Join Leigh Ewbank from Yes2Renewables for a quick update on the campaign,
followed by a workshop on using social media for campaigns.
6pm Wednesday Nov 23rd, at the Minor Works Building (just off Sturt Street, behind East of Norman). There’s wifi in the building, so you can bring your laptop or mobile device along!
Please Register via eventbrite
We weren’t surprised at the Nuclear Royal Commission recommendations.
We were, however, disappointed by the poor quality of the report.
We have a presentation for those still undecided about the dump proposal, highlighting some of the
extraordinary assumptions and interesting features of the proposal.
A lot of the information came from work by other people and groups, including David Noonan, Jim Green, the australia institute, FoE Australia and the Conservation Council SA.
Last weekend, President Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping officially signed onto the Paris Agreement on climate. Yet, President Obama is simultaneously pushing a trade agenda that directly undermines the U.S.’s ability to address climate change.
A new report from the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy finds that the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) involving the U.S. and eleven Pacific Rim countries, totaling nearly 40 percent of the global economy, would benefit high greenhouse emitting industries like energy and agriculture, while restricting national and local policies that respond to climate change.
The report, The Climate Cost of Free Trade: How the TPP and other trade deals undermine the Paris climate agreement, finds that existing trade agreements and proposed new rules in the TPP would impact countries’ climate goals committed to as part of the global Paris Climate Agreement.
“There is a real blindspot for the climate within trade agreements, and particularly the TPP,” says Ben Lilliston, IATP’s Director of Climate Strategies and the report’s author. “Trade deals are driving a form of corporate-led globalization that is highly extractive of natural resources and completely ignores the damage it does to the climate. If we don’t reform our trade agreements and reject the TPP, it will be nearly impossible to reach our climate goals agreed to in Paris.”
National commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, covering sectors like energy, agriculture, and forestry, are at the heart of the Paris climate agreement. All TPP participating countries have submitted a climate plan as part of the Paris deal. Yet, the IATP report found that the TPP expands the reach of past trade deals that have struck down renewable energy programs supporting green jobs, provided agribusiness more opportunities to challenge regulations that protect farmers and consumers, and limited the ability of countries to regulate dirty energy production like coal mining, fracking, and off-shore drilling.… Read more >>
FoE Adelaide are holding a meeting on Thursday Aug 18th at the Minor Works Building for people and groups interested in renewables. We will talk about FoE’s energy policy, invite groups to talk about what they’re doing (5mins), and if there’s enough interest, set up a regular monthly public meeting to discuss renewables (similar to the sustainability forums).
So if you’re interested in renewables, please come along at 6pm this Thursday. (Just behind bar/cafe East of Norman on Sturt St in the city)
We weren’t surprised at the recommendations of the SA Nuclear Royal Commission, but were disappointed at the poor quality of the report. The government has embarked on a propaganda campaign to manufacture consent for this gigantic waste dump.
As part of our campaign against this dump, various people have pointed out flaws in the report, problems with the economic modelling, and absurd assumptions made by the modelling.
We will shortly be presenting a brief slideshow (around twelve minutes) to people who need more information to decide on the issue. You can access a near-final version of the slideshow at the link below. If you want to help us spread the word, send us an email and we’ll try and organise a few sessions in your neighbourhood.