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Fishing for a fair deal in the Pacific and why the EU must change their game
It’s fair to say that when it comes to getting access to the Pacific’s fishing resource, power trumps beauty almost every time. Take for example Kiribati—a stunning island atoll in the Pacific —and one with little land mass but surrounded by waters that contain the region’s most valued fish – tuna. Kiribati relies heavily on…
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President Obama must do more
Yesterday afternoon at Georgetown University, President Obama plans to announce a series of "steady, responsible steps" to tackle climate change. It appears that the president will finally begin to make good on his climate promises, but to truly meet his obligation to future generations, this must be the foundation -- not the final act --…
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Creative forces behind environmentalism, lit by the Mediterranean sun
Blogpost by Arin de Hoog – June 21, 2013 Cannes and Greenpeace; not normally two things you’d link together. This year, however, Greenpeace made its presence known as the Southern French town glitzed and glamoured its way through summer film and media festivals. Greenpeace wasn’t there to rappel down the side of the Palais…
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Brazil: “The people finally woke up – and will no longer turn back to sleep”
Bernardo Camara Thousands in Brazil have taken to the streets. Online, people are sharing emotions, images and memories of a day that has already become history in the country. “The people finally woke up” – and will no longer turn back to sleep. This phrase heard from the four corners of Brazil on Monday…
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The climate change guilt trip
The battle against global warming should not be about judging people’s every choice. Originally posted on Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2013 A friend recently returned from a camping trip in the Sierra Nevada. His eyes shone as he described the opalescent sky, the vitality of wildlife in spring and the fun he’d had playing…
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The Making of #WheresBarry
The decision to make ‘Cash for Containers’ a national scheme in Australia is so close. In fact the decision will come down to one man, NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell. So, on a cold, dark morning in Northern Sydney we decided to personally take our Coca-Cola ad that got banned by national TV Channels to Barry…
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The last tree or the final straw?
Born in 1965 and hailing from South Africa, Kumi Naidoo has been Greenpeace’s International Executive Director since November 2009. Our office in Istanbul has been under siege. It is in the heart Taksim, an area in which a brutal police clampdown has been trying to end the peaceful protest over the planned destruction of the…
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Hi Choke, nice try!
Poor Coke. Their PR team must be having a hard time of late – but to be honest, they brought it on themselves.
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Call Off The Zombies!
I don’t know much about zombies. What I do know has been taught to me by my thirteen-year-old son: one of the first rules is don’t ever turn your back on them if you’re not sure they’re dead.