October 10 - Mass Community action at Hazelwood
Submitted by Admin on Sat, 06/05/2010 - 10:17Join us for a day of mass community action at Hazelwood power station. Part of the international 350 day of action.
Protesters scale famous hotel with climate message for World Environment Day
Submitted by Admin on Sat, 06/05/2010 - 10:04
Media Release
Saturday, June 5 2010
Four climate protesters have scale Melbourne's famous Young & Jackson hotel, hanging a 23-metre long banner from the building. The banner covering the giant “Time Square” electronic sign on top of the hotel reads “No more climate back flips - Switch Off Hazelwood.”
Replace Hazelwood with clean energy by 2012
Submitted by Kristy on Wed, 12/23/2009 - 17:372010 is the year that we can make a real difference on climate change in Victoria, Australia and globally.
We have two elections occuring this year, the Victorian state and Australian Federal election, in which community climate action groups and organisations who are serious about taking action on climate change, and a transition to renewable energy, will campaign to Replace Hazelwood with clean energy by 2012.
Hazelwood Campaign Kicks off in 2010
Submitted by Kristy on Mon, 01/11/2010 - 14:42The group of Hazelwood arrestees are looking to continue the campaign to Replace Hazelwood with clean energy, and climate friendly jobs in the Latrobe Valley. We will also be targetting the corporation running Hazelwood- International Power Australia- and their major financiers The Commonwealth Bank of Australia.
Support the Hazelwood Arrestees
Submitted by Kristy on Wed, 12/23/2009 - 17:22Three people were arrested in March 2009 attempting to shut off the supply of coal to Hazelwood as part of Earth Hour. 22 people were arrested as part of a mass civil disobedience action attempting to slap a decommission order on the plant in September 2009. All 25 are charged with trespass and are facing court.
