NAB's Climate FAIL – Brisbane Human Chain

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Actions, protests & rallies, Magan-djin / Brisbane

When

to

Where

National Australia Bank
255 Queen St
Magan-djin / Brisbane QLD 4000
Australia

Why

A breaking new report “Banking Climate Failure” will be released at the end of May and is expected to show that NAB has loaned a staggering $3.3 billion to the coal industry since 2016 and invested a whopping $630 million in coal in the last 6 months alone. This flies in the face of the bank’s climate commitments and the science of climate change.

It’s now crystal clear that NAB is the bank of choice for the coal industry that is destroying our climate.

Now it’s crunch time. Whitehaven coal’s massive loan of $110M is up for renewal by the ‘middle of the year’. It’s time to ramp up the pressure on NAB by delivering the report so they can no longer ignore us or it’s damning findings.

RSVP for important updates.

Since November last year, we’ve been talking to NAB staff and taking action at NAB’s branches across the country calling on them to end their toxic relationship with Australia’s largest coal-only company Whitehaven.

And we’ve been met with deafening silence. NAB have refused multiple requests for a meeting with their chief climate officer Jacqui Fox and CEO Ross McEwan.

Now it’s crunch time. Whitehaven coal’s massive loan of $110M is up for renewal by the ‘middle of the year’, and right now NAB executives are deciding whether or not they will continue to fund Whitehaven’s dangerous coal expansion plans.

Together we’ll take powerful action as part of a human chain encircling the Brisbane NAB branch on Queen St, whilst delivering the new report to NAB staff. We’ll make sure NAB staff and customers cannot ignore us, and begin a chain reaction inside NAB in response to the report as the deadline for extending Whitehaven’s dirty loan looms.

  • When: Wednesday 31st May, 10am-12pm
  • Where: NAB: 255 Queen St, Brisbane
  • Bring: Your placards, your mates, hat, sunscreen and water bottle, A chair (if you have issues standing or sitting for long periods)

RSVP for updates and more info on the different roles you can play on the day.

Please stay at home if you have any Covid-19 or flu symptoms.

For updates check the RSVP link, or the Facebook event.

Contact

Move Beyond Coal
[email protected]
movebeyondcoal.com
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