Dear Northern Rivers Guardians

A fun event about a serious issue:

BAD GAS! BYRON BAY – Friday-Sunday, May 24 -26
FRANKLIN HORSES RIDE TO CANBERRA
Friday, May 24 at Byron Main Beach Rails Park 2-7pm
Byron Community Centre , 1-9pm – Fracking Films & Forum
Documentary Screening – WIEBO’S WAR
Music by BUSKERS OF BYRON
Speakers:
Donna & Mick Franklin, Scott Sledge, Vee Ness, Breadly James
Tree Art – Johnny Wyborn
Biodanza – Kerrie-Anne
Join on FB: http://www.facebook.com/events/121513871377089/

Seating is limited for WIEBO’S WAR and FRACKING FORUM
(starts 6pm)
Tickets are $20 — Pls book with ticketbooth: http://events.ticketbooth.com.au/event/WIEBOSWAR

Events on FB: http://www.facebook.com/events/466538013432670/?ref=14

All other events are free.

“You know that methane gas is a bad gas, and when you know the facts it’s a really mad gas!” Laura-Doe sings in the music-clip featuring the Franklin family’s action at the Glenugie Blockade to protect their land and water from energy companies fracking for methane gas.
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFQ1AbnNW40

In September the Franklin family are taking their show on the road, heading to Canberra on horseback to protect their land and water, with a strong message to the government and oil/gas companies: “NO FRACKING WAY!”

Bring your horses and join the Franklins as they ride in the Byron region during the weekend 24-26 May.
A combo of music, speakers, food and films gives the Franklin family a launch party as they prepare their trip to Canberra.
Especially calling to reunion Simmos from Glenugie and Doubtful Creek Blockades.

Saturday May 25 at Byron Main Beach Apex Park
Music by LAURA-DOE
Speakers – Mayor Simon Richardson + Mayor Jenny Dowell
Tree Art – Johnny Wyborn
Biodanza – Kerrie-Anne
Join on FB: http://www.facebook.com/events/638910699467770/

Sunday May 26, an afternoon of jamming at Billinudgel Pub closes the weekend launch of the Franklin’s Ride To Canberra with a more intimate setting for old and new friends to bring your horses and join the Franklin to learn more about their horseback ride to Canberra. Please bring instruments and love to share for a great launch of the Franklin’s trip.
Join on FB: http://www.facebook.com/events/486044838131971/

Franklin Horses: http://www.facebook.com/franklin.horses?fref=ts

Franklin Horses Bad Gas Blog: http://badgasbyronbay.blogspot.com.au/

Chasing Ice OFFICIAL TRAILER

Dear Northern Rivers Guardians –

The Caldera Environment Centre and TweedCAN are hosting a showing of critically acclaimed documentary Chasing Ice.

When: Friday 24 May, 7.30pm
Where: Regent Cinema, Murwillumbah
Price: $15 / $12 concession (this is a fund raiser)

Tickets available form the Regent or the CEC shop

Chasing Ice will be followed by a Q&A and discussion. The Q&A panel are:
Amelia Hicks – Girls Against Gas
Dawn Walker – federal Greens candidate for Richmond
Dr Paul Taylor – author of The Biochar Revolution
Richard Swinton – Beyond Zero Emissions
Chasing Ice has received a 95% overall rating on movie site Rotten Tomatoes

Trailer: http://youtu.be/eIZTMVNBjc4

See how a climate denier Fox News fan was deeply affected by this film.
BELOW

Catastrophic climate change is a real and existential threat to us all. The world can prevent the worst from happening, but we must act now.

Come and watch this profound documentary and be part of the post-film Q&A and discussion.

‘Chasing Ice’, Changing Lives