Flip off Woodside to save Scott Reef

Some things are too precious to risk. And Scott Reef is one of them.

Today, we’re launching a bold new campaign starring iconic Australian actor Michael Caton and a green sea turtle named Sandy to rally Australians behind one simple message: Flip off Woodside to save Scott Reef.

Off the coast of Western Australia, Scott Reef is one of Australia’s most extraordinary marine environments. It is home to vulnerable green sea turtles, endangered pygmy blue whales and thousands of other marine species.

Each year, one thousand endangered green sea turtles return to Scott Reef to nest. It’s where they lay their eggs. It’s where baby turtles hatch. It’s where they make their first brave dash from the sand to the ocean. It’s their home.

But this remarkable ecosystem is under threat from Woodside’s plans to drill for gas, with up to 57 toxic wells proposed around the reef.

Turtles can’t speak up for their home, so we’re asking Australians to make their voices heard instead.

From one Aussie icon to another

At the heart of our new campaign is an iconic Australian voice, Michael Caton. Caton is using his voice to speak out for, what will soon be, another Australian icon – Scott Reef.

In a cinematic courtroom showdown, Caton lends his unmistakable voice to one of Scott Reef’s most vulnerable inhabitants: a green sea turtle fighting to protect her home from corporate destruction.

As Sandy the turtle defiantly flips her flippers at Woodside, Caton delivers a message that every Australian can get behind.

“Some things are too precious to risk.”

Because when it comes to protecting our natural environment, sometimes being polite just isn’t enough.

Turning a gesture into a movement

We’ve launching a campaign designed to do more than grab attention. We want to turn public concern into meaningful action.

The idea is simple: flip off Woodside and make sure our political leaders know exactly where Australians stand.

We’re calling on people across the country to share the campaign, get involved on social media and, most importantly, tag their local MPs.

We need Environment Minister Murray Watt and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to hear loud and clear that Australians want Scott Reef protected, not sacrificed for another gas project.