June 2014 newsletter
Check out this month’s update for Oil Free Wellington news…
We’re Not Banking on Cleantech
Oil Free Wellington statement Oil Free Wellington is not all that keen on the Green Party’s ‘Green Investment Bank’ In response to the Green Party’s release of their ‘Green …
Labour Party fails to make a stand for our climate and oceans
Oil Free Wellington Press Release The Labour Party’s continued support for deep sea oil drilling in Aotearoa is a step in the wrong direction, Oil Free Wellington said today. …
A callout to our supporters
To our talented and resourceful supporters. With the government’s new block offers and the increased risk of environmental catastrophe off our coast we’re stepping up our game to end deep …
But we all drive cars – don't we?
All of us on the planet operate with in the world as it is, even as we work to change it. We did not invent the private automobile, or society’s …
Oil Free Seas Flotilla Wellington Send Off
A dozen kayakers in penguins suits led the way for the Wellington Oil Free Seas Flotilla send off. The flotilla is taking to the seas to register opposition to the …
Kaikoura’s trepidation with oil giant’s arrival
http://www.3news.co.nz/Kaikouras-trepidation-with-oil-giants-arrival/tabid/817/articleID/316395/Default.aspx#.UofzQ-CUCqR
Solidarity for the Arctic 30
Twenty eight activists, a freelance photographer and a freelance videographer, were involved in a protest against the Gazprom Arctic drilling platform Prirazlomnaya on 18 September. Two of the activists tried …
Spill Map released
Greenpeace commissioned a computer oil spill modeling report. The oil spill map is online at http://www.oilspillmap.org.nz It shows a deep-sea blowout could have devastating impacts on New Zealand’s coastal waters …
Does Kaikoura want oil drilling?
http://www.3news.co.nz/Does-Kaikoura-want-oil-drilling/tabid/817/articleID/317696/Default.aspx#.UofzqOCUCqR