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Report back – Diesendorf Renewables Talk at the Conservation Council

robyn June 17, 2015

A great talk last night In Conversation with Professor Mark Diesendorf at the Conservation Council, letting us know a roadmap to SA becoming 100% renewable in 15 years. He explained why nuclear is definitely the wrong way to go.

The Conservation Council have an auto petition email you can send to Premier Weatherill to ask him to go renewable – at the link.

Thank you to everyone who stopped by and said hello at our FOE stall.

The Conservation Council’s latest report shows we can build on SA’s world-leading success and get to 100% renewables in just 15 years!

Conservation SA commissioned leading energy expert Dr Mark Diesendorf to investigate the feasibility of 100% renewable electricity for South Australia by 2030. The report finds that this is entirely achievable even without supportive Federal Government policies.

You can view or download a summary of the report’s findings or the full report.

Most exciting is that we don’t need to wait for a supportive Federal Government: to seize this opportunity we just need our State Government to act.

Clean Futures, Climate, Nuclear, Renewables, Sustainability, Transport

Adelaide, anti-nuclear, climate change, community, education, Mining, Sustainability

Foe Submission to the Nuclear Fuel Cycle Royal Commission Terms of Reference

robyn February 17, 2015

SA Premier Jay Weatherill recently announced a Royal Commission into the nuclear fuel cycle and gave the public one week to make submissions into the terms of reference.

He says he is motivated by concerns over climate change and the state of SA’s economy.

The royal commission will look at uranium enrichment, nuclear power and a nuclear waste dump. Environment groups are calling for it to include issues with existing uranium mining, legacy waste sites, export markets and weapons proliferation as well as a close examination of the impact of a proposed dump on remote communities. We also call for a full economic analysis of nuclear power in relation to renewables.

A group of people who want to work together over the next year of the royal commission is forming. Meetings will be hosted by the Conservation Council at their new HQ 111 Franklin St Adelaide (the old bus station, next to the new bus station). The group is currently meeting on Tuesdays, please contact Robyn for more information robyn.wood@foe.org.au

FoE Adl submission to Nuclear Royal Commission terms of reference

Clean Futures, Climate, FoE, Mining, Nuclear, Renewables, Sustainability, Transport, Weapons proliferation

Adelaide, anti-nuclear, BHP Billiton; Olympic Dam, clean futures collective, climate change, community, Mining, Sustainability

Yellowcake Uranium oxide accident at Outer Harbor

robyn December 17, 2014

Yellowcake uranium oxide is transported by truck from the Olympic Dam mine at Roxby Downs in South Australia, through Port Adelaide to the docks at Outer Harbor, to be loaded onto ships for export. The yellowcake is packed inside sealed drums in a shipping container on the truck.

Early in the evening of Friday October 3rd 2014 an accident occurred at Outer Harbor. When the shipping container was being unloaded from the truck it slipped and fell to the ground. Emergency services were called, but as this was an accident involving dangerous goods and Outer Harbor didn’t have the facilities to open the container to check for spillage, the Environment Protection Agency was also called in to advise. After checking the container with a geiger counter, the EPA determined that there was no radioactivity measurable outside the container.

Actions, Clean Futures, FoE, Mining, Nuclear, Transport

Adelaide, anti-nuclear, BHP Billiton; Olympic Dam, friends of the earth

BHP-Billiton AGM Public Action Nov 20th

robyn October 29, 2014

BHP’s Annual General Meeting will be held in Adelaide at the Entertainment Centre 98 Port Rd, Hindmarsh, on Thursday 20th November 2015.

Join us from 9-10:30am to voice your support for the brave community voices heading into the AGM with support from BHP Shareholder for social responsibility to ask the hard questions about environmental destructions, community consultation, lack of responsibility and future risks.

Actions, Clean Futures, Climate, FoE, Mining, Nuclear, Transport, Weapons proliferation

BHP speakout Wed 19th Nov Gov Hindmarsh

robyn October 29, 2014

BHP Speakout

6:30pm Governor Hindmarsh Hotel 59 Port Rd Hindmarsh

FoE are a member group of Nuclear Operations Watch Port Adelaide (NOWPA) who are one of the groups hosting this event.

Come and hear about community and environmental concerns with BHP mining projects in Australia and overseas. From coal mines in Colombia and Indonesia, the infamous Olympic Dam uranium mine in South Australia to uranium exports through Port Adelaide – at this forum the spotlight will be on BHP’s behaviour not their share price. The event leads into the action outside the BHP-Billiton AGM at the Entertainment Centre the next day.

SPEAKERS:

Kevin Buzzacott

Bob Briton, NOW Port Adelaide

Dave Sweeney – Australian Conservation Council

Mia Pepper – Conservation Council WA

https://www.facebook.com/events/682560318524832/?ref=2&ref_dashboard_filter=calendar

For more information http://nowpa.org/ nowpa@nowpa.org

Clean Futures, FoE, Mining, Nuclear, Sustainability, Transport, Weapons proliferation