RT Actions

July 15th was an 'International Day of Direct Action for Climate Justice, against Climate Change and the G8' called in part by Rising Tide North America. People from Rising Tide in Australia took part in a 'Reclaim the Streets' in Brisbane in solidarity with Rising Tide North America when locals, students and other folks descended on the CBD.

The street were taken for a couple of hours as people danced along with a mobile sound system visiting the offices of companies responsible for exporting coal, building road tunnels & dams.

For the second cold, wet day in as hardly as many
weeks, a good-sized crowd of Hunter residents braved the elements to
demonstrate their concern with climate change, and opposition to the
expanding Hunter coal industry - domestic and export.

Thank you all!

Rising Tide would like to thank everyone who took part in the World Environment Day occupation of Newcastle Harbour. It was a great success. We really got the message across in a colourful, non-violent and fun way, and everybody who participated seemed to be empowered and excited.

We would especially like to thank: The Blue Mountains crew for before, during and after; Peace-Bus-Graham for being there and bringing along his flags and PA; the Newcastle Greens for bringing along flyers to hand out; Greenpeace for media and nautical support; Resistance for various pieces of equipment; Newcastle and Sydney University Mountaineering Clubs; Bec and Emma and Food Not Bombs for soup and bread; James for use of his tent; Marg, Sophie, Moz, Tim and Anna for photography; Everyone who came from far away, including the Upper Hunter, Wollongong, Brisbane and Wagga Wagga.

Despite miserable weather, over 70 citizens took to the water in Newcastle Harbour on World Environment Day 2006 (5th June) to occupy and protest the world

This morning, a member of climate group Rising Tide Newcastle chained herself to a dump truck, halting work on the Sandgate Rail Flyover, to highlight the development's contribution to human-caused climate change.

The protest coincides with international climate talks happening this week and last in Montreal. Rising Tide is protesting Australia's role underming international efforts to address the causes of climate change.

Groups protest outside Hamilton branch

Local climate change action group Rising Tide Newcastle will join with visiting Thai activist Charoen Detkhum and Greenpeace outside the Beaumont St branch of ANZ Bank this morning. The protesters will be talking to ANZ customers and handing out information alerting them to the bank