在全球最大的煤炭出口码头纽卡斯尔港，一场重大的气候抗议活动迫使一艘入境船只返航。新南威尔士州警方后来证实，抗议活动导致170名活动人士被捕。

由气候组织涨潮组织的抗议活动于2024年11月22日开始，抗议者乘坐船只、皮划艇和冲浪板，其任务是破坏煤炭运输。

截至11月24日，警方逮捕了156名成年人和14名青少年，罪名是妨碍港口的航运通道。

助理专员大卫·瓦德尔（David Waddell）表示，34名抗议者需要从水中获救，一名警察在逮捕过程中脚踝骨折。

划着皮划艇的抗议者使港口陷入瘫痪。数千人在纽卡斯尔港和澳大利亚东南部聚集了数天。这次抗议活动被称为“人民封锁”。

纽卡斯尔港是主要的煤炭出口港口，全球15%的煤炭都是从纽卡斯尔港运出的。每年的运输量约为1.5亿吨。

抗议者希望澳大利亚政府取消所有即将进行的化石燃料项目，并在2030年前停止煤炭出口。

11月24日，一群抗议者划入航道，封锁了散货船“Golden Soul”的航道，迫使其返回。

尽管受到干扰，纽卡斯尔港的一位代表表示，运营基本上没有受到影响。虽然一艘入境船只因航道内有人而中止，但已重新安排。

自抗议活动开始以来，已有30多艘船只通过该港口，该港口仍在运营。

“涨潮组织”为抗议活动辩护，组织者扎克·斯科菲尔德（Zack Schofield）表示，破坏煤炭出口是合理的，在一个民主国家，人们应该有权破坏一个为了自己的利益而破坏孩子们未来的行业。

对抗议活动的政治反应存在分歧。绿党领袖亚当·班特支持抗议活动，要求政府停止批准新的煤炭和天然气项目。他补充道：“当你往火上浇汽油的时候，你是不可能把火扑灭的。”

与此同时，新南威尔士州影子警察部长保罗·图尔批评了这些活动人士，称他们为“害虫”，并敦促采取更严厉的惩罚措施。他进一步表示，像这样的抗议活动扰乱了日常活动，不应该被容忍。

抗议活动发生在最高法院***了为防止此类封锁而提出的禁区之后。“涨潮组织”去年11月的抗议活动也扰乱了港口运营，导致100多人被捕。

正在进行的抗议活动是澳大利亚近代史上规模最大的气候抗议活动之一，数千名抗议者参加了为期10天的活动，重点关注煤炭出口对环境的影响。

在抗议活动中表演的Midnight Oil乐队主唱彼得·加勒特（Peter Garrett）批评了新南威尔士州政府的反应，他问人群：“真正的威胁是公民行使自己的权利，还是继续出口将把世界烧成灰烬的材料？”

警方一直保持零容忍的态度，确保公众安全和船只的安全通行。

该组织还为封锁参与者组织了一次皮划艇安全练习会，学习基本的安全技能。

明尼苏达州政府早些时候试图阻止人民的封锁，但最高法院裁定政府的禁区通知无效。

根据涨潮组织（Rising Tide Group）在其X账号（前身为Twitter）上分享的数据，超过7000人参加了封锁，其中有1000多名志愿者，170人被捕。

在被捕的抗议者中，65岁以上的有17人，18岁以下的有14人。

除此之外，在抗议期间提供了2万多顿饭，170人参加了夜间船队，每天清理104个厕所。

▲Image Credits: RisingTideAustralia/X

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英文原文

A major climate protest at the world’s largest coal-exporting terminal, the port of Newcastle, forced an inbound vessel to turn back.  The New South Wales Police later confirmed that the protest resulted in the arrest of 170 activists.



The protest, organised by the climate group Rising Tide, began on November 22, 2024, with the protestors in boats, kayaks, and surfboards, with a mission to disrupt coal shipments.



By November 24, police had arrested 156 ***s and 14 youths for obstructing the port’s shipping channel.



Assistant Commissioner David Waddell said that 34 protesters needed rescue from the water, and one police officer suffered a fractured ankle during the arrests.



The port was brought to a standstill by protesters in kayaks.  Thousands were gathered for days at New Castle Harbour and South Eastern Australia.  The protest is called the People’s Blockade.



The port is the major coal exporter, as 15% of the world’s coal is shipped from Newcastle.  Shipping about 150 million tonnes annually.



The protesters want the Australian government to cancel all upcoming fossil fuel projects and end coal exports by 2030.



A group of protesters paddled into the shipping channel on November 24 and blocked the path of the bulk carrier Golden Soul, forcing it to turn back.



Despite the disruption, a Port of Newcastle representative said operations remained largely unaffected.  Though an inbound vessel was aborted due to people in the channel, it has been rescheduled.



Since the start of the protest, over 30 ships have passed through the harbour, which remains operational.



Rising Tide defended the protest, with organiser Zack Schofield saying that disrupting coal exports was justified and that in a democracy, people should have the right to disrupt an industry that is destroying the children’s future for their profit.



Political responses to the protests were divided.  Greens leader Adam Bandt supported the protest, asking the government to stop approving new coal and gas projects.  He added, “You can’t put the fire out while you’re pouring petrol on it”.



Meanwhile, NSW Shadow Police Minister Paul Toole criticised the activists, calling them “pests” and urging stricter penalties.  He further said that protests like these disrupt everyday activities and shouldn’t be tolerated.



The protest came after the Supreme Court overturned a proposed exclusion zone to prevent such blockades.  The group Rising Tide’s previous protest in November also disrupted port operations, leading to over 100 arrests.



The ongoing protest is one of the largest climate protests in Australia’s recent history, with thousands of protesters participating in a 10-day event focusing on the environmental impact of coal exports.



Midnight Oil frontman Peter Garrett, who performed at the protest, criticised the NSW government’s response, asking the crowd, “Is the real threat citizens exercising their rights, or continuing to export materials that will burn the world up in a furnace?”



Police have maintained a zero-tolerance approach to ensure public safety and the safe passage of vessels.



The group also organised a kayak safety practice session for the blockade attendees to learn basic safety skills.



Minn’s government tried to stop the People’s blockade earlier, but the Supreme Court ruled the government’s exclusion zone notice.



Per the data shared by the Rising Tide Group on its X handle (formerly Twitter), over 7000 people attended the blockade, with more than 1000 volunteers and 170 arrests.



Among the arrested protesters, 17 people were over 65 years old, and 14 were under 18 years of age.



Apart from these, over 20,000 meals were made during the protests, 170 people were on the night flotilla, and 104 toilets were cleaned every day.

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