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FreightGlass
3 months ago
Rising Tide protest: climate activists stop three ships from entering world’s largest coal port in Newcastle
#RisingTide
#Australia
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Rising Tide protest: climate activists stop three ships from entering world’s largest coal port in Newcastle
NSW police arrest 141 people as campaigners demand federal government cancel planned fossil fuel projects and tax existing operations at 78%
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/nov/30/rising-tide-protest-climate-activists-stop-three-ships-from-entering-worlds-largest-coal-port-in-newcastle?CMP=share_btn_url
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Andrew Williamson
3 months ago
Great action
@risingtideaus.bsky.social
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Climate protesters in kayaks disrupt operations at Australia port
Dozens have been arrested during climate protests at one of the world's biggest coal export ports.
https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/c865p45j3qeo
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The Deputy Mayor of
#Gloucester
will be with us, among thousands - hope you’re also joining our climate defence protestival this weekend in
#NewcastleNSW
.
www.gloucesteradvocate.com.au/story/912032...
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Why I always take part in Rising Tide's protest: deputy lord mayor
Opinion | 'If we give up, our collective failure will negatively impact everyone and everything'
https://www.gloucesteradvocate.com.au/story/9120324/rising-tide-protest-newcastle-deputy-mayors-view/
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Yeah there’s young and old seeing out
#RisingTide
together 💙🩵💙
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💪🏽We stand with coal workers 💪🏼 As the
#RisingTide
crossed into the channel to disrupt the coal export industry, Zack Tritton talked on the beach about bridging the gap between climate activists and workers, standing up to corporate greed together 💚❤️💙
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Coal worker Zac at
#RisingTide
on urgent transition 👉🏼 “We need to be prepared for it. At the heart of the fears of these people in the industry, that I spend almost every day with, is that their communities will be uprooted, that their livelihoods will be lost.”
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Pilfering Kibble
3 months ago
What a weekend! End capitalism, solve the climate crisis!
#auspol
#risingtide
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💪🏽We stand with coal workers 💪🏼 As the
#RisingTide
crossed into the channel to disrupt the coal export industry, Zack Tritton talked on the beach about bridging the gap between climate activists and workers, standing up to corporate greed together 💚❤️💙
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ACCR
11 months ago
The sheer scale of the underlying climate risk could, in the act of disclosure, have a material financial effect, whether driven by disbelief, investor flight to purportedly ‘safer’ assets, or some other mechanism.
strategicclimaterisks.substack.com/p/are-we-in-...
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Are we in a ‘delayed disclosure trap’?
The risk that better institutional climate risk assessments will not be done
https://strategicclimaterisks.substack.com/p/are-we-in-a-delayed-disclosure-trap
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Footage of
#RisingTide
champions locking on to coal equipment. We're still disrupting coal exports because Labor is failing to act on climate and failing to support workers. When governments fail to protect, the people will rise!
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Riley Haycraft
3 months ago
the 2025 people's blockade was inspiring and incredible as always! thank you to the tireless work of all the organisers and volunteers! and of course to all of this years 129 arrestees!
#RisingTide
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Sydney Knitting Nannas and Friends
3 months ago
Nanna Wendy Bacon and Nanna Tracey Carpenter charged with blocking a major facility in Newcastle Harbour today. If this keeps up we might have to rebrand as Nautical Knitting Nannas!
#EndCoal
#ClimateJusticeNow
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the Juice Media
3 months ago
Legends 😍
@risingtideaus.bsky.social
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Rising Tide protest: climate activists stop three ships from entering world’s largest coal port in Newcastle
NSW police arrest 141 people as campaigners demand federal government cancel planned fossil fuel projects and tax existing operations at 78%
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/nov/30/rising-tide-protest-climate-activists-stop-three-ships-from-entering-worlds-largest-coal-port-in-newcastle
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#RisingTide
now locking on to coal equipment. We're still disrupting coal exports because Labor is failing to act on climate and failing to support workers. When governments fail to protect, the people will rise!
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Riley Haycraft
3 months ago
amazing weekend at the
#RisingTide
#Flotilla
#Protest
! three coal ships were turned around and the port was closed!
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Yung En Chee
3 months ago
More actions this morning from the formidable
@risingtideaus.bsky.social
activists taking the fight for a liveable climate to the world's largest coal export port (in Australia, where PM
@albomp.bsky.social
last week signed the
#BelemDeclaration
to phase out Coal, Gas & Oil)
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Fiona's community has (mostly) survived catastrophic bushfires and floods. Sixteen
#RisingTide
peaceful protesters have locked themselves onto coal loading equipment in Newcastle this morning. Civil disobedience is necessary when our governments fail to protect our climate ✊🏽💙
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#RisingTide
is not finished‼️
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Australia news live: activists lock onto Newcastle coal loaders on last day of Rising Tide protest; Greens call for 25% gas export tax
Follow live
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/dec/01/australia-news-live-greens-gas-export-tax-cost-of-living-house-prices-interest-rates-reserve-bank-inflation-newcastle-rising-tide-coal-labor-coalition-ntwnfb?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-692cb3388f085c6c5a875f41#block-692cb3388f085c6c5a875f41
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Sydney Knitting Nannas and Friends
3 months ago
Australia news live: activists lock onto Newcastle coal loaders on last day of Rising Tide protest; Greens call for 25% gas export tax
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Australia news live: activists lock onto Newcastle coal loaders on last day of Rising Tide protest; Greens call for 25% gas export tax
Follow live
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/dec/01/australia-news-live-greens-gas-export-tax-cost-of-living-house-prices-interest-rates-reserve-bank-inflation-newcastle-rising-tide-coal-labor-coalition-ntwnfb?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-692cb3388f085c6c5a875f41#block-692cb3388f085c6c5a875f41
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Yung En Chee
3 months ago
Bravo
@risingtideaus.bsky.social
,
@greenpeaceap.bsky.social
& the thousands-strong
#RisingTide
community of activists & supporters💪 Sending this clip in solidarity✊️ The mighty Climate Choir Melbourne (recorded 21 Nov outside Josh Burns' office)
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Cry for the Earth
3 months ago
Australia: 'Rising Tide protest: climate activists stop three ships from entering world’s largest coal port in Newcastle'
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#ClimateEmergency
#activism
#RisingTide
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Rising Tide protest: climate activists stop three ships from entering world’s largest coal port in Newcastle
NSW police arrest 141 people as campaigners demand federal government cancel planned fossil fuel projects and tax existing operations at 78%
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/nov/30/rising-tide-protest-climate-activists-stop-three-ships-from-entering-worlds-largest-coal-port-in-newcastle
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Sydney Knitting Nannas and Friends
3 months ago
Paddling out at with mates
@risingtideaus.bsky.social
was fun but Nannas would rather be holding yarn than protest signs. Get your socks on
@albomp.bsky.social
Show us Aussies your “pattern” to get off gas and coal and work together with us and workers to sew a better future.
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Lesley
3 months ago
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Great stuff from
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Rising Tide protest: climate activists stop three ships from entering world’s largest coal port in Newcastle
NSW police arrest 141 people as campaigners demand federal government cancel planned fossil fuel projects and tax existing operations at 78%
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/nov/30/rising-tide-protest-climate-activists-stop-three-ships-from-entering-worlds-largest-coal-port-in-newcastle?CMP=share_btn_url
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Kappen met kolen
3 months ago
Vandaag stonden we weer op het kolenspoor bij de kolenoverslag van HES International (voorheen EMO) op de Maasvlakte, in solidariteit met onze Australische broeders en zusters van
@risingtideaus.bsky.social
die dit weekend de grootste kolenhaven ter wereld blokkeerden.
#JustQuitCoal
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brad homewood 🌱 🏴
3 months ago
Great work
@greenpeaceap.bsky.social
at
@risingtideaus.bsky.social
blockade of the world’s largest coal port. Three ships have now been blocked from entering the port despite heavy police presence.
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Simon Rosenberg
3 months ago
“Australia is the world’s third-largest fossil fuel exporter, and its outsized role in the climate crisis calls for serious action." Thanks to
#RisingTide
for taking action. While governments take fossil fuel industry bribes.
#ClimateCrisis
#auspol
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Meg Penvose Clark
3 months ago
Wild times as we welcome back today’s arrestees. We closed the port today
#RisingTide
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“Australia is the world’s third-largest fossil fuel exporter, and its outsized role in the climate crisis calls for serious action. Every shipment of coal that leaves this port contributes to more devastating bushfires, floods and cyclones.”
#RisingTide
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Sydney Knitting Nannas and Friends
3 months ago
Big hugs for Nanna Alex who has just made it back to the beach after her arrest. She’s here with
@risingtideaus.bsky.social
and says she decided to take direct action to stop the coal ships because as a Professor of Public Health she knows the risks. Wake up
#auspol
#RisingTide
#ClimateAction
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Mark Deasy 🍉
3 months ago
Rising Tide 2025 - Newcastle Second Day of Blockade. More coal ships delayed, and a lot of committed protesters making it happen. Awesome work from so many people.
#risingtide
#auspol
#newcastlensw
#risingtide2025
#endfossilfuels
#peoplesblockade
#nonewcoal
#makepolluterspay
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Dr Alan Nixon
3 months ago
#RealHeroes
Vs
#ClimateCriminals
,
#Australia
-
#auspol
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Greenpeace activists have scaled and blocked a second coal ship during the
#RisingTide
People’s Blockade. Australian musicians Oli and Louis Leimbach from Lime Cordiale joined the action‼️
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ThatIngrid
3 months ago
These
#RisingTide
activists are amazing.
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BREAKING‼️ Greenpeace have scaled and blocked a coal ship bound for Newcastle today for
#RisingTide
, deploying a banner with a message to Labor 👉🏼 “Phase Out Coal and Gas”.
www.greenpeace.org.au/news/greenpe...
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If you thought
#RisingTide
was yesterday was BIG, wait until you see today‼️ 💥
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Mark Deasy 🍉
3 months ago
Rising Tide 2025. The crew from Disobedience working the crowd up for another day of solidarity and protest.
#risingtide
#auspol
#newcastlensw
#risingtide2025
#endfossilfuels
#peoplesblockade
#nonewcoal
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Another massive, beautiful, and powerful day of community, fun and disruptive nonviolent action for climate justice 💙🌊 Our
#RisingTide
Climate Concert continues in Camp Shortland from 12:30-5:30pm 🎶🎸🎤
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Last night was so much fun! Back on the water today, follow
#RisingTide
for updates ✊🏽💚✊🏼
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David Tomkins 🦋
3 months ago
100s of people set up camp at Foreshore Park on Friday in preparation for Rising Tide people’s blockade on Newcastle Harbour. The crowd is expected to swell to 7,000 over the weekend as protesters arrive from across the country.
#climatecrisis
#risingtide
#auspol
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Australia’s ‘protestival’: kayaks, music, a push for climate change action – and the risk of arrest
Fossil fuel protesters are making their annual pilgrimage to the NSW city of Newcastle to draw attention to climate policy failure. Police will be there too, with a ‘zero tolerance approach’
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/nov/28/australia-protestival-newcastle-rising-tide-music-climate-change?CMP=GTAU_email
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Sydney Knitting Nannas and Friends
3 months ago
I have a feeling some if us Nannas are not going to get a lot of knitting done today
@risingtideaus.bsky.social
blockade of the worlds largest coal port today.
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The Herd at
#RisingTide
reminding us this is a
#ClimateEmergency
. Join us to act like it 💚
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Mykomment
3 months ago
Coal shipping protest. Newcastle, Australia.
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Some of the
#RisingTide
champions arrested are out of police custody and ready for more climate action 💚 We've asked 'nicely' for decades. Disobeying institutions that abuse power to deliberately harm those less powerful is a vital tenant of a healthy democracy.
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S. K. Riley
3 months ago
Thousands of climate activists launched kayaks and small boats into a major Australian harbour on Saturday as a flotilla protest entered its second day.
#RisingTide
#NoNewCoal
#TaxCoalExports
#FairTransition
#ClimateAction
#Flotilla
#FossilFuel
#Protest
#Newcastle
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Champions‼️ Thousands of protesters including Greens leader Larissa Waters have gathered for the annual climate protest/festival in world’s largest coal export port 💚👇🏽
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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"Thousands gather in Newcastle Harbour as Rising Tide flotilla blocks coal exports"
#RisingTide
👇🏽
www.news.com.au/national/nsw...
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Sydney Knitting Nannas and Friends
3 months ago
Beaut post from
@risingtideaus.bsky.social
Today’s paddleout to confront the coal ships. People Power.
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Sydney Knitting Nannas and Friends
3 months ago
Newcastle Port now closed to coal ships! Wish we had drone footage of 5 Nannas in a tinny breaching 100m exclusion zone in an ‘exciting back &forth with police boats’. (Observers report). No arrests. Harbour authorities closed the port to coal ships.
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Patrick Reinsborough ❌👑
3 months ago
The fossil fuel industry will not stop burning the planet until we make them. Sending love and solidarity to everyone taking part in this inspiring action. 🤩✊🌈
#ClimateSky
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Mina Bui Jones is a resident of the Hunter Valley region that is overly reliant on the boom and bust of coal prices. She was arrested this afternoon with
#RisingTide
, demanding a 78% tax on coal exports to help fund a just transition away from the dangerous fossil fuel economy 💚
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