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Why I’m campaigning to save the Great Australian Bight
Grazia from Melbourne explains why she is getting more involved with Greenpeace to save the Great Australian Bight || I didn’t know that The Great Australian Bight even existed (pardon my ignorance) until Greenpeace brought it to my attention with the campaign against oil drilling in this incredibly diverse and rich marine region. The Bight…
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Are your friends ready to vote in the Wentworth by-election?
There’s only a few days left to make sure people are ready to vote in the Wentworth by-election. Can you remind your friends, family and colleagues in the area to check their enrolment details so they can vote for climate action on 24 October? SHARE ON FACEBOOK SHARE ON TWITTER SHARE ON FACEBOOK SHARE ON TWITTER Not…
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How I Woke Up To The Plastic Pollution Problem
A couple years ago, I had the pleasure of teaching a young couple to dive in Thailand on one of my favorite reefs. Weather conditions were perfect, with mild currents and excellent visibility of the stunning topography and bright, vivid corals. Even through the regulator, I could see the smiles on my students’ faces. |…
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Wings of Paradise: Drawing attention to rainforest destruction
After ravaging the forests of Borneo and Sumatra, the palm oil industry has reached the final frontier, Papua, home to these Birds of Paradise. Both the birds and the forest could be lost if we allow these companies to continue. That’s why street artists and volunteers from all over the world, from Melbourne to Taipei…
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Get Your Hand Off It! A message to PM Morrison on his first day.
This week we took a trip to Canberra to send an unmissable message to PM Scott Morrison and the coalition on their first day back in parliament. |Greenpeace Australia Pacific climbers have taken to the flagpoles outside the Parliament House in Canberra to send a message to new Prime Minister Scott Morrison as he returns…
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Get your hand off it, PM! Share this video!
Watch the inspiring Parliament House protest below, then click to share it with your friends on Facebook, or Twitter! SHARE ON FACEBOOK SHARE ON TWITTER SHARE ON FACEBOOK SHARE ON TWITTER Not on social media? Email this link to a friend! >> https://act.gp/2CXQIRI After two weeks of political turmoil and Government infighting that led to yet…
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Emma Thompson: “If we want to save orangutans from extinction we need to save their home”
The first time I saw an orangutan in real life, I nearly peed with fright! I heard a great commotion in the trees above me and there he was, swinging through the branches, his huge plate-shaped face staring down. Rang-tan is the story of a little girl and her orangutan friend forced from her forest…
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Morrison’s Ministry: Friends or foes of the environment?
Over the weekend, we not only got a new PM – we got two new ministers for Environment and Energy. Here’s a rundown of who they are and what we can expect from them. Last week was chaos. Australia has yet again been thrown into turmoil and instability because the Government is not capable of…
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Who is the man who brought a lump of coal to parliament and went on to become PM?
Despite more than a decade in office, there are many Australians who still don’t know much about the man they call Scomo. | After everyone in Australia’s collective heads stop spinning at the assassination of yet another prime minister, thoughts may turn to the character of the latest man to step into the top job,…
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JOB VACANCY: PRIME MINISTER OF AUSTRALIA
The People of Australia Inc. Are looking for a full-time Prime Minister to actually lead the country. Job description: The People of Australia Inc. are urgently looking for a full-time Prime Minister to actually lead the country. In case you missed it: Australia is in crisis We’re experiencing one of the worst ever droughts. Extreme…