Artists are invited to be part of OFW's Rising Tide exhibition
Kia ora koutou Oil Free Wellington is holding a fundraising exhibition at Thistle Hall from November 16th – 22nd and we are calling for submissions from our supporters! The exhibition …
Carbon Capture and Storage, the fossil fuel industry’s last gasp for breath
Part 1 Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is being promoted by some prominent politicians, business and lobby groups, and even scientists. In fact the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change …
Oil Free Otago Getting On with Going Off Fossil Fuels
16 July 2015 Oil Free Otago have joined with other community groups in Dunedin to form Valley Community Workspace Inc.(VCW), and are getting on with going off fossil fuels. The …
Climate Connections – A Winter Climate Justice Panel Series
Winter panel series starts 14th July, and a callout to artists for November exhibition… Read more
Update June 2015
In this update: Kayactivism in Seattle Local opposition to Shell Todd Oil Taking the message to Statoil in Norway Climate Consultation anger, and events and actions in Dunedin, Christchurch …
Resistance to Fossil Fuels Grows – March Update
A warm welcome to those who have recently joined the list. We have a big few days coming up with the government due to announce its next Block Offer at …
New signs and submissions
Does your No Drilling sign need replacing? Or is it time for you to get one? Help the climate and our friends in Taranaki! For more info read here.
February Update
We hope you have had a great summer so far! Read on to find out about: Oil Free Wellington events this summer and ways you can get involved, updates from …
Letter to the Norwegian Government: Stop Statoil
Royal Norwegian Consulate General Deloitte House 10 Brandon Street Wellington To the Norwegian Government: I am totally opposed to the oil exploration being undertaken by Statoil in the Pegasus and …
The Invisible Hand of Climate Change, part 2
Clean Development and Exploitation By James Barber In the last post I described how Emissions Trading provides a smokescreen for the contradictions of recognising the threat of climate change and …