"Climate change is one of the greatest environmental threats we face. It is a global problem – every country on earth contributes emissions, and every country feels the effects of rising global sea levels and temperatures" said Save Happy Valley Coalition spokesperson Frances Mountier. "In particular, the Pacific is incredibly vulnerable to sea level rise and chaotic climatic events. New Zealand has a regional and global responsibility to address our carbon dioxide emissions.

Over the last year, SHVC has been one of the most active environmental campaigns in recent memory. A short film made about the campaign in late 2006 is now available online for download.

On January 28th, SHVC will celebrate the first anniversary of their occupation of Happy Valley and are inviting the public to join them and experience the beauty of Happy Valley firsthand.

"Kia ora to all our supporters, You’re warmly invited to the Save Happy Valley Coalition’s celebration of our first successful year of occupying Happy Valley. We have been continuously occupying Happy Valley since January 28th 2006 in order to prevent Solid Energy from turning it into an environmentally devastating opencast coal-mine."