When we take action together we can have a massive impact - so never doubt the importance of making your voice heard. As proof of this ACT NOW! supporters have played a vital role in a number of very significant campaign victories.
The Commission of Inquiry into the SABL land grab has concluded its hearings. The land grab saw control of more than 5 million hectares of land seized from customary landholders.
ACT NOW! has been an important part of the community campaign against the land grab which resulted in the Commission of Inquiry being established. ACT NOW! supporters have sent over 5,000 emails to the Prime Minister on this issue.
Marengo Mining has publicly confirmed that it has dumped plans to use the ocean as a sewer for its processing waste from the planned Yandera copper mine in Madang.
ACT NOW! has been pressuring the company not to follow the example of the Chinese owned Ramu nickel mine in using marine waste dumping.
Marengo has announced it will instead use a land-based tailings system.
The announcement is a major victory for indigenous people living along the Madang coast who have been battling against the planned dumping from both the Yandera and Ramu mines.
The O'Neill/Namah government has repealed the controversial amendments to the Environment Act that had undermined the rights of traditional landowners. The amendments were bulldozed through Parliament in a single afternoon in May 2010 by the previous Somare regime.
The government has announced it will not be pursuing plans for a controversial publicly funded "Super Hospital" in Port Moresby. The hospital was to provide private beds for the wealthy while most Papua New Guineans lack access to even the most basic health services.
ACT NOW! had actively campaigned against the plans for the hospital on its website and independent blogs.
The National Court in PNG has accepted arguments that the marine dumping of toxic waste from the Ramu nickel mine will breach PNG's Constitution and constitute both a public and a private nuisance.
ACT NOW! has been campaigning against the marine dumping of mine waste in PNG and in October 2010 over 500 ACT NOW! supporters participated in an email action against Highlands Pacific, part owners of the Ramu mine.
Although the National Court refused to permanently restrain the marine dumping that decision is now being appealed to the Supreme Court.
The World Bank Ombudsman has announced an inquiry into the role of the World Bank in sponsoring Special Economic Zone laws in PNG and developing the Pacific Marine Industrial Zone.
The World Bank has received more than 3,500 emails from ACT NOW! supporters protesting its involvement in these projects.
The Somare led government has failed to completed the passage of the 'Maladina amendments' through its last session of parliament before losing power. The Bill would have diminished the power of the Ombudsman Commission and reduced transparency.
ACT NOW! actively campaigned against the amendments, lobbied key MPs and helped convince the Opposition to reverse their support for the changes.
The government has announced a Commission of Inquiry into Papua New Guinea's land grab which has seen over 5 million hectares of land taken away from indigenous people under fraudulent agriculture leases.
ACT NOW! has been an important part of the community campaign against the land grab and ACT NOW! supporters have sent over 250 emails to the Prime Minister on this issue.
Prime Minister Michael Somare has been found guilty of misconduct in office by a Leadership Tribunal and suspended from duty. Six months ago ACT NOW! supporters targeted the Chief Ombudsman in an email action calling for action against the PM under the Leadership Code.
Newcrest Mining and Harmony Gold have publicly admitted pollution of the Watut river with sediments from the Hidden Valley mine after being targeted by ACT NOW! supporters in an email action