Rising Tide

Rising Tide activists stop coal train, seek support for more civil disobedience

Rising Tide stopped a coal train for 5 hours on April 16 atthe Port of Newcastle, after a successful camp for climate action.Coral Wynter, Rachel Evans ԻRichard Boult report.

A rising tide of climate activists stop coal train

Climate activists stopped a coal train at Sandgate, near Newcastle, for several hoursin protest at the damaging industry. Niko Leka reports.

Join the movement to shut down the world’s biggest coal port

A Rising Tide climate camp, from April 14-17, is set to launch a campaign to shut down the world’s biggest coal port by 2030. Niko Leka reports.

Rising Tide targets Labor for supporting coal

Rising Tide organised a well attended protest outside the Newcastle office of Sharon Claydon MP, calling on Labor to stop mining and exporting coal.TheodoreL Catt reports.

Activists blacklist energy white paper

Climate activists like Newcastle group Rising Tide have labelled December’s (EWP), which charts the federal government’s plan for Australia’s future energy mix, a “black” paper. The “plans to further expand fossil fuel extraction (both domestically and for exports) at the expense of renewable [energy]”.