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The Reef is part of our world heritage and its beauty lifts our spirits. Spanning 2,300 kms along the Queensland coast, it can even be seen from space.
But our Great Barrier Reef is in grave danger. Corporations like mining giant Adani are threatening the future of our Reef. The mining and burning of coal is heating our planet and cooking our oceans, causing devastating coral bleaching. The footprint of this unprecedented back-to-back bleaching stretches along two-thirds of the length of the Reef – from Torres Strait in the north down to Townsville – covering 1,500 km.
Together we can stop the Adani Carmichael coal mine and other mega mines, and insist that the federal government urgently switches to clean, renewable energy. Hundreds of thousands of people are already taking action to #StopAdani and new coal mines. Our leaders have a legal and moral responsibility to protect our Reef and together we will hold them to it.
It’s the fight of our times - to stop Adani’s massive Carmichael coal mine wrecking our Reef.
Hundreds of thousands are standing between Adani and our Reef. Will you be one of them?
Sediment and chemical pollution from farms and land based runoff is harming our Great Barrier Reef.
The solution is easy - we need stronger regulation and enforcement of pollution laws.
Coral bleaching is threatening the future of our coral reefs and their sea turtles & colourful fish
The longer we wait, the worse it gets. We have to act now.
Hundreds of coal ships plough through Great Barrier Reef waters every year, shipping coal globally.
Just one collision, one mistake, or one spill could result in an environmental catastrophe.
In November 2015, we secured a ban on dumping millions of tonnes of dredge spoil in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area.
In November 2015, we secured a ban on dumping millions of tonnes of dredge spoil in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area.
The ban from the Queensland Government was a significant conservation victory for the Great Barrier Reef and belongs to scientists, mums and dads, Australians young and old, and concerned citizens around the world who fought alongside us.
After a year of nation-wide protest, the Queensland Premier stood up to Adani and vetoed the use of our taxes through the NAIF loan to fund their reef-wrecking mine. Over 70,000 of us made our voices heard!
After a year of nation-wide protest, the Queensland Premier stood up to Adani and vetoed the use of our taxes through the NAIF loan to fund their reef-wrecking mine. Over 70,000 of us made our voices heard!
The fight isn’t over. We must remain vigilant to stop new attempts to use our taxes to subsidise Adani’s Carmichael Mine.
After a long campaign, the Queensland Government committed in September 2019 to new regulations applicable to agricultural, urban and industrial activities within Reef catchments to limit pollution and meet minimum standards.
After a long campaign, the Queensland Government committed in September 2019 to new regulations applicable to agricultural, urban and industrial activities within Reef catchments to limit pollution and meet minimum standards.
Chemical and sediment pollution threatens inshore ecosystems, such as corals and seagrass meadows, habitat of threatened turtles and dugongs.
In May 2018, the Association of Marine Park Tourism Operators (AMPTO) signed a formal Declaration demanding strong climate policies to protect the future of our Reef.
The Declaration was signed by AMPTO members at a summit in Cairns hosted jointly with the Australian Marine Conservation Society.
We continue to Fight for our Reef at the global level, representing the Great Barrier Reef at the World Heritage Committee and speaking up about the threats to its future, especially from climate change. In 2017 we delivered 50,000 signatures to the World Heritage Committee, which then called on all countries to make ambitious reductions in carbon pollution to save the world’s coral reefs.
Over the last two years, divestment pressure has meant bank after bank has pulled out of deals to fund the Adani mine. Now 28 financial institutions have ruled out investing in Adani, including Westpac, Commbank and four of the world’s biggest banks.
In September 2019, the Queensland Government passed new water quality laws to clean up sediment and chemical pollution flowing into our Great Barrier Reef. This gives our Reef a fighting chance for the future.
The natural beauty of our stunning Reef draws thousands of people every year. Help ensure the Reef is here for generations to come. Whether you become an online ambassador or join us to talk with community members at presentations, stalls or doorknocks, we need all hands on deck.
