September 12-13

“Switch off Hazelwood. Switch off Coal. Switch on Renewables” is a day of fun, creative and inspiring direct community action at Hazelwood coal power station. This march and protest at the front gates of the Hazelwood Power Station, is organised by community members who care about climate change - and are willing to take peaceful community action.

Why are we protesting at Hazelwood?

- Hazelwood is one of the dirtiest power stations in the industrialised world, emitting 17m tonnes of CO2 annually.

- Hazelwood was due to be switched off this year. In 2005 the state ALP government extended this polluting dinosaurs life to 2031.

- We are protesting to show that the social licence to continue to burn coal and pollute has been revoked. We are declaring a Community Decommission Order on Hazelwood, to switch on the renewable energy transition.

-The Latrobe Valley can be transformed to a renewable energy manufacturing hub and transition away from its dependence on coal.

Coal burning power stations are one of the main contributers to climate change, and Hazelwood is one of the dirtiest in the industrialised world.

11am on Sunday September 13, 2009 we will meet on the corner of Brodribb & Nadenboushs Rd (South of Morwell), and March to the front gates of the Hazelwood coal power station. Rallying at the front gates to 'Switch on Renewables and Switch off Coal' and slap a Community Decommission Order on Hazelwood Power Station.

You do not need to be in an arrestable position to play a vital role in this community protest and mass civil disobedience!

We need everyone who cares about climate change to come for this day of community action and make it clear we want to 'Switch on Renewables and Switch off Coal.'

Hazelwood coal power station is one of the dirtiest coal stations in the industrialised world, spewing an average of 17 million tonnes of CO2 into the atmosphere every year.

Hazelwood was scheduled to be shut down this year, however it was given a life-line by the ALP state government in 2005 allowing it to continue operation until 2031. We need to remove that lifeline and instead support renewable energy, extending the life line to our planet.

This polluter of the past has to be switched off to allow us to switch on the renewable energy which will power our future.

We are all affected by climate change and it is time for us to remove the social licence for a polluting dinosaur like Hazelwood to go on causing climate change.

This is a community organised event, so the more people who take part, the more diverse and successful the action will be.

"Switch off Hazelwood. Switch on Renewables" is part of the campaign for a just transition away from coal, towards clean renewable energy jobs in the Latrobe Valley, and Australia.

Come along and get involved with organising the event -paint a banner, bring your friends, help raise awareness- come to an activist skillshare session- but most importantly come along on the day, for the first mass civil disobedience at the Hazelwood coal power station on Sunday, September 13, 2009.