Do you want Westpac to lend money to Adani to build their massive Carmichael coal mine in Queensland? They’ve refused to rule out a loan and ignored our hundreds of emails, calls and letters. What better way to make our message loud and clear than being outside their branches all over Australia? It’s started already…
You have an opportunity to influence Australia’s biggest climate polluter – AGL. Join us for a photo shoot at 12.00pm on Tuesday 13 September 2016 next to Sumsion Gardens (intersection of Osburn and Bank Streets) holding a sign that says “Albury-Wodonga calls on AGL to go fossil free”. AGL is a major Australian electricity provider…
August 6, 2016: Representatives from WATCH and RAW Energy (Renewable Albury Wodonga) had the pleasure of meeting Jeremy Buckingham MLC for NSW. We introduced Jeremy to the efforts of both local groups about which he was very excited. We also heard from him where he sees the Australian energy market heading. Great meeting thanks Jeremy.…
Thank you to everyone who attended our wonderful wedding! Soon we’ll be posting photos and links, but in the mean time we urge you to send a message to Sussan Ley using the template below and modifying as you wish. A printable (PDF) version of the letter can be accessed here. If preferred you can…
As global pressure builds and the government considers its post 2020 climate targets this week, a diverse and unprecedented alliance of more than 50 civil society groups [including WATCH] are calling on parliamentarians to commit to zero carbon pollution in Australia by 2050 at the latest. In an open letter released today, the groups state…
On 19.11.14 WATCH emailed Labor candidate Jenny Podesta a questionnaire about her attitudes to coal seam gas, coal, renewable energy and climate change. Her responses are as follows: 1. I support a permanent ban on any new coal and gas mining operations in key areas in Victoria. Agree strongly [x] Agree [ ] Neutral […
On 19.11.14 WATCH emailed Australian Country Alliance candidate Phil Rourke a questionnaire with six quick questions about coal seam gas, coal, renewable energy and climate change. He has yet to respond. However his responses to the Border Mail’s online public forum ‘Live Chat’ (on 19.11.14) provided insights into his opinions on these topics. Phil Rourke…
Great to see The Border Mail giving this important story the prominence it deserves. See: http://www.bordermail.com.au/story/2188975/world-already-feeling-effects-of-climate-change-says-un-report/?cs=7
The season of burning is upon us! As we collect firewood for the cold days ahead, we are facing not one but two challenges. While the State government allows us to go into forests and collect dead dry timber, their ritual burning program threatens to beat us to it. The object of this induced bushfire…
By chance I had a conversation with a neighbour this morning, and being a hottish day it started with the weather. I didn’t mention the question of ‘warming’, but he did, and soon admitted to reading the Herald, which was evidently going on about ‘people fudging the data’.. A story on how some years…
Wodonga & Albury Toward Climate Health (WATCH) 