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Chevron Launches ‘Green Spin’ Campaign Ahead of Planned LNG Project in the KimberleysLink to full story

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American oil giant Chevron has rolled out its controversial ‘We Agree’ campaign across Australia this month, with spots on Channel 9 and ABC television. The advertisements feature Australian actors and align the company’s corporate philosophy with community values of job creation and environmental conservation. The campaign coincides with the debate over the proposed gas hub at James Price Point in the Kimberley region, which has pitted Chevron, their Australian partners and the government against conservationists and indigenous landowners who believe the project will have devastating environmental impacts in the area.

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posted by nienke on October 17, 2011 at 5:03 pm · filed under Features and Comment

‘No, Harvey Norman’ campaign highlights the ransacking of native forest by Aussie retailersLink to full story

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On August 24th, grassroots environmental group The Last Stand struck at furniture retailer Harvey Norman in a series of well-planned direct actions across four states. The actions included a range of strategies; banner drops, sabotage, stickering inside the showrooms and ‘locking on’ at the distributors’ premises.

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posted by nienke on September 7, 2011 at 7:34 am · filed under Features and Comment Forests, land and agriculture