In Australia, the Bayswater Coal-Fired Power station is their largest single source of carbon pollution. The Company that owns the station plans on expanding its operation and building a second power station that will be known as “Bayswater Station B”. ‘‘We know that if we build Bayswater B, pollution will double, water impacts will double and health concerns will double,’’ Climate Camp spokeswoman Naomi Hogan said. Because of this proposed expansion of the generating station, during the first week of december climate change activist participated in a four-day Climate Camp on the banks of Lake Liddell. During this camp activist took action against the company and disrupted the companies production for over eight hours. These actions included: Chaining themselves to a conveyor belt, Knocking down a chained fence to allow for entry, and locking onto train tracks to halt supply of coal… Over 150 people were arrested for this action Ms Hogan says, “There is a large and growing movement of ordinary people concerned about the impacts of coal – not only climate change, but loss of agricultural land, impacts on water, damage to people’s health, and environmental destruction. “150 people will now be arrested to show the strength of our conviction that we will not allow Bayswater B to be built.” for more information check out the camps website at www.climatecamp.org.au
