Stand with us - #FightForTheBight

Stand with some of Australia's surfing legends in protecting the Great Australian Bight!

The Issue

The Great Australian Bight is one of the world’s most pristine wilderness areas, home to animals seen nowhere else on Earth.

Norwegian oil-giant Equinor has just been given environmental approval to drill for oil in the rough seas of the Great Australian Bight from Australia's offshore oil and gas regulator NOPSEMA. Now, Equinor has just two approvals needed before drilling activity can begin.

Drilling in the pristine waters of the Great Australian Bight will irrevocably damage the marine environment. Faced with the ...

Stand with some of Australia's surfing legends in protecting the Great Australian Bight!

The Issue

The Great Australian Bight is one of the world’s most pristine wilderness areas, home to animals seen nowhere else on Earth.

Norwegian oil-giant Equinor has just been given environmental approval to drill for oil in the rough seas of the Great Australian Bight from Australia's offshore oil and gas regulator NOPSEMA. Now, Equinor has just two approvals needed before drilling activity can begin.

Drilling in the pristine waters of the Great Australian Bight will irrevocably damage the marine environment. Faced with the looming threat of an oil spill, the reality of deafening seismic blasts and climate destruction, drilling in the Great Australian Bight is simply not worth the risk.

What can we do?

Equinor has publicly stated that “if we are not wanted here, we will not push through resistance.” Now is the time to keep the pressure on Equinor by letting them know they are not welcome in the Bight.

We know we can win this because we’ve done it before. As a proud member of the Great Australian Bight Alliance, we have been fighting for the protection of the Bight since 2016. We've already forced BP and Chevron to abandon their plans for drilling in the remote waters of the Great Australian Bight. Now it's Equinor's turn.

Stand with us in protecting the Bight from risky deep-sea oil drilling by sending a letter to Equinor today.

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Stand up for the Great Australian Bight

Say NO to Big Oil in the Great Australian Bight by writing to Equinor today!

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I am writing to you regarding Equinor's proposal to drill for oil in the Great Australian Bight.

Equinor has publicly stated that "if we are not wanted here, we will not push through resistance". Over thirty thousand people lodged formal submissions regarding Equinor's Environment Plan. Thirty thousand people had concerns about the proposed oil well, and twenty-nine thousand, nine hundred and eighty-seven of these people were ignored.

In addition, 17 Australian councils have declared their opposition to this project and tens of thousands of people around Australia have paddled out in peaceful protest. The public resistance in Australia has been widespread, and it continues to grow. It is clear that Equinor has no social license to drill for oil in our Great Australian Bight.

The Great Australian Bight is one of the world’s most pristine wilderness areas. The coastline of the Great Australian Bight has been home to Indigenous Australians for 60,000 years, and 85% of the marine life found in the waters of the Bight cannot be found anywhere else in the world. A place this important needs our protection.

Should it go ahead, Equinor's proposal could single-handedly blow Australia's carbon budget. At a time of climate crisis, we cannot afford to be expanding oil drilling or any other fossil fuels. During the September 20 climate strike, over 300,000 Australians spoke out in defence of a liveable climate.

The Bight is also known for having some of the roughest seas in the world. This, coupled with the remoteness of the Bight means that there is no infrastructure to handle an oil spill. A spill in the Bight would not only affect wildlife and marine sanctuaries but it would also devastate our beach communities, our First Nations peoples, and our tourism industry.

BP and Chevron have both abandoned their plans to drill for oil in the Bight. For the protection of our southern coastline and a liveable climate for future generations, we call on you to stand on the right side of history by withdrawing your plans to drill for oil in the Great Australian Bight.

Our Great Australian Bight is too precious to risk.

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