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Australia:
Tell Turnbull to take responsibility for climate & energy – Friends of the Earth Australia
ACT NOW: Join us and email Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull today and tell him to take personal responsibility for climate and energy policy. With bushfires raging in the northern hemisphere, and temperature records being broken around the planet, the need to act on climate change is becoming ever more urgent.
https://www.foe.org.au/climate_action_turnbull
Australia | #StopAdani:
QLD Govt: Prosecute Adani for polluting our Reef! – The #StopAdani Movement
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and Queensland Minister for Environment and the Great Barrier Reef Leeanne Enoch must launch an immediate prosecution of mining giant Adani for polluting the Great Barrier Reef with toxic coal slurry.
https://www.stopadani.com/prosecute
Victoria:
Save Crib Point – The Greens
Fossil fuel giant AGL want to rush through an enormous floating gas ship that will destroy water quality, push dirty gas through a new pipeline and lead to massive climate and environmental destruction. We’re calling on Planning Minister Dick Wynne to save our climate and block this proposal.
https://www.beyondcoal.com.au/cribpoint
Victoria:
Call on Premier Andrews to invest in climate action – Friends of the Earth Melbourne
Will you email Premier Daniel Andrews today to make the case for investing in climate solutions?
https://www.actonclimate.org.au/investinclimateaction
Australia | #StopAdani:
Stop Adani’s polluting coal mine – Australian Conservation Foundation
Right now, every political party needs to hear from the people who vote for them, “I want you to Stop Adani”. Let’s shift the politics on Adani.
https://www.acf.org.au/adani_party_pressure_survey
Australia | #StopAdani:
Stop Adani destroying our land and our culture – Adrian Burragubba
“We, the Wangan and Jagalingou people, are the traditional owners of the land in Queensland’s Galilee Basin. We call on Adani to IMMEDIATELY WITHDRAW from this damaging project on our land. 100,000 signatures reached about a year ago.
https://www.communityrun.org/petitions/don-t-let-adani-build-their-huge-coal-mine-on-our-traditional-land
Australia | #NEG:
Tell your State Govt: Reject Turnbull’s dirty energy plan – GetUp!
Ask your state energy minister to reject the NEG. Let them know you want an energy plan that creates more renewables, not less.
https://www.getup.org.au/campaigns/renewable-energy/tell-your-mp-reject-turnbull-s-dirty-energy-plan/tell-your-state-govt-reject-turnbull-s-dirty-energy-plan
Australia | #NEG:
Stop PM Turnbull’s anti-clean energy plan – Australian Conservation Foundation
Cut pollution and repower Australia: Tell your State or Territory Energy Minister to reject the NEG in its current form
https://www.acf.org.au/block_the_neg
Australia | #NEG:
The policy we have to stop – 350.org
Call on your state and territory energy leaders to make sure that the NEG doesn’t NEGatively impact renewables.
http://act.350.org/letter/the_neg_is_a_negative
Victoria | #NEG:
Minister Lily D’Ambrosio: Victorians want renewables! – Greenpeace
Tell your Energy Minister to reject the NEG. Email D’Ambrosio to reject the National Energy Guarantee and not accept anything less than 100% renewable energy by 2030.
https://act.greenpeace.org/page/25909/action/1
Global | Australia:
Local Governments & Institutions: Commit to real climate leadership around the climate action summit – 350.org
Every level of government – from local councils to state and territory governments – have to step up if we are to stop the fossil fuel industry and make a just transition to 100% renewable energy.
http://act.350.org/sign/commit-to-fossil-free-world_australia
Global:
Tell Big Polluters to stay out of climate policy – Corporate Accountability
Big Polluters and their front groups are working tirelessly to weaken and delay climate policy needed to save the planet and millions of lives. We call on ExxonMobil, Shell, Chevron, and BP: Stay out of climate policy
http://act.corporateaccountability.org/p/dia/action4/common/public/index.sjs?action_KEY=23040
Australia | #StopAdani:
Queensland Premier: Cancel Adani’s water licences – Stop Adani
If Adani’s water licenses are granted, billions of litres of water will be lost to his dirty polluting mine. Once these fragile water resources are gone, they cannot be restored. The costs will be borne by our children and grandchildren.
https://www.stopadani.com/no_water_adani
Australia | #StopAdani:
No taxpayer money for Adani – GetUp!
We call on our Federal Government and the EFIC board to rule out any funding for Adani or its suppliers.
https://www.getup.org.au/campaigns/great-barrier-reef–3/efic-no-money-for-adani-petition/no-taxpayer-money-for-adani
Australia | #StopAdani:
Labor, it’s time to shine and stop Adani’s coal mine – Australian Youth Climate Coalition
Shift Australia away from coal and gas and towards 100% renewables, which starts with stopping Adani. Add your name:
http://www.aycc.org.au/shine
Australia | #StopAdani:
Tell EFIC: No public money to Galilee Coal! – Market Forces
It has been revealed that EFIC plans to use public money to prop up at least one company that would supply Adani’s Carmichael project.
https://www.marketforces.org.au/efic
Australia:
Get big polluters out of our politics – GetUp!
We call on all elected officials at every level of government to stop taking money from, and giving money to, the fossil fuel industry.
https://www.getup.org.au/campaigns/climate-action-now/get-big-polluters-out-of-our-politics/get-big-polluters-out-of-our-politics
Australia:
Save Renewables with the Repower Plan – GetUp!
We call on State and Federal Governments to commit to 100% renewable power by 2030, stop big energy companies from ripping off everyday Australians, and plan for the orderly closure of coal-burning power stations with a just transition for communities and workers.
https://www.getup.org.au/campaigns/renewable-energy/save-renewables-with-the-repower-plan/save-renewables-with-the-repower-plan
Australia:
Tell the PM: It’s time to do our fair share on global warming – Australian Marine Conservation Society
Global warming is threatening the Great Barrier Reef’s very survival. It’s time to do our fair share and switch rapidly from coal to renewables. Tell the PM to step up and lead.
http://amcs.good.do/OurFairShare/contact/
Australia:
Clean, renewable energy for all – Solar Citizens
Petition to help all households access the benefits of clean, renewable power.
https://www.solarcitizens.org.au/clean_energy_for_all
Australia | Closed 9 May 2018:
Help us stop another monster coal mine – Australian Marine Conservation Society
Waratah Coal, a Clive Palmer associated company, is seeking Federal approval for a new coal mining project in Queensland’s Galilee Basin. Your email will be sent to the Environmental Approvals team, the Federal Environment Minister and the Queensland Minister for Mines, asking the Minister to reject the mine and protect the Reef.
https://amcs.good.do/StopNewMines
Victoria:
Call for ambitious Emissions Reduction Targets for Victoria – Friends of the Earth Melbourne
We now have an opportunity to influence the state’s first interim Emissions Reduction Targets for 2025 and 2030. Compose your email and send your submission now.
https://www.melbournefoe.org.au/have_your_say
Australia:
Stop these climate criminals – Adam Bandt, The Greens
The more detail that emerges about the NEG, the worse it gets. Send a message to Malcolm Turnbull, Tony Abbott and Bill Shorten, that the wrecking of our climate and the destruction of our way of life is not an option for Australia’s future.
https://www.adambandt.com/climate_criminals
Australia:
Petitioning NT Chief Minister Gunner: Ban fracking permanently in the Territory – ACF
Cut pollution and repower Australia
https://www.acf.org.au/frack_free_nt
Victoria:
Send a message to Labor and the Coalition on climate and environment – Friends of the Earth Melbourne
There’s currently radio silence from Victoria’s major parties when it comes to climate change and environment. If they wont put bright ideas on the table then we’ll have to…
http://www.melbournefoe.org.au/victoria2018
Victoria:
Sign letter to the EPA Victoria Board: Cut pollution from coal – Healthy Futures + more
The Victorian EPA will be reviewing the licences for Victoria’s three remaining coal-fired power stations, Loy Yang A, Loy Yang B and Yallourn. The Climate Change Act 2017 has given the EPA explicit power to regulate their emissions but they’re yet to exercise this power.
http://www.healthyfutures.net.au/clean_up_coal
Victoria:
Prime Minister Turnbull: It’s time to #RestoreTheRET! – Friends of the Earth Melbourne
Take action to ramp up renewable energy ambition. Sign the petition to #RestoreTheRET so Australia keeps building the renewable energy revolution.
http://www.melbournefoe.org.au/restore_the_ret
Victoria:
Call on Matthew Guy to get serious about Victoria’s climate laws – Friends of the Earth Melbourne
Victorian opposition leader Matthew Guy has told the Ararat Advertiser he wants more polluting coal power. Yet burning coal means more climate change impacts for Victorians.
www.actonclimate.org.au/uphold_vic_climate_laws
Australia:
Provide us with 24-hour clean energy! – GetUp!
Sign the petition to show state and federal governments we want 100% clean energy. We call on State and Federal Governments to stop big energy companies from ripping off everyday Australians, and plan for the orderly closure of coal-burning power stations with a just transition for communities and workers.
https://www.getup.org.au/campaigns/renewable-energy/summer-heatwaves-24-hour-clean-power/provide-us-with-24-hour-clean-energy
Australia:
A low 26% energy sector target is the path to instability – The Australia Institute
Setting a 26% target for the electricity sector does not make economic sense. We urge you to ensure the NEG’s emissions guarantee is consistent with Australia’s long-term interests.
http://nb.tai.org.au/energy_sector_target_letter
USA:
Speak Up for Clean Power – WWF
Tell the EPA and federal government that you want a healthy planet driven by clean, renewable energy. Add your name in support of national standards to limit carbon pollution from power plants.
https://support.worldwildlife.org/site/Advocacy
Australia | #StopAdani:
Keep public money out of Adani coal – Market Forces
Tell the Queensland Government to veto Aurizon’s proposed subsidy to open up the Galilee Basin.
https://www.marketforces.org.au/campaigns/subsidies/handouts/naif
Australia | #StopAdani:
Demand the Big Four banks ban coal – 350.org.au
Sign our petition demanding the NAB, Commonwealth, Westpac and ANZ banks actually deliver on their commitments to keep global warming below 2 degrees C by ruling out investments in new coal and to set timeframe for phase out investment in new oil and gas over time.
http://act.350.org/sign/tell-the-banks-to-quit
Australia | #StopAdani:
Tell BHP to stop funding climate destruction – various groups
On 16 November, BHP is hosting its AGM. In the lead up to the AGM, BHP is surveying its shareholders. Let the Big Australian know we want it to oppose the NAIF loan, and to quit the Minerals Council of Australia! Compose your email:
https://shareholders.good.do/bhp/stand_up_BHP
Australia | #StopAdani:
Stop compulsory acquisition of grazing land for Adani’s private rail line – Farmers for Climate Action
My vision for this region includes my family, the community and agriculture in this district for a thousand years. I don’t think Adani can say the same.
Add your name to call on the Premier, Opposition Leader and all candidates running in the Queensland state election to commit to supporting farmers by stopping special deals for Adani like this land acquisition.
https://www.change.org/p/premier-palaszczuk-stop-compulsory-acquisition-of-grazing-land-for-adani-s-private-rail-line/nftexp/ex15/control/315095479
Victoria:
Tell the EPA to crack down on climate pollution – Environment Victoria
The Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) is still failing to tackle climate change. Call on EPA to step up and respond to the biggest environmental threat of our time – climate pollution
https://environmentvictoria.org.au/action/call-epa-crack-climate-pollution
Australia:
Let’s #Repower Australia – Australian Conservation Foundation
We call on our elected representatives to #Repower Australia: Shift to clean energy and cut pollution. Burning coal and gas is damaging our climate. We want a sun-powered country!
https://www.acf.org.au/repower
New South Wales:
Protect the Pilliga, ban CSG from NSW – The Wilderness Society
Prime Minister Turnbull is piling the pressure on NSW to approve the giant Narrabri coal seam gas (CSG) field. Sign the petition asking the Premier to reject Santos’ destructive project and ban dangerous CSG.
https://www.wilderness.org.au/campaigns/protect-pilliga-ban-csg-nsw
Queensland:
Queensland, it’s time for better environmental laws – Environmental Defenders Office
Calling on all political parties to back seven key reforms to state environmental laws, including transition to clean energy and protection of the Great Barrier Reef.
http://www.edoqld.org.au/edo_qld_elections_asks
Global:
Declaration for a Managed Decline of Fossil Fuel Production around the World
The Lofoten Declaration was written in August 2017 at a gathering in the Lofoten Islands of Norway of academics, analysts, and activists, all of whom recognize that globally we have a window of opportunity to limit the expansion of the oil and gas industry in order to achieve the Paris climate goals. They invite other organisations worldwide to join the call.
www.LofotenDeclaration.org
Australia:
For our clean, renewable energy future – Solar Citizens
Sign the petition to tell the Prime Minister to stop all the politicking and get on with a real plan for fixing our electricity system with renewables, not a Dirty Energy Target.
http://www.solarcitizens.org.au/dirty_energy_target
Australia:
Turnbull: No dirty energy target – Australian Wind Alliance
Sign the petition: Tell Turnbull: Back renewables NOT coal
Your obsession with coal puts politics before the interests of Australians and threatens to stop this transition in its tracks. We need you to show leadership and back a strong Clean Energy Target for policy certainty and a brighter energy future.
http://www.windalliance.org.au/tell_turnbull_no_dirty_energy_target
Victoria:
Energy CEOs, clean up your toxic coal clunkers – Environment Victoria
Demand Victoria’s coal power station owners stop harming the communities where they operate, and reduce pollution from their toxic coal clunkers right now.
https://environmentvictoria.org.au/action/energy-ceos-clean-toxic-coal-clunkers/
Australia:
Petition to get Elon Musk to call Malcolm Turnbull – AYCC
Obviously Elon Musk knows whats up. Can he talk some clean energy sense into Malcolm for us?
http://www.aycc.org.au/elon_call_malcolm
Australia:
Malcolm Turnbull: Stop sinking public money into fossil fuels – Greenpeace
The Australian government gives around $11billion in tax breaks to the fossil fuel industry every year. Let’s stop the fossil fuel industry’s free ride. Tell Malcolm Turnbull to stop using public money to prop up the fossil fuel industry.
https://act.greenpeace.org/page/9909/petition/1
Australia:
Fantastic War on Waste, how about a War on Climate Change, ABC? – Tom Hunt
Petitioning presenter on ABC Television Craig Roucassel, Keo Films Australia and the Australian Broadcasting commission.
https://www.change.org/p/craig-roucassel-fantastic-war-on-waste-how-about-a-war-on-climate-change-abc
Australia:
Three levels of government Climate Emergency Declaration petition – CED
Call on all levels of government to do what is now necessary.
http://climateemergencydeclaration.org/sign
More Stop Adani petitions:
Australia | #StopAdani:
Stop Adani’s mega polluting coal mine: Protect our endangered black-throated finch – Australian Conservation Foundation
Petitioning Minister Frydenberg: revoke approval for Adani’s mine
https://www.acf.org.au/finch
Australia | #StopAdani:
It’s Time to Revoke Adani’s Approval! – GetUp!
Petitioning the Federal Environment Minister Josh Frydenberg: We ask that you heed the call of Reef scientists such as Dr Charles Veron, and revoke the environmental approvals for Adani’s Carmichael coal mine.
https://www.getup.org.au/campaigns/great-barrier-reef–3/josh-frydenberg-revoke-adani-s-approval/it-s-time-to-revoke-adani-s-approval
Australia | #StopAdani:
Tell CommBank to ditch fossil fuels! – Getup!
Commonwealth Bank is currently one of Australia’s biggest funders of global warming — investing four times as much in fossil fuels as it does in renewable energy. The bank should declare the climate risks of its current investments, and rule out lending to any new fossil fuel projects, starting with Adani’s Carmichael mega mine.
https://www.getup.org.au/campaigns/climate-action-now/tell-commbank-to-ditch-fossil-fuels/tell-commbank-to-ditch-fossil-fuels
Australia | #StopAdani:
Tell Commbank’s Board: it must rule out Adani – 350.org
At their next meeting in August 2017, the Board of Commonwealth Bank will be approving the bank’s new climate policy. Commbank now needs to catch up with a public statement and good policy ruling out the Adani mine.
https://act.350.org/petition/commbank-board-rule-out-adani
Queensland | #StopAdani:
Rescind Adani’s Unlimited Water License and support Aussie farmers! – Farmers for Climate Action
Petitioning Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk against the Queensland Government’s decision to grant Indian mining company Adani a licence to access unlimited water for 60 years.
https://www.change.org/p/premier-annastacia-palaszczuk-rescind-adani-s-unlimited-water-license-and-support-aussie-farmers
Australia | #StopAdani:
Stop Adani’s mega polluting coal mine – Australian Conservation Foundation
Up to 50% of Reef’s coral may have died on this government’s watch. Demand no public funding for coal pollution
https://www.acf.org.au/billions
Australia | #StopAdani:
More coal = more poverty – Oxfam Australia
Calling on Australian politicians to power up against poverty and help create a fairer, brighter future for everybody. This means a commitment to • No new coal mines in Australia, including Adani’s disastrous proposal • Ending Australia’s climate pollution • Tackling poverty and funding renewable energy solutions, here and overseas
https://actions.oxfam.org/australia/more-coal-more-poverty/more-coal-more-poverty/en
Australia | #StopAdani:
Demand the Queensland Government holds Adani to account! Stop the mine before it starts! – Georgia B
Petitioning Dr Steven Miles, Minister for Environment & Heritage Protection & Minister for National Parks & the Great Barrier Reef
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/495/739/879/demand-the-queensland-government-holds-adani-to-account-stop-the-mine-before-it-starts
Queensland & Australia | #StopAdani:
Stop Free Water for Adani – Australian Youth Climate Coalition
QLD Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has given a water license to Adani that would drain billions of litres of precious QLD water for free. Sign this petition to show the QLD Government you’re outraged at this out of touch pandering to the coal industry.
http://www.aycc.org.au/stop_free_water_for_adani
Australia | #StopAdani:
Beyond coal: replace coal with clean energy – The Greens
Call on State, Territory and Federal governments to work together on a plan for the retirement of all coal-fired power stations and a just transition for the workers and their communities.
http://www.beyondcoal.com.au
Australia | #StopAdani:
Westpac: Don’t fund corrupt Adani to destroy the Great Barrier Reef – SumOfUs
Tell Westpac to rule out funding Adani’s mega-mine and help save the Reef
https://actions.sumofus.org/a/westpac-don-t-fund-corrupt-adani-to-destroy-the-beautiful-great-barrier-reef/
Australia | #StopAdani:
Stop Funding Coal! – Australian Marine Conservation Society
Send Prime Minister Turnbull an email making it clear that Adani’s Carmichael coal mine, Abbott Point coal terminal and rail link are a threat to our Reef and should not go ahead.
http://www.marineconservation.org.au/pages/emailpm-coal.html
Australia | #StopAdani:
CommBank: Stop funding new coal – Greenpeace
Petitioning CommBank CEO Ian Narev: Coal is polluting our world and threatening irreplaceable wonders like our Great Barrier Reef. I call on CommBank to help protect our Reef and power a renewable energy future by immediately committing to stop funding new coal projects.
https://act.greenpeace.org/ea-action/action?ea.client.id=1845&ea.campaign.id=65753
Australia | #StopAdani:
Coral bleaching emergency: Ditch Adani and rescue our reef! – Fight for Our Reef
Tell Premier Palaszczuk to rescue our Reef from crisis: say no to coal!
It is almost time to deliver this petition to the Queensland Parliament: Closed 24 May 2017
https://www.fightforourreef.org.au/bleachingemergency
Australia | #StopAdani:
Our Great Barrier Reef needs renewable energy, not dirty coal – Australian Marine Conservation Society
Petitioning Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten to tell them that the future of the Reef relies on a rapid transition to renewable energy.
https://www.change.org/p/pm-malcolm-turnbull-our-great-barrier-reef-needs-renewable-energy-not-dirty-coal
Australia | #StopAdani:
Stop Adani’s Carmichael coal mine – Australian Conservation Foundation
Send your MP the Adani Brief. Tell them support for Adani means no support from you.
https://www.acf.org.au/mp_adani_brief
Australia | #StopAdani:
Malcolm, keep your promise! Don’t give Adani $1 billion to wreck our reef! – GetUp
Prime Minister Turnbull, during the election you said there would be no public funding for Adani. Adani’s Reef-killing coal mine is not public infrastructure. Don’t waste taxpayers’ money on it. https://www.getup.org.au/campaigns/great-barrier-reef–3/killing-the-reef-with-taxpayers-money/a-taxpayer-funded-reef-killing-project
Australia | #StopAdani:
We will not let this coal mine go ahead – 350 Australia
Tell Minister Canavan that you won’t accept taxpayers funding the Carmichael Coal mine at a time when we need to keep all fossil fuels in the ground.
http://act.350.org/letter/adani-carmichael/
Australia | #StopAdani:
Coal or the reef? – The Australian Greens
Call on Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk to reject the reckless expansion of the Abbot Point Coal Terminal.
http://grns.mp/coal-or-reef
Queensland | Australia | #StopAdani:
Premier Palaszczuk, special treatment for Adani must end – Environmental Defenders Office Queensland
Please Premier, stop giving Adani special treatment, and stand up for Queensland.
http://edoqld.nationbuilder.com/adanispecialtreatment
Queensland | Australia | #StopAdani:
Renewables for the Reef – Australian Marine Conservation Society
Tell the Queensland Government that Australia needs the Reef and renewables – not more coal mines and more carbon pollution.
http://www.marineconservation.org.au/petitions/130/renewables-for-the-reef
Australia | #StopAdani:
It’s time to come clean about the economics of coal – The Australia Institute
Add your name to the open letter to Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull asking for some straight answers.
http://www.nonewcoalmines.org.au
Australia | #StopAdani:
Tell your bank to ditch fossil fuels! – Australian Youth Climate Coalition
Petition calling on the big banks to keep warming at a safe level by ditching funding for fossil fuel projects like Adani’s.
http://www.putourfuturefirst.org.au/gameon
World heritage at risk! Tell Turnbull to rescue our reef! – Australian Marine Conservation Society
Petitioning Prime Minister Turnbull: Please urgently commit to climate change leadership and rescue our Reef!
https://www.fightforourreef.org.au/rescueourreef
Global:
Show your support for the Paris Agreement and climate action – 350.org
Stand with 350 to show other world leaders, CEOs, local governments and everyone else watching that political momentum away from fossil fuels and towards an 100% clean energy economy that works for all is unstoppable. By signing you show you will continue working for climate action, and 350.org will help deliver your message to world leaders.
https://act.350.org/sign/paris-response
Global:
Climate change doesn’t wait! We call for immediate action! – Climate Call for Action
Petitioning USA: Those in power are ignoring more and more the voices of their citizens.
Sign this call for action and to hear the voices of the scientific community with their extreme concern for the growing risk for us and for future generations.
http://romesymposium.org/climatechange2017/index.php/en/call-for-action
Queensland:
#WaterNotCoal – Reject Acland Stage 3 – Lock the Gate
Send a message to the Queensland Government: mining Minister Lynham, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, Deputy Premier Jackie Trad, and Environment Minister Stephen Miles, asking them to respect the court and stop the mine, now!
https://lockthegate.good.do/rejectaclandstage3/action
Australia:
Save the CEFC – Adam Bandt, The Greens
Subsidising coal through the green energy bank is like pouring money from the the health budget into asbestos. Don’t allow the Clean Energy Finance Corporation to fund dirty coal power.
http://www.adambandt.com/save_cefc
Victoria:
Call on the Victorian opposition to get serious about climate change – Friends of the Earth Melbourne
For the opposition to have credibility on this critical issue, it must review its climate change policies—including emissions reductions, coal, gas, renewable energy, and community resilience—and release them publicly by the year’s end.
http://www.melbournefoe.org.au/opposition_must_get_serious_on_climate
Australia:
Stop the Narrabri Gas Project – Lock the Gate
Send Santos a message they can’t ignore – make an EIS submission, using the suggested template or by writing your own submission. Lock the Gate will print them all out and personally deliver them to the Department of Planning. Closed 22 May 2017.
https://lockthegate.good.do/stopcsginnsw/EIS
Global:
Petitioning G7 leaders: Save the Paris climate deal – Avaaz
We call on you to move forward with plans to bring carbon emissions to zero through 100% clean energy. We also call on you to send a clear message to Mr Trump that the Paris accord is in global economic and security interests.
https://secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/g7_keep_paris_alive_loc
Australia:
Don’t frack up Australia – Lock the Gate Alliance
Petitioning the Prime Minister and all Federal Parliamentarians, asking them to reject plans for new gas fracking pipelines from Western Australia and the Northern Territory, and to reject any of our public money being spent on them.
http://www.lockthegate.org.au/dont_frack_oz
Victoria:
Tell the Premier Victoria’s coal policy is a climate test – Environment Victoria
Petition to tell Premier Daniel Andrews that the state government’s new Coal Policy must follow the Climate Change Act and set a safe and clean direction for Victoria.
https://environmentvictoria.org.au/action/coal-policy-climate-test
Victoria:
A smart coal policy for Victoria – Friends of the Earth Melbourne
Will you send a message to the Victorian Premier and Cabinet to let them know that our expectations are high for their new coal policy?
http://www.melbournefoe.org.au/smart_coal_policy
Victoria:
Have your say on Victoria’s energy future – Friends of the Earth Melbourne
Survey to learn about the community’s views on renewable energy
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VicEnergyFuture
Australia:
Fight for the Bight – The Wilderness Society
Take action to save the Great Australian Bight from exploitation by the big mining companies lining up for risky, deep-sea drilling.
https://fightforthebight.wilderness.org.au/sign
Australia:
Fight for the Bight – The Australian Greens
Ask to permanently protect the Great Australian Bight from companies that continue to try and drill for oil and gas in these pristine waters
http://www.sarahhansonyoung.com/fightforthebight
South Australia:
No more bad investments in South Australia – The Climate Emergency Declaration Campaign
Petition asking for a SA ban on all new coal, oil, and gas projects and any other new climate-damaging projects. SA projects that affect climate affect us all, so please sign regardless of whether or not you live in SA.
http://climateemergencydeclaration.org/nmbi-petition-sa
South Australia:
Call on Malcolm Turnbull to fix the energy market rules – Sarah Hanson-Young – Greens Senator for South Australia
SA’s Energy Future – it’s time to take action! Let’s get serious about fixing South Australia’s power crisis and lowering electricity bills across the country. http://www.sarahhansonyoung.com/sa_energy
Australia:
Prime Minister Turnbull: It’s time to build big storage – Solar Citizens
The Turnbull government must start planning for the future of Australia’s electricity system. Sign the petition and tell the Prime Minister it’s time to upgrade our electricity system to renewable energy and storage.
http://www.solarcitizens.org.au/build_big_storage
Australia:
Keep the ABC coal free – GetUp!
Malcolm Turnbull just appointed Australia’s chief coal lobbyist to the Board of the ABC. Keep the ABC free to report truth, science and facts, not fake news or industry propaganda.
https://www.getup.org.au/campaigns/media/coal-free-abc/keep-the-abc-coal-free
Australia:
Tell Turnbull not to fund ‘clean coal’ – Australian Wind Alliance
Add your signature to tell Turnbull not to misuse the Clean Energy Finance Corporation to invest in coal.
http://www.windalliance.org.au/tell_turnbull_not_to_fund_clean_coal
Australia:
Save the CEFC – The Greens
Petitioning Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg: Subsidising coal through the green energy bank is like pouring money from the the health budget into asbestos. Don’t use the Clean Energy Finance Corporation to fund dirty coal-power.
http://greens.org.au/save-cefc
Western Australia:
Crowdfunder: Defend renewable energy from the scare campaign – Conservation Council of Western Australia
The Liberal Party’s cynical and dishonest campaign is undermining support for renewable energy and blocking action on climate change. Donate to help to counter the Liberals’ misinformation about renewable energy.
https://renewwa.good.do/crowdfund/chipin
New South Wales:
Repower NSW with clean energy – Nature Conservation Council NSW
Call for more clean, renewable electricity generation and storage in NSW to ensure affordable, reliable and sustainable power for New South Wales, and a liveable climate.
http://www.nature.org.au/get-involved/take-action/repower-nsw-with-clean-energy/
Victoria:
Calling on Matthew Guy to do better for our environment and climate – Environment Victoria
Send a message to Matthew Guy and the Victorian Coalition: “Stop the attacks on our climate and environment” – “I call on you to show leadership by supporting positive environmental and climate initiatives…”
http://environmentvictoria.org.au/action/stop-attacks-our-climate
Australia:
Tell Scott Morrison to stop the gas industry cheating us out of billions – SumOfUs
Petitioning treasurer Scott Morrison: fix our broken mining royalties system and stop the gas industry cheating us out of billions
https://actions.sumofus.org/a/tell-scott-morrison-to-stop-the-gas-industry-from-cheating-us-out-of-billions
Australia:
Our clean energy future – GetUp!
Tell our federal and state government leaders that we want to supercharge the transition towards a safer, cleaner, renewable energy future. We call on State and Federal Governments to commit to 100% renewable power by 2030.
https://www.getup.org.au/campaigns/renewable-energy/our-clean-energy-future/our-clean-energy-future
Global / USA:
Democrats: Embrace Climate Mobilization NOW! – The Climate Mobilisation (USA)
Ask US Democrats to introduce and champion a package of legislation that restores a safe climate with 0°C warming, stops the 6th mass extinction of species, and creates a full employment economy that works for all of us.
http://www.theclimatemobilization.org/dems_mobilizenow
Global:
US Climate Heroes: Bypass Trump! – Avaaz
Call on US mayors, governors and CEOs to work together to collectively meet US national climate goals regardless of what the Trump administration does.
https://secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/us_climate_heroes_loc/
Australia:
Climate Emergency Declaration – Conservation Council SA
Call on the Australian Federal and State Parliaments to act in the national interest, declare a climate emergency, and mobilise a coordinated Australia-wide effort to prevent dangerous climate change.
http://www.conservationsa.org.au/climate_emergency
Australia:
Climate Emergency Declaration and Mobilisation petition – 40 grassroots groups
Ask parliament to declare a Climate Emergency and mobilise resources accordingly.
http://climateemergencydeclaration.org/sign or
http://climateemergencydeclaration.org/signandshare
Victoria:
Don’t let corporate bullies attack our fracking ban – Sum of Us
Petitioning Premier Daniel Andrews to uphold Victoria’s fracking ban in the face of corporate bullying and legal tactics by Lakes Oil
https://actions.sumofus.org/a/premier-andrews-the-community-supports-your-ban-on-fracking
Australia:
Australia’s epically stupid plan – Avaaz
The Australian government wants to give a $1bn loan to a toxic coal complex in the heart of the Great Barrier Reef. Let’s put this reef-killing deal in a global spotlight with a million person petition and a massive campaign in the Australian media.
https://secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/72_reject_the_reefkilling_deal
Australia:
South Australia Votes: Solar thermal or gas – Repower Port Augusta
Vote now and let the Premier know whether you want him to buy power from solar thermal in Port Augusta, or gas.
http://www.repowerportaugusta.org/vote
Victoria:
Tell the Victorian Government to act on climate change – Environmental Justice Australia
The Victorian Government has recognised the need for action on climate and are taking responsibility for reducing Victoria’s emissions. Will you ask Liberal MPs to do the same?
https://envirojustice.org.au/tell-the-victorian-government-to-act-on-climate-change
Australia:
Put the Reef first: No new coal – Greenpeace
Call on Prime Minister Turnbull to protect the Great Barrier Reef from the devastating impacts of climate change by implementing a ban on new coal mines in Australia.
https://act.greenpeace.org/ea-action/action?ea.client.id=1845&ea.campaign.id=58701&utm_campaign=CLIMATE
Australia:
Sign our open letter to PM Turnbull – Friends of the Earth Melbourne
“Politicians such as Prime Minister Turnbull and SA opposition leader Steve Marshall blamed renewable energy for the blackout in South Australia. A newly released Bureau of Meteorology investigation tells a different story. They can restore their reputation by ending the blame game and backing renewable energy.”
http://www.melbourne.foe.org.au/end_the_blame_game_and_back_renewables
Global:
World Leaders: Protect the Paris Agreement – Avaaz
“Ask world leaders to make a strong statement for climate action, regardless what Trump does. Avaaz has staff inside the UN Climate summit, if a million of us join this call fast, it’ll be delivered directly to governments.”
https://secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/paris_protection_pledge_img1
Victoria:
Are you ready to move on climate? – Friends of the Earth Melbourne
Help set the expectation that the Victorian government will use the coal policy and Climate Change Act to start the transition from coal to a future based on energy efficiency and 100% renewable energy. #ActOnClimateVic
http://www.melbourne.foe.org.au/move_on_climate
Australia:
Don’t frack Midwest farms and groundwater – Frack Free Future
Sign the petition to Alinta Energy
http://www.frackfreefuture.org.au/alinta
Victoria:
Make a submission to the Community Energy Discussion Paper – Yes2Renewables
Call for the Victorian Government to remove the blanket ban zones from wind farm planning laws for all wind projects. An email template enables you to send it through straight away. You can alter the text if you wish. Submissions close 28 November 2016.
http://www.melbourne.foe.org.au/community_energy_discussion_paper_submissions
Australia:
End tax break for fossil fuels – Greenpeace
Demand that parliament holds an inquiry into the fossil fuel subsidies costing us billions
https://act.greenpeace.org/ea-action/action?ea.client.id=1845&ea.campaign.id=58191
Australia:
100% renewables where no one gets left behind – Australian Youth Climate Coalition
Petitioning Minister Frydenberg: Support a national plan for coal closure and just transition for communities like the Latrobe Valley.
http://www.putourfuturefirst.org.au/transition?recruiter_id=159101
Australia:
Help make Australia’s energy 100% renewable and save our precious Reef – 350 Australia
Pledge to divest from fossil fuels to stop the Big Four banks funding climate destruction
https://www.change.org/p/take-the-350-org-pledge-to-divest-from-fossil-fuels-and-stop-the-big-four-banks-funding-climate-and-reef-destruction
Victoria | Australia:
ENGIE CEO Isabelle Kocher: it’s time to close Hazelwood – Environment Victoria
Sign the petition to ENGIE’s CEO calling on the company to close Hazelwood and look after the community.
https://www.change.org/p/engie-ceo-isabelle-kocher-it-s-time-to-close-hazelwood
Australia:
Send a submission to the Senate Coal Closure Inquiry – 350 Australia
Write your own submission and/or select from provided talking points.
http://act.350.org/letter/submit-senate-coal-closure
Queensland:
Make a submission on QLD Renewable Energy Target – 350 Australia
Write your own submission and/or select from provided talking points.
http://act.350.org/letter/qld-renewable-submission/
Global:
COP22 Interfaith Climate Statement – Australian Religious Response to Climate Change
We invite all people of faith and goodwill to sign the COP22 Statement
http://www.interfaithstatement2016.org/
Global:
Freeze New Fossil Fuel Development – 350.org
Call on world leaders to end all new fossil fuel development and transition to investing only in the 100% renewable technology
https://act.350.org/sign/freeze-fossil-fuel-development/
Victoria:
Premier Andrews: Act on Climate, Protect Health – Healthy Futures
Email the Premier to ask for a strong emissions reduction target
http://www.healthyfutures.net.au/climate
Australia:
Time for a national plan to phase out coal – Environment Victoria
Tell the federal government to plan the shift to clean energy and support local communities.
https://environmentvictoria.good.do/missinginaction/message/
Australia:
We call on ABC and SBS to break the silence on the climate emergency – The Sustainable Hour on 94.7 The Pulse
Sign the letter to ABC and SBS: “As our public broadcasters, it’s up to you now to break this impasse.”
http://www.communityrun.org/petitions/we-call-on-abc-and-sbs-to-break-the-silence-on-the-climate-emergency
Global:
Be part of the generation that ends oil: Taking Arctic oil to court! – Greenpeace
In the fragile, melting Arctic, Norwegian state-owned oil company StatOil wants to drill further north than ever before. We’ve got to stop them. That’s why we’ve just filed an unprecedented people-powered legal challenge against Arctic oil that could do just that.
https://www.savethearctic.org/au/peoplevsarcticoil
Australia:
Protect our Great Barrier Reef: fast-tracking industrialisation is not ok – WWF
Petitioning Queensland Premier Anna Palaszczuk: Immediately revoke special permission to ‘fast track’ approvals for the Carmichael coal mine project.
http://www.wwf.org.au/campaigns/fight-for-the-reef/protect-our-great-barrier-reef
Australia:
Join the groundswell against Big Oil – The Wilderness Society
Ban oil and gas development in the Great Australian Bight now and into the future.
https://www.wilderness.org.au/campaigns/prime-minister-step-save-bight
Victoria:
Take2 – Victoria’s collective climate change pledge program – Victoria State Government
Be part of Victoria’s action on climate change. Pledge to act now and help keep the temperature rise to under two degrees.
https://www.take2.vic.gov.au
Global:
Support leaders who make climate solutions a reality – The Climate Reality Project
It’s time to stop talking about climate change and start working together to solve it.
https://www.climaterealityproject.org/pledge
South Australia:
Say No to Nuclear – Conservation Council SA
Say no to making SA the home for the world’s nuclear waste.
http://www.conservationsa.org.au/say_no_to_nuclear
Australia:
Prime Minister step in and stop BP drilling for oil in the Bight – Australian Youth Climate Coalition
Call to ban oil and gas development in the Great Australian Bight now and into the future.
http://www.putourfuturefirst.org.au/prime_minister_stop_bp
Australia:
Fight for the Bight – South Australia Greens
Petition to NOPSEMA asking them to say no to BP drilling in The Great Australian Bight
http://campaigns.greens.org.au/ea-action/action?ea.client.id=1792&ea.campaign.id=48176
Australia:
All Coal Seam Gas Mining around Australia to cease and Mining Entities held Accountable! – C. McGrath | Your Australia
Action is required urgently. Petitioning the federal and all state/territory governments
https://www.change.org/p/all-csg-and-fracking-all-around-australia-is-to-cease-and-mining-entities-held-accountable
Victoria:
Climate Change Act – time for transition – Friends of the Earth Melbourne
Please tell the Victorian Premier you want to see deep emission reduction targets announced so we can start the transition away from coal.
http://www.melbourne.foe.org.au/time_for_transition
Australia:
Guarantee a future for wind power! – Nature Conservation Council
Don’t let the anti-renewables lobby win – demand a strong future for wind energy!
http://www.nature.org.au/get-involved/take-action/guarantee-a-future-for-wind-power
Victoria:
Show your support for Community Energy in Victoria – Friends of the Earth Melb.
Send a submission to the parliamentary inquiry and show the committee your support for community energy projects across Victoria. Use email template to send through.
http://www.melbourne.foe.org.au/comm_energy_inquiry_submissions
Australia:
Victoria’s Done It – So Can Australia – 350 Australia
Tell your State Government to follow Victoria’s lead on a permanent fracking and coal seam gas ban
http://act.350.org/letter/ban-gas
Australia:
Save ARENA – The Australian Greens
Call on Bill Shorten to commit to retaining ARENA’s $1.5 billion dollars of current funding.
http://campaigns.greens.org.au/ea-action/action?ea.client.id=1792&ea.campaign.id=50667
South Australia:
Ban underground coal gasification (UCG) in SA – SA Greens
Call on the SA Government to ban underground coal gasification in South Australia.
http://sagreens.markparnell.org.au/ucg
Victoria:
Call on the University of Melbourne to divest – Fossil Free Melbourne University
Petitioning the Vice Chancellor of The University of Melbourne, Glyn Davis. Sign this if you think that it’s time for Melbourne Uni to show its genuine commitment to sustainability.
https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/fossil-free-melbourne-university
South Australia:
Make solar thermal happen in Port Augusta – Solar Citizens
Ask the State Government to do all it can to make solar thermal happen in Port Augusta
http://www.solarcitizens.org.au/port_augusta
Australia:
Malcolm, you said you’d repower Port Augusta, now make it happen – AYCC
Ask Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Minister for Energy and Resources Josh Frydenberg MP to lock in the finance for building Australia’s first large solar thermal plant with storage in Port Augusta.
http://www.putourfuturefirst.org.au/pt_augusta_promise
South Australia:
Tell the SA Liberals to End Their Attack on Renewables – AYCC SA
Make sure the SA Opposition doesn’t stand in the way of our renewable future.
https://aycc.good.do/renewablesa/renewablesunderattack
South Australia:
Protect the Limestone Coast from invasive mining and gasfields – Limestone Coast Protection Alliance South Australia
Call for a permanent ban on any new unconventional/conventional gas & invasive mining operations in the South East of South Australia
https://www.communityrun.org/petitions/protect-the-limestone-coast-from-invasive-mining-and-gasfields
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