Unfortunately we heard last week that Viva Energy’s Polluting Gas Import Terminal Proposal is back again!
Geelong Sustainability, alongside an alliance of organisations, is standing strongly against Viva Energy’s controversial plan to import gas, after the Victorian Government released a revised environmental assessment last Thursday.
At a time when the world faces a climate emergency, it is vital to transition away from fossil fuels and towards renewable energy solutions. Projects like Viva’s Gas Import Terminal move us in the wrong direction by creating infrastructure for more fossil fuels.
This project threatens our safety, environment and our future, and we urgently need your help.
We now have less than 30 days to make submissions against this proposal, and we need your support to help fund our fight against Viva Energy’s Gas Import Terminal. Donate to Our Campaign
Last year, Viva was sent back to the drawing board after the Victorian Government found their proposal to be deeply flawed and failing to address key concerns relating to Air Quality, Noise, Cultural Heritage, and Marine Environment, Dredging and Terrestrial Ecology.
The community took a powerful stand, submitting 2,000 objections and rallying hundreds in protest, a clear sign that this project has no social license. Now, we are calling on our community once again to ensure this fossil fuel development doesn’t occur in our backyard at a time when bold climate action and a transition to clean energy are more critical than ever.
Gas is not the solution, and importing fossil gas will only lock us into high gas bills and burn our chances of reaching net-zero emissions. Instead, we need to ramp up electrification of homes and businesses, reduce gas demand and carefully manage our existing gas use while we transition to clean energy.
Ways you can support the campaign:
Make a submission: The Geelong Renewables Not Gas Alliance is developing a submission support tool and in the coming weeks we will be calling on you to voice your concerns by making a submission. We’ll also be holding a Submissions Webinar to help you create your own submission. Stay tuned for further updates.
Donate: Your donation can make a real difference in our fight to protect our community and environment. Donate here.
Subscribe: Subscribe to our climate campaign email list for updates on climate campaign events and important information. Sign up for updates.
Volunteer: Become a volunteer and join Geelong Sustainability’s Climate Advocacy task force. Join our volunteer team here.
Share our Viva announcement post: Follow @geelongsustainability on social media for updates and to share the campaign with your community. Share the announcement on Facebook or Instagram.
How Your Donation Helps
Your generous donation will empower us to continue advocating for our community by lobbying local MPs and the Planning Minister, ensuring they understand the opposition to the Viva Gas Terminal. We will amplify the voices of local residents ensuring their concerns are heard, run important events, and broaden our reach through social media campaigns, media releases and partnerships with other environmental organisations to build widespread support.
Help us make an impact today, Donate Now
Your support is crucial in building the momentum and capacity needed to push back against the Viva Gas Import Terminal and other harmful projects. Together, we can create a better future for our community.