Since our last instalment A LOT has happened. We were busy right up until we went into lockdown.
On March 10 WA Parliament voted through a bill regarding a section of the Burrup Hub with little opposition from the major …
The Minerals Council of Australia are notorious for wrecking any attempt at climate action in Australia, and they’re empowered by the millions in membership fees that they receive. As the largest single member of the Minerals Council, what Rio Tinto …
By Bill McKibben
One of the best chances to make some positive use of the coronavirus pandemic may be passing swiftly. As the economy craters, big corporations are in need of government assistance. The corporations will get assistance, but Democrats …
By Jo Hoffman
XR Grandparents, an affinity group of Extinction Rebellion, held a very successful vigil in two phases at Solidarity Park – across the road from Parliament House – from February 10th to 21st and again from March 9th …
By Jo Hoffman
I visited one lady whose property was in the path of the December bushfires in the Yanchep/Two Rocks/ Gin Gin area. She lives on 5 acres of land in the suburb of Breakwater; she lost 22 trees …
Thank you to all of our supporters that came to the Women in Environmental Action awards night on Friday 6th March. Timed to counter the Women in Resources Awards sponsored by the big mining companies, our event was a celebration …
By Jeff Wilson
In February, I met with the CEO and Finance Manager of the City of Albany to invite them to consider 350.org‘s initiative to “Align Council Money with Council Values”, specifically to adopt an amendment to their …
By Elsa Fuentes-Hare
Various groups at UWA, including Fossil Free UWA, have started a new campaign entitled Stop the Centre for Climate Damage. The campaign team spent the last weeks of summer collecting signatures on an open letter to …
By Cyril Toman
Members of 350 Perth were among the large and appreciative audience attending the Perth launch of Ross Garnaut’s ground-breaking new work, “Superpower, Australia’s low-carbon opportunity” held recently at Curtin University.
“The fog of Australian politics …
By Greg Hocking
Residents of suburbs in the City of Cockburn are exposed to toxic gases, particulates and heavy metals from 250,000+ tonnes of coal a year being burnt at the lime/cement factory operated by Cockburn Cement Limited at Munster.…