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Future of coal in Central QLD: How to seize the opportunities of green steel
Central Queensland communities have a huge opportunity to capitalise on the growing demand for green steel made with alternative fuel sources as coal is phased out, according to an economic and finance expert who has spent many years investigating global coal markets. Coal and economics expert Simon Nicholas from the Institute of Energy Economics will…
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New report reveals coal mines pose massive clearing threat for CQ koalas
A new expert report reveals Central Queensland’s koalas face losing tens of thousands of hectares of what little habitat they have left if a dozen new coal mines are built. Using state of the art satellite mapping technology combined with government data, the CQUniversity study shows how the mining lease areas for 12 planned coal…
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Rise Up!
Environmental Advocacy in Central Queensland held two events as part of the national call for the Federal Government to Rise Up and take real steps to tackle reducing emissions and protect our environment. It was so great to see so many people attend our events and to sign on to our letter to Environment Minister,…
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CQ residents do care about our climate
A local environment group, Environmental Advocacy in Central Queensland (EnvA) hosted a ‘Climate Leaders’ event last weekend to inspire our local community to get more involved in protecting our environment and lifestyle from the impacts of climate change. “What an impressive turn out”, said EnvA’s community campaigner, Matilda Widdowson. “We live in a region which…
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Queensland coal miner cops fine from for covering up environmental breaches
The Baralaba Coal Mine cops a $16,500 for not advising the Commonwealth Government of a breach of their conditions. This is a very rarely used enforcement action. The last time a coal comany was fined was Adani back on 2020.
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Livingstone Shire Council’s Resilient Rural Living Expo
When: Saturday 13 April 8.30am-2pm Where: Cawarral Cricket Ground EnvA will be hosting a display at this event! Come along and say hi to our amazing crew of volunteers, meet Koko the koala (and get a photo if you’d like!), find out more about our campaigns, or just have a chat about your views on…
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