19 September, 2010
Oscar's Law - Encourage people to adopt animals from shelters, pounds and rescue organisations Abolish the mass production of dogs - Make factory farming of dogs illegal
Oscar was rescued from appalling conditions at a puppy farm in Central Victoria, Australia.
Oscar suffered terribly and had infected ears, dental disease and inflamed infected gums, his fur was so matted it felt like concrete and his skin was barely visible. Once his matted fur was shaved under general anesthetic due to the pain he was in, his skin was covered in abscesses caused by grass seeds.
Oscars freedom was short lived. Days after his rescue police raided an animal activist's home and seized Oscar and returned him to the puppy farm.
We need your help to get justice for Oscar and other dogs like him who are factory farmed in Australia.
We need all of you to SPEND 5 MINUTES A DAY to lobby both the Liberal and Labour parties and call for an inquiry into the factory farming of dogs. We want Oscar’s Law. The current legislation is not working, it has never worked since it was introduced in 1994.
OSCAR'S LAW:
Abolish the mass production of dogs. Make factory farming of dogs illegal
Ban the sale of animals from pet shops, online and in print media
Encourage people to adopt animals from shelters, pounds and rescue organisations
Work on increasing the re-homing rate in pounds and shelters and introduce the no-kill philosophy
Please Act
08 September, 2010
Beyond Zero Emissions won Award
Last night in Sydney, Mathew Wright won the Young Industrial Achievers Award for Australia.
Beyond Zero Emissions is shortlisted for the Banksia Award too.
Beyond Zero Emissions is shortlisted for the Banksia Award too.
The launch of their book " Zero Carbon Australia Stationary Energy Plan" at Melbourne University was awesome - 900 people showed up - most of them engineers, scientists etc. The University is now partnering Matt and his team.
See below Mathew's Beyond Zero Emissions office in Kindness House - tiny and cramped - where they do so much good work!
Congratulations BZE Team
Matthew Wright and his BZE Team wins EcoGen Clean Energy Young Industry Leader Award 2010
EcoGen Clean Energy - Young Industry Leader Award 2010
Matthew Wright Executive Director of Beyond Zero Emissions (BZE) receives his award presented by Aaron Wood (right).The Young Industry Leader award recognises an individual who has made major and sustained contributions to the clean energy industry in any area of activity within the industry. The award recognises a contribution over and above the call of duty.
Nominees were judged on their overall contribution, including through their actions, initiative, leadership in the industry and the broader Australasian community, any specific achievements and recognition through other awards or outside the industry.
This is an award not only for Matthew, but for the whole BZE team, whose work has been recognised by EcoGen - well done!
18 August, 2010
23 July, 2010
20 July, 2010
Whale Wars 2010 video - What Happend to the Adi Gil
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The Confrontation
During Sea Shepherd’s 2009-2010 Antarctic Whale Defense Campaign: Operation Waltzing Matilda, Captain Pete Bethune was volunteering his services as skipper of the Ady Gil. On January 6, 2010, the much larger and more maneuverable Japanese whaling vessel Shonan Maru No. 2 deliberately rammed and split the Ady Gil in two, then hosed its crew members down with water cannons as they scrambled for safety amongst the wreckage.
The Rescue
As the Ady Gil began to take on water, the Shonan Maru No. 2 ignored Sea Shepherd’s multiple requests for assistance. Fortunately, another Sea Shepherd vessel, the Bob Barker, was nearby and was able to rescue the Ady Gil crew members. After repeated attempts by the Bob Barker to salvage and tow the remains of the Ady Gil to a nearby French base, and after removal of all remaining fuel and pollutants on board, the Ady Gil was ultimately deemed unsalvageable and sunk to a watery grave.
Background Information
The Confrontation
During Sea Shepherd’s 2009-2010 Antarctic Whale Defense Campaign: Operation Waltzing Matilda, Captain Pete Bethune was volunteering his services as skipper of the Ady Gil. On January 6, 2010, the much larger and more maneuverable Japanese whaling vessel Shonan Maru No. 2 deliberately rammed and split the Ady Gil in two, then hosed its crew members down with water cannons as they scrambled for safety amongst the wreckage.
The Rescue
As the Ady Gil began to take on water, the Shonan Maru No. 2 ignored Sea Shepherd’s multiple requests for assistance. Fortunately, another Sea Shepherd vessel, the Bob Barker, was nearby and was able to rescue the Ady Gil crew members. After repeated attempts by the Bob Barker to salvage and tow the remains of the Ady Gil to a nearby French base, and after removal of all remaining fuel and pollutants on board, the Ady Gil was ultimately deemed unsalvageable and sunk to a watery grave.
15 July, 2010
Zero Carbon Australia Stationary Energy Plan Launched
Press Release:
As our state and federal governments announce climate policies that will result in little effect to Australia’s rising greenhouse gas emissions, a cutting-edge new report released on Wednesday July 14 shows that a 100 per cent renewable electricity supply system implemented in Australia in 10 years is technically feasible and affordable.
A huge crowd filling the seats and the aisles was shown the details of this plan, put together by researchers from Beyond Zero Emissions and the University of Melbourne Energy Institute.
Beyond Zero Emissions Executive Director and lead author Matthew Wright says the new PM must consider the Zero Carbon Australia report’s findings when developing government climate policy.
A huge crowd filling the seats and the aisles was shown the details of this plan, put together by researchers from Beyond Zero Emissions and the University of Melbourne Energy Institute.
Beyond Zero Emissions Executive Director and lead author Matthew Wright says the new PM must consider the Zero Carbon Australia report’s findings when developing government climate policy.
“All parties must incorporate findings from the Zero Carbon Australia plan into its climate policy. Our research shows that baseload renewable energy is now available and that Australia
“Download the report from here (8.4MB). Purchase a hard copy here.
For further information and comment: Matthew Wright, 0421 616 733
Alternative contact: Pablo Brait, 0421 011 182
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