Easter Monday protest against Fonterra’s new coal mine at Mangatawhiri

16 Apr

This Easter Monday Auckland Coal Action will be back at  Mangatawhiri to make thousands of motorists returning to Auckland aware of an impending climate crime.

Fonterra plans to dig a new coal mine at Mangatawhiri to supply heat for their operations but they could use wood waste instead of coal, greatly reducing their greenhouse gas emissions.

When?
Easter Monday 21 April, starting at 2pm

What?
Meet for a roadside rally against Fonterra’s proposed new coal mine.

Who?
Auckland Coal Action is calling for the public to rally to protest Fonterra’s proposed new coal mine.

Where?
On the Auckland-bound side of State Highway 2 next to the site of the proposed new coal mine on the Mangatawhiri straight.

Meet after 2pm for roadside protest at the corner of Homestead Road (motorway overbridge) and Bell Road.

Coming from Auckland you will need to take the Mangatawhiri exit from State Highway 2 onto Mangatawhiri Road (incorrectly shown as Mangatangi Rd on Google Maps).

Coming from East, you will need to take the Golf Road exit.

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What should I bring?

Sunblock, something to drink, rain gear and warm clothes. Check this website for updates.

We have heaps of large banners for you to hold up.

What will I do?

There will be lots of returning holiday crowds for you to interact with, Bored out of their minds sitting in the traffic and interested by anything you do, to bring attention to the danger of coal to the environment.

Can anyone come?
Yes. If you are returning from your holiday why not stop and join the rally? You will only be stuck in traffic anyway!

Support the campaign against new coal mines!

For car pooling contact Geoff 5289450, (027)3847927

 

Westpac Bank Switch

13 Apr

This week Westpac customers all over the country visited their local branches together to close their accounts, or to inform Westpac of their intention to do so, in opposition to Westpac’s funding of Bathurst Resources, the company that plans to mine Denniston Plateau.

Westpac’s Auckland customers cut up their bank cards and delivered their letters of intention to close at Westpac Newmarket on Saturday, accompanied by around a dozen Auckland Coal Action supporters.

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Westpac Bank Switch

23 Mar

After 4 months of asking Westpac to stop financing climate change and the destruction of the Denniston Plateau –  one of New Zealand’s most special places,  Auckland Coal Action, Coal Action Network Aotearoa and 350 are asking Westpac customers to join us and Make The Switch to another bank.

Come close your account with us on Saturday 12 April from 11am-1pm at

Westpac Newmarket,
298 Broadway,
Newmarket
Auckland

There will be other bank switches in other parts of New Zealand earlier in the week – contact 350.org.nz for details.

 

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photos from Auckland Anniversary Day protest

29 Jan

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Auckland Anniversary Day protest against new coal mine at Mangatawhiri

22 Jan

Looking for something fun, worthwhile, altruistic, artistically creative, and political, to do on the last day of Labour Weekend? Undecided what to do? Sad at the damage climate change is doing to our world?

Following on from our highly successful protests at Easter, Queens Birthday Weekend and Labour Day seen by thousands of vehicles, we are returning to Mangatawhiri for an encore.

Why not join the fight against the number one preventable cause of global greenhouse gas emissions, coal?

When?
Auckland Anniversary day Monday 27 Jan, starting at 3pm

What?
Meet for a roadside rally against Fonterra’s proposed new coal mine.

Who?
Auckland Coal Action is calling for the public to rally to protest Fonterra’s proposed new coal mine.

Where?
On the Auckland-bound side of State Highway 2 next to the site of the proposed new coal mine on the Mangatawhiri straight.

Meet after 3pm for roadside protest at the corner of Homestead Road (motorway overbridge) and Bell Road.

Coming from Auckland you will need to take the Mangatawhiri exit from State Highway 2 onto Mangatawhiri Road (incorrectly shown as Mangatangi Rd on Google Maps).

Coming from East, you will need to take the Golf Road exit.

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What should I bring?

Sunblock, something to drink, rain gear and warm clothes. Check this website for updates.

We have heaps of large banners for you to hold up.

What will I do?

There will be lots of returning holiday crowds for you to interact with, Bored out of their minds sitting in the traffic and interested by anything you do, to bring attention to the danger of coal to the environment.

Can anyone come?
Yes. If you are returning from your holiday why not stop and join the rally? You will only be stuck in traffic anyway!

Support the campaign against new coal mines!

for car pooling contact Pat 09 2968538 mob 0210669009

Make The Switch: Dump coal by dumping Westpac!

12 Jan

 

 

Westpac Ponsonby protest 5/12/13

Westpac has ducked demands from 350.org and Coal Action Network Aotearoa to stop funding Bathurst Resources, which plans to destroy much of the Denniston Plateau, one of New Zealand’s top 50 most bio-diverse areas. Westpac claims the money it loaned was not specifically for the planned Denniston mine, although statements from the company show that Westpac’s funding made the mine possible.

After more than a year of campaigning, the government has finally agreed to protect part of the plateau, however the planned mine is still expected to wipe out many unique species as some of them only live on part of the plateau.

Westpac’s response is not good enough and this year we are stepping up the campaign.

Major lenders such as the World Bank and European Investment fund have announced they will no longer fund coal fired power plants. If Westpac won’t divest from highly destructive coal mines, we’ll divest from Westpac!

http://350.org.nz/westpac/

If you’re a Westpac customer and keen to save Denniston by changing banks, register your interest here:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1A5UVqDpRbpoF2jjAvBAis1bZaUPkLCT2WFfFHxQYekY/viewform

 

This week tell Westpac to Dump Denniston!

30 Nov

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Australian-owned mining company Bathurst Resources plans to turn much of the spectacular Denniston Plateau, one of New Zealand’s most unique and ecologically diverse areas into an open cast coal mine, wiping out many of our most unique species and contributing to climate change. And Westpac is financing them, despite the fact that the mine is unlikely to be economically viable and will probably close within a few years, after irreversible damage has been done but before any of the promised benefits have been delivered.

Tell Westpac that financing this mine is not compatible with their stated sustainability goals and they must call in this loan!

Thursday Dec 5th Ponsonby Westpac, 172-176 Ponsonby Road, Auckland  12-2pm
Saturday Dec 7th Newmarket Westpac,  298 Broadway, Auckland 11am-1pm

More Information

Write a letter to Westpac

Declining demand for coking coal: why the mine doesn’t make economic sense

Labour Day Protest at Mangatawhiri

30 Oct

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Auckland Coal Action’s Labour Day protest against Fonterra’s proposed new mine at Mangatawhiri was well attended, with almost 30 protestors seen by thousands of cars.

Aucklanders returning home from the long weekend got the message loud and clear: no new coal mines!

Fonterra must switch to wood waste ASAP !

 

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Labour Day (28 October) protest against new coal mine at Mangatawhiri

23 Oct

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Labour Day (28 October) Protest against coal mining at Mangatawhiri

22 Oct

Looking for something fun, worthwhile, altruistic, artistically creative, and political, to do on the last day of Labour Weekend? Undecided what to do? Sad at the damage climate change is doing to our world?

Following on from our highly successful protests at Easter and Queens Birthday Weekend seen by around 2000 vehicles, we are returning to Mangatawhiri for an encore.

Why not join the fight against the number 1 preventable cause of global greenhouse gas emissions, coal?

When?
This holiday Monday 28 October, starting at 1.30pm (set up from 1pm)

What?
Meet for a roadside rally against Fonterra’s proposed new coal mine.

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Who?
Auckland Coal Action is calling for the public to rally to protest Fonterra’s proposed new coal mine.

Where?
On the Auckland-bound side of State Highway 2 next to the site of the proposed new coal mine on the Mangatawhiri straight.

Meet after 1pm for roadside protest at the corner of Homestead Road (motorway overbridge) and Bell Road.

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Coming from Auckland you will need to take the Mangatawhiri exit from State Highway 2 onto Mangatawhiri Road (incorrectly shown as Mangatangi Rd on Google Maps).

Coming from East, you will need to take the Golf Road exit.

Click here for a map of the area: http://www.wises.co.nz/l/waikato/mangatawhiri/bell+road/#c/-37.221375/175.148721/15/

What should I bring?

Bring your own banners and signs stating your opposition to climate change, and coal mining. Warm clothing is advised.

Some suggested messages:

  • No New Coal Mines
  • Coal Cooks the Climate
  • Back Off Fonterra
  • Use Wood Waste Fonterra
  • Coal Causes Drought
  • Coal = Climate Chaos = Drought
  • Coal Dried Milk = Climate Dried Paddocks
  • Coal Free Mangatawhiri

Or, invent your very own personal climate change message to present to the public and Fonterra.

What will I do?
There will be lots of returning holiday crowds for you to interact with, Bored out of their minds sitting in the traffic and interested by anything you do, to bring attention to the danger of coal to the environment.

Can anyone come?
Yes. If you are returning from your holiday why not stop and join the rally? You will only be stuck in traffic anyway!

Support the campaign against new coal mines!
Contact Geoff 09 528 9450, 027 384 7927 or Pat 09 296 8538, 021 066 9009

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our sign from state highway 2 at Mangatawhiri

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