Dec 13, 2021 | Alternatives to Green Extractivism, CAMPAIGNS, Communiqué, IN THE NEWS, PUBLICATIONS, RESEARCH
Copper, according to Goldman Sachs, ‘is the new oil’ deemed most important for decarbonisation. Demand for the metal, used in large quantities in wind, solar, electric vehicles and energy infrastructure, is set to increase by 600% by 2030. Wealthy nations and companies associated with copper related products are by proportion the highest consumers of the metal, and so are generating most of the demand.
Nov 9, 2021 | CAMPAIGNS, IN THE NEWS, PUBLICATIONS, RESEARCH
New research has found that a community in Port Moresby who were forcibly evicted and their homes demolished without compensation at the behest of a company with significant Australian ties, are still struggling to access basic needs and rights, even years after their eviction.
Sep 22, 2021 | IN THE NEWS, MEDIA RELEASE, PUBLICATIONS, RESEARCH
Australian groups have joined a global network of communities directly impacted by lithium mining, who are warning against drastically expanding mining in the name of ‘Green Energy’.
