Anvil Hill - Time to Act - We can win this!

The Anvil Hill Environmental Assessment is out for public comment, joining the new coal loader which was released a few weeks ago.

Can I ask you all to please make WRITTEN submissions as individuals using the submission guide at www.anvilhill.org.au but also spread this message far and wide and get as many people as you can to put in submissions also, be they written or email (the website has an email submission form as well).

And the good news is that following our protest outside parliament house on Monday, Sartor has said publicly that there are "issues... would could jeapardise its approval".

We can win this!

Emissions trading will exist in Australia. It's only a matter of time

Despite the refusal of the big politicians in the federal governments in both countries to ratify the Kyoto Protocol, the state governments in the USA and Australia are finally realising that Global Warming is a very very big deal.

In Australia, by 2010, electricity companies in all 8 states would have to hold tradable permits to emit greenhouse gases.

Why cant it be sooner?

Read the article on Bloomberg - here

An evening with Dr David Suzuki - Dont miss out!

Dr David Suzuki is touring Australia and New Zealand in September and October 2006. This is his last Australian Tour.

David will be speaking for one night only at the Enmore Theatre on the 4th of September. This will be fundraiser for the Save Anvil Hill campaign.

Tickets are now available. To order simply click on this link http://www.enmoretheatre.com.au/ and follow the prompts or phone Ticketet 13 2849.*

And even more NSW coal to be exported

The NSW Government is now taking public submissions on the proposed new Coal Export Terminal at Kooragang, in Newcastle Harbour. The CET would increase the capacity of the world's biggest coal port by 66 million tonnes per year, and is the major component of plans to double Newcastle coal exports.

You can make a submission against the proposal here

The Environmental Assessment for the new CET does not include an assessment of the greenhouse pollution from the 66 million tonnes of coal exported, or of the proliferation of new mines that the loader would allow.

Anvil Hill Action Camp at Anvill Hill

The Camp has new Dates! 4th - 8th Oct 2006 - near Anvil Hill.

Or just come for the Weekend of the 7/8th.

The Camp is for five days in the bush; skill sharing, NVDA training, plotting, bushcraft and action planning.

Please mail back to register now so catering can be arranged. Price will be minimal to cover costs and the food.At work, can't do weekdays? Then come up for the weekend. They'll have a trip out into the area around the proposed mine, some discussions, a BBQ and a a session to see how we can all input into the campaign. Please register also if you are coming up for the weekend. Families are welcome.

Transport available from Newcastle & Muswellbrook stations and minibuses from Sydney, Brisbane & Melbourne.

Please e-mail them on: anvilhillaction@riseup.net

Local Climate Groups to meet

Sunday Sept 10th at the GreenPeace warehouse, 5-7 Brynes St, Botany in Botany. All groups from Bega to the Blue Mountains will swap ideas, brainstorm, share skills and generate a sense of a broader community of activists working on climate change.

Everyone with good intentions are welcome!

New Climate Change Website

www.climatemovement.org.au

NCC has begun creating an exciting new website to link up the growing movement on climate change in Australia. It aims to provide a point where people can see who else is active, what they are doing and how they themselves can join the movement.The site is skeletal at the moment with much to be added such as downloads, events, blogs, action alerts, a map (where groups once registered automatically appear) and the ability for groups to share their photos and ideas. We encourage you to 'join the movement' and register your group..

Quite a few groups are starting up so this is a way to resource the growing movement and let people know they're not alone!

Nuclear Powered Poll

Is There Any Way You Would Accept Nuclear Power Stations in Australia as a Means to Reduce Greenhouse Gass Emissions?

o No, never!
o The problem of waste disposal needs to be solved first.
o Safety issues must be addressed completely before I will support the idea.
o Both waste and safety issues must be addressed completely before I agree.
o Nuclear power stations will not reduce greenhouse gasses enough to take the risk.
o I think that they may be a part of the solution but only hand in hand with renewable energy and waste reduction.
o Yes, let's start building them NOW!!

To vote, please visit the following web page: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/maroubra_climateaction/surveys?id=1603709