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Scientists and public figures call for Amazon Reef protection – the full letter
The Amazon Reef is a precious and unique ecosystem which extends for over 9500km² off the northern coast of Brazil A group of 40 scientists naturalists, explorers and broadcasters are sounding the alarm over oil companies’ spill threat to the Amazon Reef. Read the full story here. The letter The Amazon Reef is a precious and…
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Scientists tell BP: stay away from the Amazon Reef
A group of 40 scientists naturalists, explorers and broadcasters are sounding the alarm over oil companies’ spill threat to the Amazon Reef. The experts have written an open letter highlighting the importance of this unique environment, and warning of the threat from an oil spill nearby. Australian signatories include Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, Dr. Anthony W D Larkum and Dr. Emma Kennedy,…
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72 years after Hiroshima, where is Japan’s commitment to end nuclear weapons?
Even with the passing of the UN’s Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty, Japan still remains an outlier, betraying the hopes of atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Even with the passing of the UN’s Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty, Japan still remains an outlier, betraying the hopes of atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
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BBQ Jackfruit Tacos (Vegan recipe)
Have you ever tried young green jackfruit? It’s great for a mock pulled pork. Like in these BBQ Jackfruit Tacos ? Have you ever tried young green jackfruit? It’s great for a mock pulled pork. Like in these BBQ Jackfruit Tacos ? A massive thank you to our beautiful volunteer @aveganfeed who shared this recipe…
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Five planet-friendly alternatives to single-use plastic bags
A few weeks ago, Australia took a huge step forward in the fight to protect our oceans from plastic pollution. After enormous public pressure, community organising and hard-hitting campaigning, Australian supermarket giants, Coles and Woolworths both announced – on the same day – that they would ban single-use plastic bags in 2018. An amazing testament…
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It’s time for collective responsibility
A few weeks ago, mum called to tell me how horrified she had been to find out that plastic toothbrushes end up in landfill; and that she had bought bamboo brushes for the whole family. I promised to remember to take my new toothbrush on my next visit; and of course reassured her that, yes,…
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Billions of bags: The cost of inaction on plastics in NSW and Victoria
Last Friday 28/07, state and territory environment ministers met in Melbourne. Plastic pollution was on the agenda – and there was a great deal of hope that NSW and Victoria would finally join the movement to ban single-use plastic bags. Greenpeace activists demonstrate outside the venue of a meeting which News South Wales State Premier,…