Sydney Residents Against Coal Seam Gas Mining is a grass-roots organisation fighting to save the environment of Sydney and the rest of NSW from being irrevocably damaged. For more information on how to fight the menace of coal seam gas mining, read this article, or visit their web site at www.nogasmininginsydney.com. For those not yet aware of the threat that coal seam gas mining poses to them and to their children please see the movie Gaslands or view the 4 Corners documentary The Gas Rush of 21 Feb 11.
This article has been adapted from an e-mail I received from Sydney Residents Against Coal Seam Gas. - Editor
From: info [ AT ] nogasmininginsydney.com
Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2011
Time is Running out!!
Submissions to the NSW on their Coal and Gas Strategy are due shortly (Friday 15th April). Submissions are important, no matter how small. The recent success of submissions against the plans for the revitalisations of Marrickville Metro are proof that it is worth taking the time to put pen to paper or fingertip to keyboard.
The scoping document can be found here (pdf, 210K at http://www.planning.nsw.gov.au/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=nyJQKwkDr6c%3D&tabid=495&language=en-AU )
Several community meetings have been attended/or hosted by members of Sydney Residents against Coal Seam Gas. We are now planning screenings of Gaslands in Marrickville, Parramatta and possibly Auburn. Let us know if you can help.
Hope to see all of you on Wednesday 13th April, St Peters Town Hall to learn about City of Sydney's plan for Trigeneration.
See over there >> for opportunities to help!
STAY IN TOUCH
www.nogasmininginsydney.com
info [ AT ] nogasmininginsydney.com
nocsginsydney [ AT ] groups.facebook.com
Upcoming Events
Meeting: City of Sydney Trigeneration Plans versus Renewables
Wednesday 13th April 6:30pm
St Peters Town Hall, Unwin's Bridge Rd
The gas company has cited City of Sydney’s plans for a trigeneration network as the need for the St Peters gas well. Come along to hear the CEO of City of Sydney to talk about Trigeneration. We will also hear from Beyond Zero Emissions about renewable energy. RSVP to this event on Facebook.
Online Submission
Friday 15th April
Last chance for submissions to the NSW Government: https://coalandgasstrategy.discussions.nsw.gov.au/
If you would like a copy of our submission to help you write yours contact info [ AT ] nogasmininginsydney.com
Other ways to get involved
Suggest Coal Seam Gas as an ‘Insight’ topic:
http://news.sbs.com.au/insight/suggest
Vote for our Getup Campaign Suggestion
Go to Getup.org.au
... and click on the ‘Blog’ Tab, then Campaign Suggestions. Stop the Fracking Coal Seam Industry is listed in the Environment Group
Support 100% renewable energy for Australia:
Talk to your friends and neighbours and encourage action.
Let your Minister of Parliament (MP) and local Council know that you oppose coal seam gas mining in your neighbourhood.
Volunteer!
Volunteer as a suburb based letterbox co-ordinator, or to help letterbox drop in your neighbourhood. Contact info [ AT ] nogasmininginsydney.com
Learn more
Check out ABC 4 Corners Documentary 'The GAS RUSH'
Click here.
If you belong to a community or social group ...
You can contact info [ AT ] nogasmininginsydney.com and ask for a SRACSG member to come and talk with your group.
Write about coal seam gas mining on other web-sites and blogs
Web sites may include: candobetter.net, onlineopinion.com.au, larvatusprodeo.net, johnquiggin.com.
(This suggestion added by editor of candobetter.net .)
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