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Tag: coal

Anglesea says “goodbye coal – welcome transformation”

10 June 2015 Mik Aidt Local Geelong matters, World affairs One comment

An hour on 94.7 The Pulse about what’s next after the successful campaign to have the coal-fired Anglesea power station and coal mine closed down – about the transformation in community, wildlife, heathland and nature, with disappearing species, disconnectedness and

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We learn from each other’s solutions

27 December 2014 Mik Aidt Australian matters, Commentary, Local Geelong matters, Petition

A revolution is happening under our noses: We’re watching a bright green coalition begin to build a future that makes sense in our lifetime. Wind energy is now cheaper than coal. The only thing standing in the way for a

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Energy, greendom and kitchen tables in Geelong

20 August 2014 Mik Aidt Australian matters

In the sustainable studio on 94.7 The Pulse on 20 August 2014 we have Leigh Ewbank with us from Friends of the Earth. ‘The Vegemite Man’ – as he has become known in media because people recognise him on his

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Anglesea calling: Stop the coal pollution

17 August 2014 Mik Aidt Local Geelong matters

The huge turnout at the ‘Shut It Down’ rally and march on 10 August 2014 signaled the end of Anglesea coal social licence, which a group of children literally shredded to pieces during the event. In the 38th Sustainable Hour

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A brighter future minus coal and gas

7 August 2014 Mik Aidt Local Geelong matters

At a time when governments protect and promote the coal and gas industries… At a time when the entire world is saying that coal and gas urgently need to be phased out due to the climatic complications caused by the

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Hunger strike against giant coal project

30 August 2013 Mik Aidt World affairs

The level of commitment in pledges among anti-coal activists has taken a step upwards. Signatures or letter-writing simply won’t do any more. To prevent the construction of the largest coal mining complex in the world, an activist group in Australia

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Victorian government: Full steam ahead to dig up more coal

30 August 2013 Mik Aidt Local Geelong matters, Recommendation

Kelly O’Shanassy from Environment Victoria warns against the plans of the Victorian Government to dig up 13 billion tonnes of the most emissions-intensive coal to be burnt overseas. She calls it a “state-subsidised invasion by the coal industry”. “These export

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