Comments on: Rainbow Warrior Blocks Coal Shipment In Lyttelton

By: nick

nick — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 02:37:04 +0000

Hi John - thanks for your comment. You’re right - we do all use energy in lots of ways and much if it does come from fossil fuels which ultimately contributes to climate change - - and we need to start reducing the amount of energy we use.

Our action in Lyttelton is part of a much wider campaign in which we are pushing for the Government and energy companies to move away from fossil fuels towards renewable energy.

Of course this can’t happen over night but everyone needs from the Government through industry to you and I needs to be doing what we can.

There are lots of moves in the right direction. Electricity is increasingly being generated from renewable sources. There is a ban on new coal fired power stations. NZ has a renewable energy target of 90% by 2025.

The point we made by stopping the coal shipment was that while on the one hand the Government is making all the right noises they are displaying terrible double standards by allowing Solid Energy’s expansion of coal mining and exportation.

By: john macrae

john macrae — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 01:03:48 +0000

sorry guys but in all honesty i feel quite angry that you guys stoped the ship in lyttletown harbour. im all for saving the whales but this action was disgusting we all burn fire wood -coal to keep warm and we all burn fossil fuels in our daily travels to an from work or play the rainbow warrior runs on diesel an oil gets a service etc. if you feel disgraced about the use of goal why dont we go nuclear ? id rather not ..i would like the idea that we can improve on cleaning things up a bit . eg plastic waste etc there are some compays out there that are trying eg cleaner fuel emmisions and factorys secondry burning and such . its a hard nut to crack but i do feel annoyed this action was taken . are you going to stop oil tankers next?or dangerous goods shipments. cheers john .. south island nz

By: Carey Dillon

Carey Dillon — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 01:12:16 +0000

Congratulations Greenpeace. The statement by Damien O’Connor that countries will just purchase their coal elsewhere is totally hypocritical! If we sold nuclear weapons no doubt his response would be the same! No one said dealing with global warming would be easy. Coal is a major component of global warming. We have claimed the credit for being at the forefront of “cleaning up the planet” Are we going to put our money where our mouth is or just bullshit around like Damien? Greenpeace is showing the way.

Carey
Unpure New Zealand

By: Jo

Jo — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 05:45:47 +0000

Watching you guys from our garden on the hill above the port. You make me proud. Well done, we’re with you all the way.

By: simon

simon — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 05:24:14 +0000

“the people” would prefer a bit more science and a lot more empty rhetoric.

By: Ness

Ness — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 04:14:30 +0000

Woohoo!!!! Go you guys! Awesome work! Glad to see the rainbow warriors out there once again putting it all on the line for climate change. Good luck for the rest of the action and the rest of the tour. Wish I could be there. Kia kaha!