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Antinuclear coalition meeting

June 29, 2015

The next antinuclear coalition meeting will be on Tuesday 30th June 6pm start at Mad Mouse Alley, 58 Light Square (on the eastern end of the square, along the alley to the north of the People’s Choice Credit Union building).  Mad Mouse is a DIY not-for-profit social centre.  This time we will be joined by  Adnyamathanha woman Jillian Marsh and Arabunna elder Uncle Kevin Buzzacott for an informal chat about the Royal Commissions process of engagement with aboriginal communities, and the impacts of the nuclear industry on traditional owners.

This will be followed by the meeting at 7.30pm, so people can come for the whole night or elect to come to either of the two sessions. It will look something like this:

6pm – 7.15 yarn with guest speakers

7.30 – 9 pm planning/strategy meeting

Some suggested agenda items for the meeting:

where are we at?

  • Greens roundtable report-back
  • report-backs from groups working on Royal Commission/nukes
    • – capacity, focus and what each group is/has been doing (FOE, NOWPA, CCSA, Greens)
  • report-backs from individuals?
  • where is the Royal Commission at?
  • Royal Commission community meeting – strategic or not?
  • July

    -waste dump

    -Students of Sustainability

    -submissions deadlines

Hope to see you all there. Tea, (instant) coffee, and beers available at Mad Mouse. Bring a snack to share if you want.

Nectaria

Old_Notes

The Pope weighs in on climate change

June 29, 2015

Last Thursday, Pope Francis issued an encyclical on our place in the environment.He had some interesting things to say on energy:

“We know that technology based on the use of highly polluting fossil fuels – especially coal, but also oil and, to a lesser degree, gas — needs to be progressively replaced without delay.”

 “There is an urgent need to develop policies so that, in the next few years, the emission of carbon dioxide and other highly polluting gases can be drastically reduced, for example, substituting for fossil fuels and developing sources of renewable energy. There is still a need to develop adequate storage technologies.”

There’s a nice article in RenewEconomy, “The Pope is an Energy wonk”

The encyclical itself is an interesting and poetic read, even in the english translation.

Climate, Old_Notes

Tony Abbott in denial

June 28, 2015

There’s a lovely summary of government energy policy on the RenewEconomy webiste:

Grahame Morris – a former chief of staff to Coalition prime minister John Howard, and a corporate lobbyist who is influential in the government of Tony Abbott – had, in the words of Q & A host Tony Jones, steam coming out of his ears at the idea that wind and solar could offer a future energy solution.

morrisFlapping his arms about and pointing his finger, Morris exclaimed: “Look, not everyone wants a bloody big windmill in their backyard … nuclear power is clean … one of the problems with the third world with poverty is that they don’t have electricity. We have coal and we have uranium that can provide energy sources for those people. You are talking about poverty  … that is the answer.”

Read the full article Tony Abbott in denial about Australia’s energy future

Old_Notes

Introducing our new CANE campaigner!

June 27, 2015

We are very pleased to announce that Nectaria Calan has accepted the position of Anti-Nuclear/Pro-Renewables Campaigner with the Clean Futures Collective’s Campaign Against Nuclear Expansion.
Nectaria will work with us on a part time basis over the next six months. She holds a Bachelor of International Studies (Honours) and has previously worked with us as an Anti-Nuclear Coordinator. She brings strong skills and experience in grass roots activism and media.
Nectaria is passionate about environmental issues, and strongly believes that the social and environmental problems the nuclear industry creates far outweigh those it purports to solve.  She was an organiser and spokesperson for the Lizards Revenge event, a week long protest-festival held at the gates of the Olympic Dam mine in July 2012 to raise awareness and protest the mine, its expansion, and the broader impacts of uranium.
Nectaria’s responsibilities will include:
  • – tracking activities of the SA Nuclear Fuel Cycle Royal Commission
  • – coordinating FoE responses to the Royal Commission
  • – providing the initial point-of-contact for media
  • – encouraging volunteers to join FoE CFC campaign
  • – coordinating volunteer activities
  • – liaising with other groups working on related issues
Members, donors and friends can keep up with the CANE campaign by signing up to our elist to receive meeting minutes – email robyn.wood@foe.org.au

Clean Futures, Climate, Nuclear, Old_Notes, Renewables, Sustainability

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