Environmental Justice


We envisage a safe climate and a vibrant natural world preserved for future generations. Actions to take now! ◦ No public money for Adani: It’s time our politicians stand up and say – no more coal. Get involved! ◦ Morrison doesn’t speak for me: Morrison’s coal-loving antics do not represent me. Do they represent you? […]
A safe climate and a vibrant natural world preserved for future generations.

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We envisage a safe climate and a vibrant natural world preserved for future generations.

Actions to take now!
◦ No public money for Adani: It’s time our politicians stand up and say – no more coal. Get involved!
◦ Morrison doesn’t speak for me: Morrison’s coal-loving antics do not represent me. Do they represent you? Get involved!
◦ The Great Barrier Reef is in danger: Reef scientists are begging for action. Sign the petition now to stand with them! Get involved!
◦ Renewable energy for all: Renewable energy is powering our country with affordable, clean electricity. It’s time for politicians to sit up and take notice. Get involved!
◦ Stop Adani: If Adani’s Carmichael mine goes ahead, it will turbocharge climate change and cause irreversible damage to groundwater and the Great Barrier Reef. Get involved!
◦ Switch to a Better Power company: Want to use your consumer power to build a more sustainable future? Get involved!
◦ Save the Murray Darling: Protect the river system that 2 million people and 2,000 farms depend on. Get involved!

Other actions
◦ #SaveARENA: The Morrison government have refused to extend the funding of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA). Will you help save it? Get involved!
◦ 2018/9 Angry Summer Campaign: Share your story about how climate change affects your community this summer! Get involved!
◦ 5 Big Ideas Renewables Campaign: Lets make Australia a renewable energy superpower! Get involved!
◦ Save renewables, stop the NEG! Malcolm Turnbull’s National Energy Guarantee (NEG) will slam the brakes on clean energy. Sign the petition to save renewables and stop the NEG! Get involved!
◦ No taxpayer money for Adani! Call on Turnbull to rule out any taxpayer money for Adani! Get involved!
◦ Ban Fracking in the NT! The NT government could be about to scrap a statewide fracking ban. And the gas lobby is fighting hard to trample land rights and start drilling. Get involved!
◦ Handouts for Adani are back: The Turnbull government is still trying to put taxpayers on the hook for Adani’s Reef-killing coal mine. Get involved!
◦ Time to scrap Adani’s licence: New legal advice shows Adani’s mine licence could be scrapped at any time. Get involved!
◦ Fund the REI: The Renewable Energy Index has become the go-to source for media reporting on renewables. Chip in so we can keep publishing it every month. Get involved!
◦ Coalition MPs: Ditch Adani’s coal mine! Adani’s polluting coal mine will trash our climate, groundwater and Reef. Tell your Federal MP to stop Adani. Get involved!
◦ Best of: we saved ARENA! The Turnbull government was set to destroy Australia’s Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) with a devastating $1.3 billion funding cut. Until GetUp… Get involved!
◦ The Homegrown Power Plan: The Homegrown Power Plan shows how we can repower the country with 100% renewable energy by 2030. Get involved!
◦ No coal seam gas: Fracking threatens groundwater and prime agricultural land. Sign the petition against this dangerous, polluting industry. Get involved!
◦ The Renewable Energy Index: The Renewable Energy Index tracks the exciting progress of Australia’s booming renewable energy industry. Share the latest sunny stats with your MP! Get involved!
◦ The Adani Files: Find out the shocking history behind the mining giant seeking to build the world’s biggest new coal mine in Queensland. Get involved!

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Campaign Details

Group Leading this Campaign: GetUp!

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Who this Campaign is Targeting: No specific target mentioned

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Campaign Ran From: 2018 to 2023

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Outcome Evidence: This was GetUp's general environmental justice campaign, through which they campaigned across a wide range of issues. Across the campaign they had a number of wins, for example in 2020 they helped to prevent the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) from being watered down, along with the Australian Conservation Foundation, The Australia Institute and Solar Citizens. Campaigning from GetUp also influenced a shift in the Murdoch Press's editorial policy on climate change. GetUp campaigns also influence local issues, such as the Eden-Monaro by-election in 2020. (Ascertained May 2024).

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