On the Street: NO NEW COAL

photo taken from the Nature Conservation Council of NSW website

A small but enthusiastic group of Eartheists braved the chilled morning hours of July 6 and greeted Sydney business commuters on their way to work. The aim was to create public awareness of 2 new Coal power stations being proposed in NSW. Terrific! Some 800ish NSW citizens signed the petition which brings the total over 8000. The NSW government needs to hear a loud protest NO to NEW COAL.

What struck me was the number of people who expressed gratitude for what we were doing. There is support out there. People do care.

Together we shout "No Deal!" It just doesn't make sense to build more fossil fuelled power stations when we should be moving forward to renewable technologies. It is time to place our faith in human enterprise and ingenuity. NO NEW COAL. NO NEW COAL.

Many thanks to the Nature Conservation Council of NSW for organising the event.