EXCLUSIVE: Curvy model Robyn Lawley pens passionate open letter about THAT nude photo to protest coal mining



Earlier this week I posted a provocative photograph on my Instagram account.



No, it wasn’t the type of photograph you may be thinking of.



Yes, it featured my naked body, but its true provocativeness lies in the message written across my stomach.



It read, 'Stop coal mining.'

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Passionate environmentalist: Australian model Robyn Lawley has penned an open letter days after she posted a protest photo to her Instagram account

Outspoken advocate: The 25-year-old shared the snap with her 67,162 followers on the social media site protesting coal mining on Monday



The Instagram photo was addressing the approval of the Carmichael Coal Mine project in Queensland by Australia’s Environmental Minister Greg Hunt.



Of course, I’m saddened and infuriated by the approval of Adani Group’s proposal and wanted to use my voice to raise awareness.



Many of my Instagram followers were previously unaware of the mine’s approval.



Moreover, they were unaware of what exactly is going to happen to the surrounding environment for the 90-year coal mine to take place—not to mention it will potentially open up access to another nine mine proposals.



The media recently asked the question, 'Is the decision a sellout that Australians will live to regret?'

Speaking her mind: The Sydney star took aim at the Tony Abbott Government's mining and environment policies And I can tell you that it is. On the contrary, I understand that our modern society has literally been built on a foundation of 'inexpensive' fossil fuels.

Mind you, fossil fuels are devastatingly expensive if you count its harm to the environment and human health.

Nonetheless, if fossil fuels suddenly disappeared tomorrow the world would be in utter chaos.

I know that trucks could no longer transport food, water systems would be shut off, people could not heat and cool their homes, planes could not fly, etcetera.

Basically, the world would be taken back in time before industrialisation and life as we know today would be gone.

As a community, we need to take all of these aspects into consideration and rethink how we live today. Great Barrier Grief: The government's recent decisions could destroy one of Australia's most famous natural wonders: the Great Barrier Reef

As a middle ground solution, our government needs to tax those inexpensive fossil fuels and put that money back into scientific environmental studies on how we can improve renewable energy.



Did you know that Norway implements a 78% tax rate on oil? In Australia, the carbon tax and the emissions trading scheme that was taxing the country’s largest polluters was abolished recently as part of our current leader Tony Abbott’s political campaign.



After running a campaign that bewildered the public and convinced citizens they would have to pay said tax through increased energy bills, our leaders were able to shut the system down.



What’s the big deal? That scheme was meant to be a powerful incentive for all businesses to cut their pollution and by investing the tax dollars in clean technology and solutions.

Without those dollars going towards the environment, it’s obvious that Australia needs environmental scientists more than ever to help implement strategies to reduce our C02 output—but Abbott has cut funding for research and studies by a whopping amount.



Funds for climate change-related programs, and environmental protections agencies such as the EDONQ (Environmental Defenders of Northern Queensland) will be cut from $5.75 billion to $1.25 billion by 2015 and to $500 million by 2018.



'You get the picture': Lawley said that 'It’s not okay to dump on the Reef' which generates more than 69,000 jobs and stretches for some 2,300 kilometres



Of course, there’s more: he’s also gotten rid of Australia’s Minister of Science, a position we’ve had since 1931.



Both actions have completely stunted scientific growth in our country.



It was reported that those moves set climate change policy back to 1990 while the International Business Times accurately said that he’s declared a War on Science.



Clearly, Abbott has become the top enemy for progress in Australia.

This comes after Australia resigned the United Nations Kyoto Protocol, which binds countries to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases.



Without regard to that promise, Australia’s CO2 output is climbing. According to recent studies, if all ten mines reach their maximum production in the Galilee Basin they will produce a total of 705 million tonnes of CO2.



All of Australia’s mines combined currently produce 402 million tonnes of CO2. Greenpeace estimates the coal mined at the Carmichael mine will emit 128 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO2e) annually when burned—most likely in China and India.



Rising star: The young model has made a name for herself overseas, with her swimwear designs being worn by Beyonce and having appeared on the Ellen show several times Damaging idea: Lawley added that the Abbott Point coal terminal is close enough to the Reef to cause serious and lasting damage



That’s four times the planet-warming gases that neighboring New Zealand produces a year and equal to the combined annual emissions of Denmark, Ireland, and Sweden.

If the world’s global temperature rises 1-2˚C we’re in for some shocking changes in climatic extremes.

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Think droughts, hurricanes, and heat waves, which can result in water shortages, starvation and death. Island countries such as the Maldives will be preparing for a daunting and horrific extinction.



Does that sound like an earth you want to live on? As a nation, we are finding bliss in ignorance if we do not think we are directly escalating the problem.

In addition to destroying action on climate change, the government seems to be on a ridiculous mission to destroy the Great Barrier Reef.



The Abbott Point coal terminal is close enough to the Reef to cause some serious damage.



It was previously reported that, 'The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has expressed concerns about the impacts of dredging to create the port, which could see vast amounts of dredge spoils dumped into waters 20km from the reef.'

As you know, the Great Barrier Reef is a Natural Wonder of the World and the globe’s largest reef, stretching for 2300km.



It contributes $5.68 billion to the Australian economy per year and generates 69,000 jobs.



It’s home to more than 100 species of jellyfish, 3000 varieties of molluscs, 1625 types of fish and more than 30 species of whales and dolphins.



You get the picture. It’s not okay to dump on the Reef.



It was also previously said that 'UNESCO says Australia is not doing enough to protect the reef and has threatened to place it on the List of World Heritage in Danger if problems are not addressed within a year.'

Australia has been a leader in technological advancements, with innovations such as the solar cell, the bionic ear and eye, and even WiFi.



As a country, there is a great capability to be a world leader in environmental technology.



As much as we may struggle without fossil fuels, technology that could take our addiction away from them could be pivotal in the future of both Australia and the world.

Unfortunately, this technology has often been met with government cuts.



Australia could be self-sufficient in renewable energy in nearly ten years by converting to solar and wind energy - but only if the country had the right social and political leadership.