Electronic Sit-in Against Coal Power Station Proposal in Aotearoa/NZ
Mighty People Power | 21.03.2005 12:37 | Ecology | Globalisation | Social Struggles
BACKGROUND
Mighty River Power (New Zealand) are seeking to fi re up the never-used ‘Marsden B’ power station (situated near Whangarei, Northland) as a coal-fired environmental disaster. Marsden B would annually release up to 2.17 million tonnes of greenhouse-changing carbon dioxide (CO2) into our already damaged atmosphere. CO2 is directly responsible for the increasing severity and frequency of extreme weather events seen around the world.Marsden B would also release toxic chemicals such as mercury, arsenic and dioxin into the local environment.
THE ATMOSPHERE IS FOR ALL PEOPLE
Government and business interests have failed to meet the need to reduce emissions and protect the environment. We need to take responsibility ourselves. Actions by Northland locals, surfers and even Greenpeace have occurred against the
Mighty River proposal for Marsden B. Around the world groups are organising to stop climate chaos and protect their societies and environment.
MIGHTY PEOPLE POWER presents Operation:
"The Peoples Coal-ition Against Coal"
We call for a simultaneous worldwide electronic sit-in to support those opposing the Marsden B coal power station and those fighting climate chaos around the world. The sit-in will be on the Mighty River Power website (www.mightyriverpower.co.nz).
You can download the script and unzip it onto your desktop computer. In it are detailed, very easy instructions on how to participate with the many thousands of others beginning at 7am on Friday, 25th of March (NZ Time)
Help us send a loud and clear NO to Mighty River Power Marsden B proposal, NO to coal and NO to climate chaos!
Visit our website below to find out how to participate.
http://www.mightypeoplepower.741.com
Download the script below:
http://indymedia.org.nz/usermedia/application/10/mightypeoplepower.zip
Official Start Time:
+ NZ Time - 7am on the 15th of March
+ Australia (Sydney) - 5am on the 15th of March
+ USA EST - 3pm on the 14th of March
+ USA Pacific - 12pm on the 14th of March
+ England (London) - 8pm on the 14th of March
For more times go to http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/
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Disclaimer: It is not the ‘intention’ of this sit-in to cause a denial of service on the Mighty River Power website. Mighty People Power is not responsible for any denial of service or server bogging caused by this action - that can only come about due to the overwhelming international opposition to the Mighty River Power climate-changing proposal...
Mighty People Power
e-mail:
mightypeoplepower@yahoo.co.nz
Homepage:
http://www.mightypeoplepower.741.com
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