Helen Davidson - Dozens arrested as anti-fossil fuel protesters join Australian coal blockade
Police have arrested
66 people in anti-fossil fuel protests in the Newcastle, home to Australia’s
biggest coal export port. Hundreds of kayaks and
boats blocked the entrance to Newcastle harbour in an attempt to stop coal
ships from leaving or entering. Another group blocked train tracks used to
transport coal on the Sandgate Bridge in the city’s north west.
The protests are part
of several anti-fossil fuel actions happening across 12 countries. Organisers estimate
more than 1,000 people attended the protest in Newcastle, which lies
approximately 160km north of Sydney, on Sunday, calling for the government to
take action on climate change and wind down the use of fossil fuels.
The Break Free From Fossil Fuels group said
it was targeting “some of the most iconic and dangerous fossil fuel projects on
the face of the planet”... read more: