32: The #fightforthebight campaign with Sean Doherty
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In today\\u2019s episode, Sean Doherty joins us to further talk about The Fight for the Bight campaign. He is a Surf Journalist and has written for the Sydney Morning Herald, and for the Surfer and Surfing magazines in the United States.\\xa0
He talks about the #fightforthebight campaign and explains the climate change performance index. He also shares his opinion on the issues that currently surround Australiaparticularly around the topic of oil, coal, and gas.
We also touch the importance of activism, raising awareness and educating others to make a difference and make change happen.
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In this Episode, We Discuss:
- The climate change performance index
- The importance of raising awareness and educating others to create change
- What the #fightforthebight campaign is all about
- How we can transition away from our dependency with coal, oil, and gas
- How activism can make a difference
- What\\u2019s next move for the #fightforthebight campaign
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Connect with Sean Doherty
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Know more about the #fightforthebight campaign
After several years of independent campaign work in Adelaide and with the communities surrounding the Great Australian Bight, a collection of local groups and environmental advocacy organisations came together to create the Great Australian Bight Alliance in January 2016.\\xa0
The founding members of the Alliance included: Mirning Traditional Owners, Clean Bight Alliance Australia (West Coast SA), Oil Free Seas - Australia, Sea Shepherd Australia, Sea Shepherd Adelaide Chapter, Surfrider Foundation Australia, and The Wilderness Society South Australia. Since then, the Alliance has continued to grow.\\xa0
Our vision for the Great Australian Bight is for a protected marine environment, where marine life is safe and healthy. Our unspoiled waters must be valued and celebrated. We cannot accept the risk of a catastrophic oil spill in our waters and along our coastline. Oil spills are irreversible.
Together, we can save the Bight from these risks.
You can learn more about their cause and how to become an ambassador here!
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