A community group drawing attention to the damage caused by coal and coal seam gas mining (fracking) and lobbying politicians to act against approving it.
The Land Cove Coal and Gas Watch is a local grassroots organisation made up of supporters who are concerned about risky coal mining, coal seam gas and fracking. We are a sub committee of the Lane Cove Bushland & Conservation Society.
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Friday 24th July 2020: Click on the links below to read submissions made to the IPC concerning the Narrabri Gas Project: Lane Cove Coal and Gas Watch Submission to the Narrabri Gas Project IPC Commissioners from Suzie GoldLane Cove Coal and Gas Watch Submission to the Narrabri Gas Project IPC Commissioners from Winnie Fu these supporters are located in and around the North Shore of Sydney but in particular from the Lane Cove local government area and include people from all walks of life and across the political spectrum. But all with one thing in common, taking action to protect our environment and regional communities in NSW impacted by coal mining and CSG.Our vision is of healthy, empowered communities which have fair, democratic processes available to them to protect their land and water and deliver sustainable solutions to food and energy needs.The mission of the Lane Cove Coal and Gas Watch is to protect NSW’s natural, cultural and agricultural resources from inappropriate mining and to educate and empower people on the North Shore of Sydney to demand sustainable solutions to food and energy production.How are we doing this? With stalls, film screening, door knocks, surveys, visits with our elected officials, writing submissions and tours to visit rural communities.The Lane Cove Coal and Gas Watch was formed in 2014 following a community film screening “Fractured Country: an unconventional invasion” and “Undermining Australia: Coal vs Communities” which rallied people in Lane Cove to step up and join the movement to protect our land, water and future from coal and gas mining.