Rising Tide Australia

See the poster for this event.

• Sydney: 12th May, 6:30pm, Sydney Mechanics School of Arts, 280 Pitt St.
• Brisbane: 14th May, Ahimsa House, 26 Horan Street, West End.
• Canberra: 15th May, 6:30pm, UCU conference centre, Bldg 1, Kirinari St.
• Katoomba: 18th May, 4pm, Katoomba YHA, 207 Katoomba St.
• Muswellbrook: Monday 19th May, 7pm. Old Dining Room (upstairs) at the RSL on New England Hwy.
• Newcastle: Tuesday 20th May, 6pm, Royal Exchange, 32 -34 Bolton Street.
• Melbourne: 23rd May, 6:30pm, Northcote High School, St. Georges rd

Bangladesh is one of the most vulnerable countries in the world to climate change. A 1m sea level rise is expected to flood 25-50% of the country, with much of the south already experiencing water-logging and salinity problems.

Despite this, the Asian Development Bank is considering funding what will be one of the largest coal mines on earth in northern Bangladesh. Expected to affect nearly half a million people and result in wide-spread environmental destruction, the Phulbari coal mine has been vigorously opposed by people’s groups within Bangladesh and NGOs from around the world.

Prof. Anu Muhammad and local Phulbari residents will be touring Australia in May. Join us to hear about the impact of climate change in Bangladesh and their struggles to prevent the ADB funding destructive, climate-intensive development projects.

For further information contact:
Flint Duxfeld (02) 95578944
Email aidwatch at aidwatch dot org dot au
www.aidwatch.org.au