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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Rebecca Huntley

DARK SECRETS: Does blocking the sydney harbour tunnel actually help the climate cause | Vintage Vibes

Blockade Australia activists
''Even climate activists of a more conservative bent (myself included) understand the fear, anger, frustration and sadness that drives [Blockade Australia]’, writes Rebecca Huntley. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

A few months ago, I thought that while I empathised with the actions of the protest movement Blockade Australia, I didn’t believe the tactic of disrupting commuter traffic was effective.

I thought that persuading the majority of Australians we need urgent climate action requires showing how that action can make their lives easier, not harder. And that commuters are not the right target because they are not the people most responsible for the state of the climate.

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