au> Unsubscribe
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    Dear Neville,

    A few hours ago, Tony Abbott announced that Immigration Minister Peter Dutton will fly to Geneva tonight to ask the UN how Australia can best help Syrian refugees.

    This is a promising and unprecedented move that shows just how much the refugee debate in Australia has shifted over the last week.

    With politicians from all sides now calling for Australia to welcome more Syrian refugees, it’s time for Tony Abbott to commit to a decent, compassionate response to this human crisis.

    Call on Prime Minister Tony Abbott to offer asylum to 20,000 Syrian refugees considered most in need by the UNHCR.

    Heartbreaking images of the body of little Aylan Kurdi, washed ashore on a beach in Turkey this week, put a face and a name to the brutal, ongoing conflict in Syria that has already forced more than 4 million people to flee.

     

    Australians have a long and proud history of offering asylum to vulnerable people during times of crisis. We did it after WW2. We did it in response to the Vietnam War and genocide in Cambodia.

     

    We can do it again for the people of Syria.

     

    Show Tony Abbott that Australians want to step up and welcome our fair share of families like Aylan Kurdi’s fleeing war in Syria.

     

    In hope,

     

    Hannah Harborow
    Campaigns Manager
    Amnesty International Australia

     

    PS. 95% of Syria’s refugees currently live in just five countries — Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Egypt. These countries can’t be left to do the job alone.Support the call for Tony Abbott to welcome 20,000 Syrian refugees to Australia.
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    Fwd: CCL event in Ultimo on Thursday the 20th of August at 6:45pm

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    Jeevan Witt <jeevan@ccl.org.au>
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    Hi Everyone,
    Would you like to attend the CCL (Citizens’ Climate Lobby) event in Ultimo next Thursday the 10th of September at 6:45pm?  This is for the Sydney electorate group but all are welcome.  More details on the flyer attached.  Please reply by Tuesday for this event.
    See the links below for some information on CCL, James Hansen, fee and dividend.  I look forward to seeing those that can make it.
    Cheers,
    Jeevan
    P.S. These are some things we discussed at the last session:
    James Hanson Ted video (18 minutes)
    Robert Reich on the Importance of Putting a Price On Carbon (targeted to American critzens but relevant to Australians)
    James Hanson Sydney uni talk (from 2010 but all still relevant – long but good)