Tired of hot air and want to take real action against climate change?

We invite you, your friends and family to participate in the Camp for Climate Action!

The Camp for Climate Action will be three inspiring days of workshops, sustainable living and grassroots direct action from October 9 -11th; aimed at stopping the expansion of Australia’s oldest coal mine in Helensburgh, forty minutes south of Sydney.

Last year, the Camp for Climate Action at Newcastle was a resounding success, building to a climax in which over a thousand people joined a peaceful protest to stop trains transporting coal and focus the nation’s attention on the polluting coal industry.

Australia’s emissions are still rising.  At a time when we need to be urgently cutting greenhouse pollution, Australian governments are approving new coal mines and considering the expansion of the Metropolitan Colliery mine that is already damaging Sydney and Illawarra’s water catchment.

Coal mining is destroying our health, our water and our climate. We need community action to demand a renewable future. 

The Camp for Climate Action will culminate in a peaceful direct action on Sunday October 11th.  In the spirit of the great global history of civil disobedience (Gandhi’s salt march, the American civil rights movement, the protection of Tasmania’s Franklin River), the Climate Camp is a chance, at this crucial moment in history, for ordinary people to stand up for a safe climate and keep fossil fuels in the ground. 

The Metropolitan Colliery is Australia’s oldest coal mine.  The time for dirty coal is past: join us at the Camp for Climate Action for clean energy future.

Check out this website soon for more information about the camp, Metropolitan Colliery, coal mining and just transitions for a renewable future!

www.climatecamp.org.au           info@climatecamp.org.au

On Sunday morning, 13th July, over a thousand people marched peacefully to the Carrington coal terminal in Newcastle to protest the reckless expansion of the coal industry in an age of climate change. It was an incredible day. The children led the march which meandered peacefully along the edge of the coal rail line until we held a 5 minute silent vigil in front of the massive coal stockpiles.

Then, one by one, small groups of people made their way over or under the fenceline and onto the tracks. By the end of the day, 57 people had been arrested and we succesfully halted all coal trains through the Carrington port for the day. The atmosphere was amazing. When we got back to the camp for climate action site, you could see huge grins on people's faces and hear the excitement in their voices as they shared stories of the day. Collective action a beautiful thing. Check out the wonderful photos and videos from what was a truly inspiring day.