Climate Crime Scene Investigation Unit
Officers from the Climate Crime Scene Investigation unit (CCSI) will be conducting raids on major climate crime cartels beginning with the Council of Australian Governments (COAG ) conference at the Mercure Hotel in Hobart.

MEDIA RELEASE
CLIMATE CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION SQUAD RAID COAG CONFERENCE
Today (30th April,2009) at 8:30am. Mercure Hotel, Bathurst Street, Hobart.
Officers from the Climate Crime Scene Investigation unit (CCSI) will be conducting raids on major climate crime cartels beginning with the Council of Australian Governments (COAG ) conference at the Mercure Hotel in Hobart.
Investigators are pursuing leads indicating that heads of organised climate crime from all over Australia are assembling in Hobart under the guise of the Council of Australian Governments. The members of COAG are wanted for questioning in relation to criminal inaction against environmental degredation and accelerating climate change on local and national fronts.
“The Climate Crime Scene Investigation unit are acting upon information which suggests that perpetrators of climacide such as Forestry Tasmania and Gunns Ltd. have been receiving direct instructions from the single largest climate crime organisation in Australia, COAG. We have identified the chairman of COAG, Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, and unsavoury climacide operative, Tasmanian Premier David Bartlett, as being key decison makers in the ongoing Tasmanian ecocide. ” said CCSI media liason officer Ali Alishah.
“Interstate agencies have also gathered evidence incriminating other State Premiers attending the conference as being high ranking climate criminals in their own states and abroad. These individuals are wanted for immediate detention and deportation for prosecution in their home states.” said Mr. Alishah.
“Internal documents uncovered at Forestry Tasmania’s Hobart office contain crucial evidence of an ongoing climate crime, with a 2007 MBAC report demonstrating that, by 2030, the logging of Tasmania’s commercial native forest estate will result in the loss of 28% of the carbon that is currently safely stored as living forest. COAG while possessing full knowledge has been criminally ineffective in halting this.” Mr. Alishah said.
“By nationally pursuing the option of coal and wood-fired power stations COAG is actively contributing to an increase in carbon emissions. The Prime Minister’s plan of an unconditional 5% reduction in carbon pollution below 2000 levels by 2020 is not enough and local governments continue to initiate carbon intensive projects such as the proposed wood-fired power station at Southwood and the Tamar Valley pulp mill whilst continuing large scale clearfell and burn regimes in native forests.” Mr. Alishah said.
“Climate crimes such as these impose a serious cost on the entire community and the CCSI unit is dedicated to bringing the perpetrators to justice” concluded Mr Alishah.
Ali Alishah Climate Crime Scene Investigation unit Media Liason Officer

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MEDIA RELEASE: AUSTRALIA’S GREEN-COLLAR FUTURE
30 April 2009

Tasmanian gift hamper for PM in “Green Collar” push

Leaders from diverse sectors of the Tasmanian community have today presented Australia’s Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, with a hamper of magnificent Tasmanian produce, books and other ethically produced gifts, at the COAG meeting in Hobart. This group of like-minded individuals have appealed to the PM to ensure Australia has a sustainable “green collar” future.

“Tasmania has so much potential to lead Australia in the transition to sustainable, healthy communities,” said Marion Nicklason. “This hamper of fine foods, wine, books and ethically produced gifts is a simple example of the sort of things that we can offer if we get things right. The people and businesses who contributed gifts for the hamper look forward to a positive response from the Prime Minister and his family.”

“In this financial crisis, the economic stimulus package needs to be targeted towards the kinds of investments that will protect Australians against the converging crises of climate change and peak oil,” said Peter Boyer, from the Climate Project. “Now is the time to be rolling out the biggest ever investment in helping make our energy and transport systems more sustainable, our homes more energy-efficient, and our economy more connected with the Earth systems on which it is based.”

Transition communities

Every community across Australia has the knowledge to assist with the transition to life beyond the current challenges. A long-established resource of sustainability expertise in community organisations and, increasingly, in the private sector is being augmented with thousands of community members building valuable experience in backyard sustainability.

“Green collar” specialists can help communities and individuals with…

• producing renewable energy

• developing clean, sustainable transport

• making ethical investments and developing responsible economic management

• ensuring healthy animal husbandry and a sustainable fishery industry
• retrofitting and designing of green buildings

• improving waste and resource management

• using water resources responsibly

• research and development of innovative ideas

• the transition to truly sustainable big business, agriculture, health care and forestry.

As a society, we have the ability to embrace these options to contribute to creating a sustainable future. Creating a “green collar” future will be challenging, but we have the knowledge. In pursuing a solution to the current economic crisis, the Australian economy must focus on developing “green collar” jobs. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and the State Premiers meeting in COAG have a responsibility to ensure that Australia achieves this transition.

Peter Boyer, Climate Tasmania,
Margaret Steadman, Sustainable Living Tasmania

Dr Phil Pullinger, Environment Tasmania
Corey Peterson, Sustainability Promoter

Marion Nicklason, Tasmanians for a Healthy Democracy
Vica Bailey, The Wilderness Society