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About us. Rising Tide Australia is a grassroots Newcastle group taking action against the causes of anthropogenic climate change and for equitable, just, effective, and sustainable solutions to the crisis. We are committed to the principals of Non-violent Direct Action. We are part of the global Rising Tide climate justice movement. We live in the biggest coal port in the cosmos.
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The Rising Tide - Why Campaign on Climate ChangeAustralia has a rich and proud history of environmental activism and public campaigns. Our roots are in the famous Franklin River campaign of the late 70s and early 80s, and the germinal Terania Creek blockade of 1979, which was one of the pioneering forest blockades worldwide. In the postcard issues like nukes and forests we have fought many hard battles and claimed some amazing victories. Yet we seem to be still obsessing over these romantic campaigns in the face of a far more important, though less illustrious issue: climate change. Perhaps because it |
