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We need mass action on the streets

2019 saw an explosion of climate activism Inspired by figures like Greta Thunberg, millions of young people took to the streets to demand action from their governments after decades of false promises The momentum and energy of these protests was not sustained past the pandemic We must rebuild a movement in the streets and our workplaces to seriously challenge the profit-driven system; this is the only way we ’ ve won in the past

Net-zero is a lie and green capitalism won’t save us

Companies and politicians use “net zero ” as a licence to keep polluting through dodgy accounting tricks and technological scams like carbon capture and storage Recent research reveals that 90 per cent of carbon credits from the biggest provider are “phantom credits” which don’t actually represent emissions, and may actually worsen global warming.

BY RAMON O'DONNELL

In the UK, the Conservative government has criminalised tactics such as lock-ons and blocking roads with jail sentences of up to one year and “unlimited” fines In Australia, climate activist Violet Coco received 15 months in jail for briefly blocking one lane of traffic on the Sydney Harbour Bridge While the real climate criminals remain at large, we stand against authoritarian attacks on our right to protest.

We need to fight back. The National Union of Students has called a National Day of Action for 17th March 2023 Join students around the country in rallying to

1. Shut down the fossil fuel industry

2 Tax the rich to fund a just transition & pay reparations to victims of climate disasters

3 Stop expansion of oil & gas drilling eg Scarborough and Beetaloo basin projects

4 Land rights now!

5 End repression of climate protestors

ELLIE HALL & JAMES WOOD