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Rudd’s Unconscionable Climate Back Flip
Paul Winn is our Forests and Climate Campaigner. Here is what he had to say about Prime Minister Rudd dumping the CPRS. Last year Kevin Rudd was quoted as saying ‘No responsible government confronted with the evidence delivered by the 4000 scientists associated with the International Panel could in conscience choose not to act’. So…
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What’s Happening With the Whales?
There's been quite a bit of media lately on the whales front. And the conflicting reports can be a bit confusing
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Climate Activists Face Court
This morning 15 Greenpeace activists faced court in Mackay in relation to last year’s occupation of the Abbot and Hay Point coal terminals. We spoke with some of the activists before their court appearance about why they took action, and what it was like standing up for the climate. You can hear what they had…
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The Man Who Exposed The Overfishing Crisis
Charles Clover is the author of 'The End of the Line', the compelling exposé of the overfishing crisis facing our oceans. His book has been made into a highly acclaimed documentary that will be showing from May 10 for a limited season across Australia.
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Meet A Volunteer: Emma
Emma has been a volunteer intern for three months in the Sydney office for our Oceans campaign. She has a degree in marine biology, and got to put her studies into use researching the sustainability of canned tuna in Australia. Why did you choose to volunteer with Greenpeace? Greenpeace is one of the world’s biggest…
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Meet A Volunteer: Leah
Leah lives in Fiji’s capital, Suva, and has been a community activist and volunteer with Greenpeace for over 3 years. How did you start volunteering with Greenpeace? Saving whales got me interested after I visited an information booth they organised in Suva in 2006. I mentioned to a friend that it would be interesting to…
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Coal Power Station Bites The Dust
We had great news this week as it was announced that Queensland coal-fired power station, Swanbank B, would be closed down. We’ve been calling for it to be closed down for years. This aging power station, first built in 1971, has been an unnecessary blight on Queensland’s landscape for too long. In July 2008, I…
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Extinction Or Sashimi For Bluefin Tuna?
Recently, the governments of the world failed to protect Northern Bluefin Tuna at the global meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). Japan consumes 80% of the world's fished Northern Bluefin Tuna. Unsurprisingly, it was also lobbying against the species' protection in favour of continued lucrative trade.
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Nestlé Pull Greenpeace Ad From YouTube
Have a break? from Greenpeace UK on Vimeo.
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Are You Eating Forest Destruction?
The rampant expansion of the palm oil industry is having a devastating effect on the environment and is a disaster for global climate change. And it’s happening right on our doorstep. Every day, huge areas of forest in our neighbouring countries are being cleared to make way for new plantations, causing greenhouse gas emissions to…