On 16 April 2014, The Sustainable Hour heads off for a seminar on unconventional gas mining to hear what the experts have to say about this controversial topic also known as ‘fracking’. The seminar ‘Unconventional gas extraction and the social,
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Community outraged over fracking threat
Citizens of Geelong are outraged to find out that the oil and gas company Lakes Oil is coming to the region. The company acquired an exploration license for ‘tight gas’, a kind of ‘unconventional’ gas. This exploration is likely to
Movement for a frack free Geelong region
On 24 September 2013, 45 concerned citizens – a good mix of farmers, fishermen, tradesmen, civil servants, teachers, doctors, activists, students, and parents – met at Geelong Trades Hall to discuss how they feel about that the company Lakes Oil is
Geelong protests against fracking
Content on this page: The frackers are coming. Introduction About the film evening on 10 September 2013 Audio recordings of the speakers on 10 September 2013 About the documentary ‘Fractured Country’ Take action! Start here Say no to fracking: Join
“Kids, be glad about our melting polar ice caps”
“Everyone can appreciate how oil — the dinosaurs’ parting gift to Man — can be used to help build a better future for everyone. Let’s Go!” This is not Shell speaking. But it does look that way when you enter
Hunger strike against giant coal project
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
Victorian government: Full steam ahead to dig up more coal
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
Corporate executives show irresponsibility and greed
Is it going too far to accuse a large number of Danish corporate executives for being irresponsible and greedy, considering the response they have given to the Danish government’s new climate plan? Well, judge for yourself when you have read
Industry accused of crimes against humanity
“They will kill you, and your children. They think they will get away with it because they have got money. But money doesn’t isolate them from climate change and the death of the planet. These people are stupid, they are