Tag: climate change
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Climate change and growing population behind MidCoast Council water security push
Climate change and a growing population is behind MidCoast Council’s latest push to secure the region’s water supply. Despite the region copping a drench this year, it’s not always the case.
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TAREE CLIMATE ACTIVISTS JOIN NATIONAL CHORUS AGAINST COAL AND GAS MINING
A small group of activists from the Mid Coast have joined the national chorus, calling on the federal government to stop coal and gas mining projects – and invest in renewable energy. 12-year-old Shiloh Herzberg-Nicholls organising a strike in Taree with a local chapter of the Knitting Nannas. it’s a real problem and it really…
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CLIMATE CHANGE ACTIVIST STARS IN DOCUMENTARY PREMIERING AT COP26
A Nimbin school student is taking to the world stage after starring in a documentary, premiering at the climate conference this week. The activist is passionate about spreading her message of protecting the Great Barrier Reef.
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AMBER’S PLAYING HER PART TO TAKE CLIMATE ACTION
A Taree school student is playing a key role in developing a report into extreme weather events. Amber Kelleher of the Manning Youth Action Team is working with development organisation Save the Children. She’s spoken with local youth, authorities and emergency services about how to improve communication, drawing on their experiences in the devastating bushfire…
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REPORT SAYS CENTRAL COAST FACING CLIMATE CHANGE DAMAGE BILLS
A new report has pointed to some of the hip-pocket impacts of climate change. The Central Coast has ranked among the Australian regions most at risk for a number of natural disasters and environmental challenges.
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GOSFORD STRIKES FOR CLIMATE ACTION
Chants heard across the nation were echoed by hundreds striking in Gosford. And with the Wallarah 2 coal mine right on the doorstep, the Central Coast’s push for climate action started with its own backyard.
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CENTRAL COAST ADOPTS CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY
Central Coast Council will forge ahead with its climate change policy. The contentious plan received the tick of approval last night, after the mention of “planned retreat” for developments facing sea level rises was axed from the document.
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KIDS CRITIQUE CENTRAL COAST COUNCIL’S DRAFT CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY
While thousands of school students across the country called for federal action on climate change today, Council’s policy was in the hands of Central Coast youth. Mayor Jane Smith hosting a forum to ask what needs to be done, to help council reach zero net emissions by 2050. A community survey is currently running on…