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25.01.2022 Join the discussion to protect the Great Australian Bight for good!
25.01.2022 Check out this inspiring discussion, featuring one of the Great Australian Bight Alliance's founding members, Sea Shepherd Australia's Managing Director Jeff Hansen - (from 33m 30s).
25.01.2022 The South Australian Government has proposed to allow commercial fishing into some of the state's most important marine sanctuaries, at odds with its own indepe...ndent review, the science and community views. Recent YouGov polling found that 88% of South Australians think marine sanctuaries are a good idea and three in four people want to see them doubled in size. Please Premier - SOS - save our sanctuaries!
25.01.2022 Bunna Lawrie's constant care for the Great Australian Bight - and all that lives there - is an inspiration. Bunna and the Mirning have been at the forefront of fighting to stop oil-drilling in the Bight, to protect it for good. Now is the time to support the Mirning Elders in their bid to have their traditional custodianship of Mirning Sea Country recognised. This ancient custodianship shows us a way of respecting nature and living in sacred balance. ... Please donate and be a Caretaker for the Great Australian Bight! https://mirning.grassrootz.com/caretakers-for-the-great-aus
25.01.2022 When the Great Australian Bight was threatened by Big Oil, you didnt give up. First BP pulled out, then Chevron, then Karoon Gas, and now Equinor has withdrawn their plans to drill for oil in the Great Australia Bight. For now, the worlds largest southern right whale nursery is safe, and we think youre amazing because together, we won this #FightfortheBight!
25.01.2022 The Great Australian Bight is one of the most pristine ocean environments on Earth and its an integral cultural site for the Traditional Custodians of this land. Find out what's next in the fight to keep Big Oil out of the Bight! #FightfortheBight
24.01.2022 What a day alright!
23.01.2022 "The Australian government is currently facilitating a wholesale expansion of the fossil fuel industry. The Adani coal mine in Queensland. The Equinor oil well ...in the Great Australian Bight. Gas development pretty much everywhere. Both here in Australia and abroad theres a feeling that these fires are almost symbolic. Australia has become the poster child for climate change. The world is getting a first look at what the new normal might look like and its happening to one of the countries responsible for driving it. The world has made the link between fossil fuels, fire and climate, and the fact Australias leaders havent has made us a pariah." Sean Doherty - Senior Writer, SURFER Magazine
22.01.2022 There is a reason four oil giants have abandoned their plans in the Bight - because the community stood up and said "No Way!" Australians want the Great Australian Bight protected from risky deep-sea oil drilling & the expansion of the climate-damaging fossil fuel industry - for good. Are you in? ... wilderness.org.au/protected_for_good See more
22.01.2022 Mirning Elder Bunna Lawrie's constant care for the Great Australian Bight and all that lives there is an inspiration. Bunna and the Mirning have been at the forefront of fighting to stop oil-drilling in the Bight, to protect it for good. Now is the time to support the Mirning Elders in their bid to have their traditional custodianship of Mirning Sea Country recognised. This ancient custodianship shows us a way of respecting nature and living in sacred balance; a way to join ...in caring for the Bight for thousands of years and generations to come. Please donate and be a Caretaker for the Great Australian Bight! https://mirning.grassrootz.com/caretakers-for-the-great-aus
21.01.2022 If we are serious about reducing the impacts of climate change, the expansion of the fossil fuel industry must stop. Australia is now the world's third-biggest exporter of fossil fuel emissions, behind only Russia and Saudi Arabia.
19.01.2022 Three major projects to extract fossil fuels have been soundly defeated by indigenous-led campaigns, keeping around nine billion tonnes of greenhouse gas out of the atmosphere. "The Great Australian Bight Alliance, led by figures such as Mirning elder Bunna Lawrie and with support from the Wilderness Society, has been pivotal in forcing Chevron, BP, and now Equinor to back away from the project." Danny Chivers The fight against climate breakdown can feel overwhelming - this is real cause for celebration.
19.01.2022 Heres some great news to share with your friends. Run for Wild Places is a new challenge event for runners (surfers and walkers - yes you can paddle or walk) that takes place this April and the Fight for the Bight is one of the partner campaigns. This couldnt have come at a better time with the campaign building momentum across Australia and overseas. Right now its all hands (or feet) on deck to support this critically important work. ... We all feel inspired by action to protect the Bight, so why not take part in Run for Wild Places a tangible, measurable and impactful step you can take to really create change and have a positive and lasting impact. Sign up today, go that extra mile and support the Fight for the Bight to stop BIG OIL company Equinor drilling in the Great Australian Bight. https://runforwildplaces.com.au/ #FightfortheBight
19.01.2022 On this day in February 2020, Equinor abandoned its plans to drill for oil in the Great Australian Bight! The Bight is like nowhere else on Earth, a vital nurse...ry for the protected southern right whale, home to endangered sea lions and more than 36 species of dolphins and whales. Without public pressure from people like you, communities across Australia and Norway and the organisations involved in the Great Australian Bight Alliance this victory wouldn't have been possibleso thank you! For our climate, coastal communities and wildlife, we must continue to keep this beautiful area safe. It’s time to Protect The Bight For Good.
18.01.2022 Important to keep noise pollution out of marine wilderness areas like the Great Australian Bight. #fightforthebight
18.01.2022 The fight for the Bight is going from the beaches to the courtroom!
18.01.2022 Opening up a new high-risk frontier oil field when we are hurtling towards catastrophic climate change is madness. We are now calling on the Australian Government to listen to the people and permanently protect the unique waters of the Great Australian Bight from drilling for good."
15.01.2022 Midnight Oil's first new song in 18 years will be broadcast worldwide as part of the National Indigenous Music Awards this Saturday from 7pm. Gadigal Land, named for the traditional owners of a large swath of Sydney, features Mirning Elder Bunna Lawrie, one of the founding members of the Great Australian Bight Alliance. Bunna and the Mirning have been at the forefront of fighting to stop oil-drilling in the Bight, to protect it for good. ... Now is the time to support the Mirning Elders in their bid to have their traditional custodianship of Mirning Sea Country recognised. Please donate and be a Caretaker for the Great Australian Bight! https://mirning.grassrootz.com/caretakers-for-the-great-aus
14.01.2022 Keeping an eye on this! Karoon Energy's application to surrender its offshore exploration permit in the frontier Great Australian Bight has not been accepted by the regulator.
14.01.2022 A great story on the ABC from Wednesdays announcement of The Wilderness Society South Australia in working with the Environmental Defenders Office taking NOPSEMA to the Federal Court on the approval of Equunor to drill in the Bight. "The precedent that has been set by NOPSEMA's approval of Equinor's environment plan means that in the future, environment groups, traditional owner groups, local governments, aren't relevant people for proposals like this to be involved in consul...tation," Wilderness Society SA director Peter Owen said. Key points: Equinor was given conditional approval to drill for oil in the Great Australian Bight last month The Wilderness Society is challenging the decision in the Federal Court It said Equinor failed to consult adequately with environmental organisations Bunna Lawrie Patagonia Surfrider Foundation Surfrider Foundation Australia Sea Shepherd Australia The Wilderness Society South Australia The Wilderness Society #FightForTheBight #OPJEEDARA Environmental Defenders Office
12.01.2022 Meet Lindy & Freya, a mother and daughter, who have been fighting to protect the Great Australian Bight for years. Now that oil-giant Equinor has pulled its plans to drill, its time for the Bight to be protected for good. Are you in? wilderness.org.au/Bight-protected-for-good... Lindy & Freya are just two of the hundreds of thousands of people who made their voices loud and clear for the protection of the Bight and the communities and wildlife it supports. Together, we have shown that we want the Bight protected from drilling. The next steps will be making sure that this special place is formally protected for good.
12.01.2022 Only one year ago, a record-breaking 50 blue whales were spotted in the Great Australian Bight! If theres any proof that the Bight deserves protection against Equinors deep-sea oil exploration, this is it. Learn more wilderness.org.au/GreatAustralianBight... This was an astounding discovery for both scientists and whale-watchers alike. Blue whales havent always been spotted in the Bight and are known for being unpredictable and quick to move around. In fact, this remarkable sighting only happened by chance. The whales were identified by tuna spotters who were flying over the Bight to see where tuna were located for fishing. The Bight is bursting with life. We probably havent even discovered the full extent of its biodiversity - in 2018, researchers found 400 invertebrate species entirely new to science! If we havent been able to spot gigantic blue whales in the past, imagine what other kinds of rare and special creatures were yet to find? Wilderness Society SA is taking the fight to the Federal Court - challenging NOPSEMAs approval of Equinors Environment Plan to drill for oil in the Great Australian Bight. We're up against a government and business with deep pockets. Please donate today to join the thousands of others who know what has happened here isnt right wilderness.org.au/Donate-Bight-Challenge Theres simply too much life at stake. @lukestevens44
11.01.2022 The Great Southern Reef stretches across southern Australia, touches five states and covers more than 71,000 square kilometres. Scientists are helping write a children's book to highlight the need to protect this incredible biodiversity hotspot, home to species found nowhere else in the world. At the heart of the Great Southern Reef is the Great Australian Bight. As a united community we said NO to the threat of Big Oil. Now it's time to protect it for good!
09.01.2022 Wenyo, hello, greetings and welcome to all my friends on Facebook and lovers and carers of Nature. I am now calling you to be a Caretaker of the Great Australia...n Bight with me and my Mirning people of the whale. Please help us to protect our ancient custodianship of the whale and sea, which are as family to us from the Dreamtime. For over 60,000 years or more our ancestors have kept the sacred balance of Nature and have lived in harmony with whales and all marine life. This is one of Planet Earths last pristine places and matters to all of us. Our responsibilities and duties for this sea country we continue from our ancestors and we now ask you to join in these responsibilities and duties, as all is one. Lets do this for Mother Nature and be a Caretaker for the Great Australian Bight! https://mirning.grassrootz.com/caretakers-for-the-great-aus
09.01.2022 The south-western population of southern right whales in Australia is increasing at or near the maximum biological rate of increase, which is about 6 per cent per year, showing good signs for recovery of the population. Southern right whales have a calf every three to four years on average, and there are natural peaks and troughs in the number of whales that visit our coast each year. Despite the overall increase, lower numbers than expected have been recorded over the past two years.
08.01.2022 This full page plea is from South Australia's Sunday Mail yesterday. Please Premier Marshall - save SA's marine sanctuaries!
08.01.2022 The Southern Ocean circling Antarctica is one of Earths richest marine ecosystems. Its food webs support an abundance of life, from tiny micro-organisms to sea...ls, penguins and several species of whales. But climate change is set to disrupt the delicate balance. This has serious implications for the incredible marine life of the Great Australian Bight and all who depend upon the Bight remaining healthy. We must stop the expansion of the climate damaging fossil fuel industry. #FightfortheBight
08.01.2022 Our work to protect the Great Australian Bight from risky deep sea oil drilling and the expansion of the fossil fuel industry has been nominated for recognition. Tune in to the Australian Surfing Awards this Sunday 24th May at lunch time. Together, anything is possible.
07.01.2022 "The campaign to stop Equinor from drilling for oil in the Great Australian Bight is a unique and uniquely successful piece of activism. As well as the enormous breadth of the Great Australian Bight Alliance across surfers, fishermen, sailors, conservationists and everyday citizens the campaign had depth: working its way into media, local governments, boardrooms and even the courts. It is likely that the methods deployed by the Alliance will be studied and replicated in years to come." Jock Serong Congratulations everyone - now we must protect the amazing marine wilderness of the Great Australian Bight for good.
06.01.2022 Congratulations to Great Australian Bight Alliance founding member Uncle Bunna Lawrie. Last night, Midnight Oil's Rob Hirst, Gadigal and Dunghutti poet Joel Davison and Mirning elder Bunna Lawrie were awarded the highest honour of the Australian Performing Rights Association (APRA), winning the peer-voted song of the year category for Gadigal Land: a political anthem of rage and healing.
06.01.2022 Now that oil-giant Equinor has pulled out - what are the next steps to protect the Great Australian Bight from oil-drilling for good? Join us LIVE with Mirning Elder Bunna Lawrie and Wilderness Society campaigners Peter Owen and Jess Lerch as we celebrate the community's victory this week. We will answer YOUR questions as we share with you the next steps to protect this wilderness for future generations.
06.01.2022 Celebrate the victory of oil-giant Equinor becoming the fourth fossil fuel company to withdraw their plans for the Great Australian Bight by joining the Facebook Premiere of 'Jeedara the Film' TONIGHT. Sea Shepherd Australia's Managing Director Jeff Hansen will be online to answer all your questions. Don't miss out! Set a reminder #GreatAustralianBightAlliance #FightfortheBight
05.01.2022 Article in The Weekend Australian Magazine today, well worth a read and saving a copy! The Great Australian Bight has been spared - for now. But can this pristine wilderness hold out forever against the hunger for its resources? "In 2016, anti-drilling groups formed the Great Australian Bight Alliance...".
05.01.2022 A humpback whale sighted off Sleaford Bay has marked the first sighting in South Australia for the whale season. Natural Resources Eyre Peninsula have issued a... reminder that the annual closure of conservation zones in the Great Australian Bight Marine Park (commonwealth) and the Far West Coast Marine Park (state) began on May 1 and will run until October 31. The temporary closures are off-limits to boats and help southern right whales successfully navigate to the head of the Great Australian Bight for the breeding season. "Southern right whales migrate to the Head of the Bight each season to mate, give birth and nurse their young calves in calm, protected waters...it is critical they are not disturbed by vessels, allowing them to conserve their energy for their return journey to sub-Antarctic waters," said Far West Marine Parks coordinator Dirk Holman. #FightfortheBight
05.01.2022 ...and a Great Australian thank you to you John Butler :)
04.01.2022 "There is currently no regulation preventing motorised vessels travelling at speed through the whales calving and nursery area in Encounter Bay." "Whale mothers... and their inexperienced calves are particularly vulnerable to vessel strike. The whales need a motorised vessel-free nursery area where mothers and calves are free from disturbances." "Where the mothers can rest and be at ease to feed and raise their young and prepare them for the long migration back to sub-Antarctic waters at the end of the season." Encounter Whales spokesperson Elizabeth Steele-Collins
03.01.2022 Equinor has announced that it will abandon its plans to drill in the Great Australian Bight. This is a huge result for local communities, traditional owners and everyone who has had their voices heard. The people have clearly demonstrated they want the Bight protected from oil drilling and it is time for the Australian Government to provide permanent protection.... Learn more: wilderness.org.au/equinor_pulls_out This result would not have been possible without the communities and organisations that came together to #fightforthebight as a part of the Great Australian Bight Alliance Thank you Surfrider Foundation Australia , The Wilderness Society, The Wilderness Society South Australia , Sea Shepherd Australia , Patagonia and so many more local community groups, local councils and people right across Australia!
02.01.2022 By now we are sure you've heard the wonderful news that Equinor have pulled out of the Great Australian Bight. This is an inspiring outcome, but the fight is not over. Many companies still have leases provided by the Australian Government that could lead to drilling in the Bight. ... We've forced four oil giants - BP, Chevron, Karoon and Equinor - to back out of the pristine waters of the Bight, but there are others that want to drill here. For our climate, coastal communities & wildlife, we are now calling on the Australian Government to listen to the people and permanently protect the Great Australian Bight from drilling for good. With your support, we can achieve this. The Fight for the Bight is a partner campaign in the 'Run for Wild Places' that takes place this April. The challenge is a month long running challenge that supports the work to protect the Bight. Why not sign up to run (or paddle)? See here for more information: https://runforwildplaces.com.au/ We still have a way to go and to get there we need your help. #FightfortheBight
01.01.2022 Thanks to Surfing Australia for recognising the significance of what has been achieved in the Great Australian Bight. Their ASB GREATER GOOD AWARD is for a person or group who in the past year has given back to Australian surfing through extraordinary results in a charitable, humanitarian, environmental, or philanthropic cause. In the words of Wilderness Society SA Director Peter Owen...... "This award is for the thousands of people who stood together, as part of the Great Australian Bight Alliance and said NO to risky deep-sea oil drilling and the expansion of the fossil fuel industry into the Bight. It's inspiring what has been achieved and an example of what is possible when the community unites. With the oil companies retreating, we must now move to protect the amazing marine wilderness of the Great Australian Bight for good." If you missed the show on TV yesterday, our award is from 10-12 minutes in the link below. Congratulations everyone!
