Wellington CBD comes to a ‘freeze’ over mining

Coal Action Network Aotearoa (CANA) and Forest & Bird are joining forces to stage a ‘flash freeze’ in Wellington’s Midland Park tomorrow.

Supporters of CANA, Forest & Bird and other environmental groups will gather at the popular lunchtime spot in the CBD and simultaneously stand ‘frozen’ for three minutes to call upon the government to put a freeze on coal mining.

The CANA-organised event forms part of the “Say Not to Coal Mining” day of the Aotearoa Is Not For Sale hikoi.

What: Put a Freeze On Coal Mining public event
Where: Midland Park, Lambton Quay, Wellington
When: 12pm-1pm, Tuesday 8 May
Speakers: CANA spokesperson Tim Jones, Forest & Bird Advocacy Manager Kevin Hackwell and representatives from other environmental groups

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