Leard Forest destroyed by open cut coal mine. Photo credit: Kate Ausburn www.flicker.com
Strong Environmental Protection Laws Needed
The second part of the One Stop Shop bill as of February 13th is held up in the Senate. We still have time to act for change.
We encourage readers to :
- Learn more about the One Stop Shop bill. Read http://www.abc.net.au/environment/articles/2014/09/03/4079497.htm
- Talk about this issue with your family, in your school, parish and community.
- Pray about Pope Francis’ statement on February 9th, “If you are a Christian, protecting the environment is part of your identity, not an ideological option.” http://www.religionnews.com/2015/02/09/pope-francis-christian-not-protect-creation-not-care-work-god/
- Phone the office of your Federal Member and State Senators. Simply say that you want to keep strong Federal protection of the 9 Listed Matters of Environmental Significance and ask them to oppose the second part of the One Stop Shop bill. Find their emails and phone numbers here: http://www.aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members/Guidelines_for_Contacting_Senators_and_Members