Students and workers demand climate jobs and justice
Spirited chants of “keep the planet green and clean, send the bosses to the guillotine” were heard in the streets. Photography by Aman Kapoor
February 20, 2021
Hundreds of people marched from Martin Place to Belmore Park in a protest demanding climate justice and jobs today.
A major focus of the rally was Indigenous sovereignty and justice, with speakers such as Uncle Bruce Shillingsworth highlighting the destruction of Indigenous land by fossil fuel corporations.
“The Murray-Darling is so important because everyone relies on water. We all drink water, and the water is taken by greed,” said Uncle Bruce, who is a Muruwari and Budjiti activist and founder of the Water for Rivers campaign.
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Gamil means no in Gamilaraay: the language spoken by
the Gomeroi people. Situated on what is today described as north
western NSW, the Gomeroi Nation is currently saying gamil to the
proposed Narrabri Gas project.
In a
statement released on 22 November, the Gomeroi Nation put both
the federal and state government on notice that as its rights have
not been recognised or respected, it is saying no to a gas invasion
of its country.
The statement further explains that the Gomeroi Nation has not