Rising Tide Actions

Climate policy ignoring coal?: Rising Tide dumps a ute-load of coal at the PM's press club addressMedia Release - 15th July

A load of coal has been dumped at the door of the National Press Club in Canberra by climate change activists this morning, blackening the start of the Prime Minister's much-anticipated address to the nation.

Coal industry wags are attending the event to “learn more about clean coal and the status of clean coal technology,” according to the organisers of the symposium, Newcastle University. But climate activist group Rising Tide Newcastle, who have unfurled the 20 square meter banner above the road outside the conference, have dismissed the status of the technology as imaginary.

The 71 foot proa "Gaia's Dream" takes part in the coal blockade

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A mass community protest at the biggest coal port in the world has succeeded in preventing coal ship movements all day today. Hundreds of peaceful protesters have occupied the harbour since 10am this morning. As the blockade closes, organisers are hailing it a success.