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Posted: 23-Jul-2008 Video duration : 5 minutes 41 seconds
Count Down to the End of Coal - Tome Fromme
The human clock counts down to the end of coal at Climate Camp Australia 2008 in Newcastle. This clip contains footage from a helicopter flying over beautiful Newcastle beaches, the busy harbour and coal terminals, mountains of black coal and finally an inspiring community protest at Climate Camp in a football oval, just over from the Carrington coal loaders. Read more…
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Posted: 22-Jul-2008 Video duration : 0 minutes 7 seconds
more throwies
Given the dominance of public space in cities by illuminated advertising, one cheap and easy way for artists and city-dwellers to create their own visual culture is to use Throwies. Developed by the Graffiti Research Lab a division of the Eyebeam R&D OpenLab, LED Throwies are an inexpensive way to add color to any ferromagnetic surface in your neighborhood. A Throwie consists of a lithium battery, a 10mm diffused LED and a rare-earth magnet taped together. Read more…
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Posted: 22-Jul-2008 Video duration : 4 minutes 8 seconds
Guerrilla Gardening - Interview with Bronwyn
As part of the Climate Camp distributed direct action day, Brett organised a Guerrilla-style working bee to kick-start plans to revitalise the space at Webb Park. Bronwyn swung-by to check out the action. Read more…
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Posted: 21-Jul-2008 Video duration : 1 minute 7 seconds
Many Hands at Webb Park
During the 2008 Camp for Climate Action in Newcastle, a bunch of activists put their positive energy toward kick-starting a proposed community garden at Webb Park on Hanbury Street, Mayfield. This clip captures the spirit and passion nurtured by Climate Camps around the world. Read more…
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Posted: 14-Jul-2008 Video duration : 5 minutes 40 seconds
Count Down to the End of Coal
The human clock counts down to the end of coal at Climate Camp Australia 2008 in Newcastle. This is a silent video, with footage from a helicopter flying over beautiful Newcastle beaches, the busy harbour and coal terminals, mountains of black coal and finally an inspiring community protest at Climate Camp in a football oval, just over from the Carrington coal loaders. Read more…
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Posted: 13-Jul-2008 Video duration : 10 minutes 28 seconds
Climate Camp Australia 2008
This video shows the day of action in Newcastle to halt coal trains, protesting the continued export of coal from one of the largest coal ports in the world. Read more…
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Posted: 13-Jul-2008 Video duration : 1 minute 24 seconds
Newcastle Climate Camp - Blackhands
Participants of Camp for Climate Action engaged a mass action on Sunday 13th of July. Many participants broke through the police blockade with ease and proceded to climb onto the coal train. Read more…
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Posted: 13-Jul-2008 Video duration : 2 minutes 20 seconds
Climate Camp Action Interview
Participants in the Camp for Climate Action and other concerned citizens came together on Sunday 13th of July to blockade the coal train lines. Non-Violent Direct Action was taken to highlight the need for renewable energy and stop the polluting coal industry. An interview with Pete, one of the many arrested after the mass action blocking Newcastle's coal trains. Read more…
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Posted: 13-Jul-2008 Video duration : 1 minute 40 seconds
Climate Change Coal Protest
Peaceful direct action blocking the coal trains in Newcastle. This video shows protesters on the train lines in Newcastle. Many groups of activists prevented the coal trains from running all day, in one of Australia's biggest displays of direct action against the destructive export of coal which is fueling climate change. Read more…
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Posted: 11-Jul-2008 Video duration : 9 minutes 48 seconds
Graham Brown at Climate Camp
Graham Brown, ex-coal worker and now climate change activist speaking at the Climate Camp in Newcastle (11th of July 2008) in a session on making a socially just transition from coal-powered communities to a renewable economy in Australia. Read more…
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Posted: 10-Jul-2008 Video duration : 25 minutes 20 seconds
The Place That Got It Right
An overview of the economic and environmental consequences of woodchipping Tasmania. Read more…
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Posted: 07-Jul-2008 Video duration : 24 minutes 5 seconds
The One Tree Project
A documentary outlining some of the issues about Tasmanian forestry. One tree that was to be woodchipped for export is given to over 30 artists and craftspeople. The exhibition of the art works and furniture toured Australia for over three years. An on-line auction of the pieces after the exhibition raised over $10,000. As woodchips, the tree was valued at $350-$450 if that. What is the value of one tree ? Read more…
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Posted: 19-Jun-2008 Video duration : 12 minutes 57 seconds
Shut Them Down: No Uranium in Our Country
In 2008 Franklin and Rob from Friends of the Earth Brisbane travelled to far north Queensland to speak to indigenous elders about their views on uranium mining and corporate desecration of their sovreign lands. Read more…
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Posted: 19-Jun-2008 Video duration : 14 minutes 17 seconds
Dirt Road to Peace
Peaceniks against the US war machine in Australia oppose the 2005 Talisman Saber war games Read more…
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Posted: 17-Jun-2008 Video duration : 2 minutes 20 seconds
I can imagine a world without nuclear weapons
ICAN's latest short video highlights that nuclear weapons abolition is both wanted and possible. It's not a "green" or "left" issue - it's simply one of survival and sanity. Read more…
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Posted: 13-Jun-2008 Video duration : 45 minutes 38 seconds
Aidex '91: inside the Australian arms trade
Aidex '91 documents the protests against the Aidex Arms Trade "Fair" held in Canberra, Australia in 1991. It also investigated the politics of Australian weapons trading in the Asia-Pacific region. It was produced for transmission on Community Access TV who were conducting test broadcasts of community TV on UHF Ch31 in Sydney, Australia. The large protest against Aidex, the police response, and the general public reaction, combined to make the arms traders very wary of staging such a prominent display for a decade and a half. There is soon to be another, so perhaps now is a good time to revisit this history for learnings. Read more…
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Posted: 06-Jun-2008 Video duration : 0 minutes 10 seconds
Flipbook Tape Projects
A 10 second video produced for the Tape Projects Flipbook/Lockgroove Artist Box Set. Read more…
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Posted: 05-Jun-2008 Video duration : 5 minutes 34 seconds
Australia's Central Role in Nuclear Weapon Abolition
The need for middle countries like Australia to take an active role in the abolotion of nuclear weapons Read more…
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Posted: 01-Jun-2008 Video duration : 10 minutes 11 seconds
2008 Sustainability Convergence - Opening Session
This footage was taken at the 2008 Sustainability Convergence - Strengthening the Climate Movement. It features the open welcome and briefing by Cam Walker from Friends of the Earth. Read more…
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Posted: 28-May-2008 Video duration : 3 minutes 13 seconds
VS02: Team #3 - My Bro
Melbourne locals comment on the kind of relationship they have with their brothers, juxtaposed against the marketing memes of their Lord Mayor, John So. Created by Team #3 for the second OPEN CHANNEL VIDEO SLAM 02: Appropriate Original, Arts Law Week 2008. Read more…
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Independent Media at Climate Camp Australia 2008
Plug-in TV production meeting for new season!