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- 1Anti-coal campaigners launch giant Taylor Swift puppet in Australia●Helping fly the Big Swiftie was glorious! So happy i held her wing on the first flight. Swifties, not coal! # LockTheGat
Activists with the Lock the Gate alliance have flown a large puppet known as the Big Swiftie, modelled on a swift and named after Taylor Swift, on its first flight as part of protests against coal. Participants helped carry it aloft, using the slogan 'Swifties, not coal' to draw young fans into climate campaigning.
- 2Volunteers repair Big Swiftie puppet for Lock the Gate campaign▼Last couple of days, i (along with other volunteer craftivists) have been helping Lock the Gate Alliance with a communit
Volunteer craftivists have spent recent days repairing and decorating The Big Swiftie, a large community-built puppet created earlier this year for Lock the Gate Alliance, an Australian group campaigning against coal and gas projects. The refurbished puppet is being sent out this week for community events, drawing warm attention to the blend of craft and climate activism.