Our campaigns
Current Campaigns->
On this page you will find ongoing campaigns which Climate Change Balmain Rozelle is supporting.
Climate Change Balmain Rozelle communicates and coordinates with other environmental campaigning organisations to select areas where we can engage our own supporters in effective actions.
Stop Expanding Coal Mining in NSW
What is this campaign about?
In 2024, NSW is facing at least 19 proposals to expand existing coal mines. Together these projects would add 2 Gigatonnes (2 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent) of greenhouse gases – most when the coal is burnt, much of it overseas. The mines also pollute locally, as they allow fugitive methane gas to enter the atmosphere. Finally, these mine expansions are threats to water, air, agriculture, and the native plants and animals affected by land clearing. Many of the operations, such as the monster Hunter Valley Operations project near Singleton, are owned by foreign companies, and are seeking a licence to mine for decades ahead.
We are calling on the NSW government to leave a positive legacy for NSW by putting climate action first and scrapping pro-coal policies that facilitate mine expansions.
What is the Hunter Valley Operations Project (HVO)?
Glencore-HVO-Video_V2.mp4What is Climate Change Balmain-Rozelle doing?
CCBR, as part of the Lock the Gate Alliance, will be advocating for the NSW government to:
● refer any coal mine expansion proposals to the Independent Planning Commission, as promised by the Labor Party before the 2023 election
● ensure by setting clear criteria that applications to expand mines are not classed as “modifications” to avoid scrutiny by the Independent Planning Commission
● withdraw the Strategic Statement on Coal, a policy document negotiated by John Barilaro's National Party, which is hindering fair assessment of coal mining impacts
● acknowledge that expanding coal production is inconsistent with the government's own Climate Change (Net Zero Futures) Act 2023, which recognises that "action is urgently required", and commits to reducing NSW greenhouse gas emissions by 70% by 2035.
What you can do
Sign the petition to Premier Chris Minns and relevant ministers: Don't pour fuel on the climate fire
Subscribe to CCBR e-newsletter for updates on this campaign
Join CCBR so that, through the ccbr-forum, we can keep you in touch with actions and opportunities for letter and submission writing.
Next car ...an EV
The CCBR EV working group aims to
Accelerate the displacement of fossil fuel modes of transport by electric vehicles (EVs) in the Inner West area of Sydney
Support community and government initiatives which facilitate EV usage
Ensure equity of access to EV uptake is a key perspective for any strategies
Although our primary target is fully electric EVs, we also consider alternative transport solutions (hybrids, e-Bikes, scooters, etc).
Why does this campaign matter?
Transport is Australia's third largest source of greenhouse gas emissions. Sydney’s Inner West Council aims to make Council’s own operations carbon neutral by 2025, and for community emissions to reach zero by 2050. While many residents in this Local Government Area would like to see more EVs (including bikes and scooters), we have identified some unique barriers to their uptake. CCBR is working to provide awareness-raising and support for addressing these barriers and facilitating both resident and commercial EV use.
Some perceived barriers
Range anxiety
Infrastructure*
Price**
Lack of information
Lack of motivation
Lack of choice
Supply
Some questions are answered in our downloadable fact sheet:
read our EV FAQ sheet or download PDF
* Inner West Council support strategy
**Federal govt support (tax break)
**NSW govt support (cash rebate)
What you can do
We need your input!
We'd love you to share your war stories or EV experiences (even if you suffer from EV envy). Or your ideas, or questions. At any time, if you have something to say about clean transport, please feel free to contact us by email at ccbalroz@gmail.com.
Join our new Facebook Group: Sustainable Transport for the Inner West for regular updates and discussion.
EV charging across the pavement
How to do it - legally. ***
If you have an EV and you park on the street outside your house, you might need to run a charging cable from your house across the pavement. To do so legally, you need to get a (free) permit from council. One CCBR member (in Inner West Council) did just that - and here is how he did it.
***July 2024: Although IWC stopped issuing permits earlier this year, they are once again available,valid up to July 2025.