Mara Bonacci from FoE Melbourne attended the three meetings last week organised by FLAG and the CCSA; she spoke on 3d radio’s environment show about the meetings.
(link: http://enviroshow3d.tumblr.com/post/158651342064/mara-was-up-in-the-north-of-the-state-to-attend runs 14 mins)
Our speaker at the FoE AGM will be Anne Daw, Agricultural Advocate, talking about the conflict between gas & mineral mining and farmland. She was concerned by the recent government announcement to boost gas exploration.
While our Premier is being elevated to great heights on his stance with renewables and consideration of battery storage, sinister plans may be afoot to ensure that the South Australian Government may be still prepared to put at risk, prime agriculture land, precious water, our clean and green image and export markets.
In a news release on March 9, Energy and Resources Minister, Tom Koutsantonis said
“The removal of onshore drilling bans or hydraulic fracturing moratoria could also allow the market to access supply not currently available,” Energy Minister Tom Koutsantonis said the report showed Steven Marshall should immediately abandon his promise to ban unconventional gas developments in the South East.
Last Tuesday, the Minister made an announcement that “the State Government would be using “every aspect of our arsenal” to tackle the problem, and intended to have its solution in place for next summer. Local gas generation will be a key, with the government to unlock more of the state’s gas reserves.”
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Note: Anne will be the first item on the agenda, after a brief intro and welcome.
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Non Violent Direct Action Training
Saturday 4 March
10am-5pm
The Joinery
111 Franklin St Adelaide
Come along and learn about non violent direct action in the spirit of Gandhi and Martin Luther King, from our faciliator Mara Bonacci of Friends of the Earth Melbourne’s Anti-nuclear and Clean Energy Collective.
Learn theory, legal issues, codes of conduct, role play and planning an action.
BYO lunch. Tea, coffee and biscuits provided.
Entry by donation. All proceeds to the campaign against nuclear expansion in SA.
Please book your spot by RSVPing to adelaide.office@foe.org.au
Friends of the Earth Adelaide AGM
Thursday 30th March
6-7:30pm
Hurtle Room
Box Factory
Regent St South Adelaide
Friends of the Earth Adelaide will hold our 2015/16 AGM on Thursday 30th March at 6pm-7:30pm at the Box Factory, Regent St South, Adelaide.
We apologise that the AGM is later than normal due to our focus on campaigning against nuclear waste dumps in 2017.
Our guest speaker will be Anne Daw, Agricultural Advocate talking about the conflict between gas & mineral mining and farmland.
Friends of the Earth AGM 2015/16 AGENDA
1. Welcome and introductions
2. Acceptance of the 2014/15 AGM minutes
3. Reports from Office Bearers
4. Reports from Collectives Fair Food Adelaide and Clean Futures
5. Elections
6. “Gas & mineral mining vs farmland” presentation by Anne Daw, Agricultural Advocate
7. Close with tea, coffee and snacks
Enquiries adelaide.office@foe.org.au