Stop Adani
The Catholic Justice and Peace Commission of the Archdiocese of Brisbane have called on Catholics to join the movement to stop the develoment of the Adani Coal mine in Queensland.
In his landmark encyclical of 2015, Pope Francis spoke about the need to phase out the use of fossil fuels in the world economy to respond to the climate crisis:
Many of those who possess more resources and economic or political power seem mostly to be concerned with masking the problems or concealing their symptoms, simply making efforts to reduce some of the negative impacts of climate change. However, many of these symptoms indicate that such effects will continue to worsen if we continue with current models of production and consumption. There is an urgent need to develop policies so that, in the next few years, the emission of carbon dioxide and other highly polluting gases can be drastically reduced, for example, substituting for fossil fuels and developing sources of renewable energy. Worldwide there is minimal access to clean and renewable energy… (No. 26)
Right now, one of the world’s largest coal mines is on the verge of being constructed in Queensland. The Adani project will ship tens of millions of tonnes of coal annually when in full production. A coalition of environmental and community groups is campaigning to stop the Adani project. The Commission encourages Catholics to join these efforts. To find out more information on the Adani project and what you can do to stop this project, go to: www.stopadani.com/
The Commission stands in solidarity with the Wangan Jagalingou people and is pleased that the legislation re The Native Title Bill has not been passed.
Petitions
The Catholic Justice and Peace Commission of the Archdiocese of Brisbane have called on Catholics to join the movement to stop the develoment of the Adani Coal mine in Queensland.
In his landmark encyclical of 2015, Pope Francis spoke about the need to phase out the use of fossil fuels in the world economy to respond to the climate crisis:Many of those who possess more resources and economic or political power seem mostly to be concerned with masking the problems or concealing their symptoms, simply making efforts to reduce some of the negative impacts of climate change. However, many of these symptoms indicate that such effects will continue to worsen if we continue with current models of production and consumption. There is an urgent need to develop policies so that, in the next few years, the emission of carbon dioxide and other highly polluting gases can be drastically reduced, for example, substituting for fossil fuels and developing sources of renewable energy. Worldwide there is minimal access to clean and renewable energy… (No. 26)
Right now, one of the world’s largest coal mines is on the verge of being constructed in Queensland. The Adani project will ship tens of millions of tonnes of coal annually when in full production. A coalition of environmental and community groups is campaigning to stop the Adani project. The Commission encourages Catholics to join these efforts. To find out more information on the Adani project and what you can do to stop this project, go to: www.stopadani.com/
The Commission stands in solidarity with the Wangan Jagalingou people and is pleased that the legislation re The Native Title Bill has not been passed.
Petitions
- Stop Adani destroying our land and our culture
- Australian Conservation Foundation Petition
- Care2 Petition
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