Rising Tide Australia
Rising Tide Australia is the Australian contingent of the international Rising Tide network along with Rising Tide North America and Rising Tide UK, a grassroots climate movement created in 2000 to carry out direct action against the root causes of climate change, and to work towards a fossil fuel free future.[1]
Key values and goals
The stated goals of Rising Tide Australia are to immediately stop new fossil fuel projects, a 75% tax on fossil fuel export profits to pay for the impacts of climate change and to fund community and industrial transition, as well as to end all coal exports from Newcastle by 2030, the world's largest coal port.[2] [3]
Actions
In November 2023, Rising Tide organised an event to blockade Newcastle coal port for 30 hours, called 'The People's Blockade of the World's Largest Coal Port 2023'.[4] This event involved an estimated 3000 people using kayaks and other vessels to physically occupy Newcastle Harbour[5], and notable political figures including leader of the Australian Greens party Adam Bandt attended the event. [6]
References
- ↑ https://www.risingtide.org.au/ "Rising Tide"]. Rising Tide. access-date=15 January 2024
- ↑ Kelly, Matthew (26 October 2023). "Newcastle could soon lose the mantle of 'World's largest coal port'". The Newcastle Herald. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Church minister, 97, among more than 80 arrested in Newcastle port blockade". SBS News. 26 November 2023. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Alcorn, Zane (20 September 2023). "Why you should join the People's Blockade of the world's largest coal port | Green Left". www.greenleft.org.au. Green Left.
- ↑ "Climate protest: More than 100 arrested at world's largest coal port". 27 November 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ↑ McCarthy, Simon (26 November 2023). "Greens join Rising Tide blockade of Newcastle Harbour". Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
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