Hey i had a thought. Have you put the Denniston thing on reddit? I'd do it myself but i absolutely cannot cope with the attention/notifs. You might need permission to post from the mods of r/newzealand which is a BIG subreddit, but there's also r/nzwildlife and r/nzgardening and many city-specific subs that might be worth posting to.
Hello!
Posting to reddit is a very good idea. I know oodles of people who check those places regularly. Unfortunately, I don't have an account there anymore, and I... don't really want to remake one (bad times).
I absolutely understand the fear of notifs [haunted 'made a popular post' voice]. But if anyone else has a reddit acc and feels like reposting, please do!! anon's recs for subreddits look great, and I think it would help denniston gain a lot of traction.
I'd prefer you use this version of my post, as it has a little added information. Or feel free to write your own if the mood strikes you :)
Hello! I don't know many other kiwis online, but I am trying my hardest to spread this cause around.
To anyone from Aotearoa reading this. Please, sign this petition. Share this cause with your followers, or anyone you know who may sign. Thank you.
A mining company, Bathurst, wants to turn Denniston Plateau into a giant open-cast mine. The nearby Stockton mine is pictured below.
Denniston is home to incredible ecology found nowhere else. Tiny plants. Fossils. Ancient sandstone landscapes. Odd-coloured geckos, flatworms, kiwi, fernbirds, peripatus, and the infamous Avatar Moth.
If this plan goes ahead, they are all lost forever. Along with any chance for study or scientific advancement.
It will also poison major waterways. Runoff from the nearby Stockton mine can, quite literally, dissolve a car.
The money is flowing into the pockets of overseas investors, and they are mainly employing overseas workers. This plan will not 'strengthen the nz economy'. It will weaken tourism, worsen our climate, and make the town of Westport even more dependent on Bathurst.
This mine will cost Aotearoa far, far more than what Bathurst pays us. The human cost, and the environmental cost, is even worse.
Denniston is on stewardship land. This mine will set a dangerous precedent for all protected spaces.
Bathurst proposed this plan a decade ago. (They are now appealing under the fast-track bill.) We beat them before, and we will beat them again!
Anyone in Aotearoa, please, sign this petition. Every signature helps.
It takes no time at all---you only have to input a name and email. An additonal comment is optional.
(and if anyone wants more details, hit me up. I have many more reasons that you should sign!)
These were taken by NumOttawa (see on Instagram
Because (update) I had a bit of a set back yesterday, I will be off my leg for another while. I was thrilled when I saw Num had posted the above pictures, this is where I want to be.. I so much want to be back wandering the woodlands..Sooooo I am being good, and practicing patience as best I can to ensure the leg heals. My new camera is heavy, and…
Jean-Michel GATHY, is the principal designer of the architectural firm Denniston. Marini’s at the Kuala Lumpur twin towers is one of his favourite establishments. #Denniston #twintowers #dining #portrait https://www.instagram.com/p/BzPN9LMg79J/?igshid=c2sk9cfq9a27
We were wondering why does the rain sounds different, once we look at it properly, ahh "salt" size ice drop. Very tiny 😂 #newzealand #southisland #hail #rain #weather #trip #denniston #draw #artoftheday #art #doodle #insta #athoughtaday
