All articles by Greenpeace Australia Pacific
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Labor’s disaster prevention pledge a distraction from real action on fossil fuels
SYDNEY, Jan 12 2022 – Labor’s pledge to spend $200 million a year on disaster prevention is a step in the right direction, but Greenpeace Australia Pacific says we must focus on the rapid reduction of fossil fuels, which are the root cause of climate disasters. [1]This morning Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese announced that a…
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Covid and Christmas used to hide failure to protect Great Barrier Reef
Greenpeace Australia Pacific has slammed the Morrison Government’s decision to release a report on the status of the Great Barrier Reef just days before Christmas when many Australians are distracted by the festive season and surging covid cases.
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Greenpeace Campaigns Against Nuclear Dumping
Since the emergence of the civil use of nuclear power to meet the energy needs of growing populations, nuclear waste and how we dispose of it has become a big issue - especially for environmentalists.
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The women behind Greenpeace’s first campaign
In celebrating 50 years of Greenpeace, we’re taking this opportunity to celebrate the lives of some amazing women who were involved in Greenpeace’s first campaign trip to Alaska in protest of U.S. nuclear weapons testing. Greenpeace approaches the Soviet Soviet factory ship Dalniy Vostok and a harpoon ship. Bob Hunter stands at the bow of…
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Interview with Gillian Hill
Gillian is one of those supporters who has gone the extra mile and volunteered for Greenpeace during her newfound freetime.
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The Fight Against WA Gas
Woodside are attempting to prioritise profits over our planet, with their Scarborough gas mining project. Greenpeace Asia Pacific are supporting the Conservation Council of Western Australia’s fight against the most climate-polluting project ever proposed in Australia. Greenpeace approaches the Soviet Soviet factory ship Dalniy Vostok and a harpoon ship. Bob Hunter stands at the bow…
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Western Australia’s mind-blowing biodiversity
There are 12 species of birds and 3 species of mammals unique to this area (endemic). The province is home to 7,380 plant taxa, with almost half (3,620) endemic to the area! Greenpeace approaches the Soviet Soviet factory ship Dalniy Vostok and a harpoon ship. Bob Hunter stands at the bow of the Greenpeace ship…
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Wonders of Ningaloo Reef
Ningaloo Reef is among UNESCO’s list of World Heritage Sites, and one of only three located in Western Australia. This classification itself highlights the importance of Ningaloo Reef in sustaining the planet’s ecosystem. But let’s take a dive into some of the natural wonders of this reef. Greenpeace approaches the Soviet Soviet factory ship Dalniy…
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Solar powered internet: NBN Co streams ahead to 100% renewable electricity
NBN Co, Australia’s broadband provider, has committed to source 100% of its electricity from renewables by 2025, which Greenpeace Australia Pacific has welcomed as a major leap towards decarbonising Australia’s energy-intensive telco sector.NBN Co, which is a publicly-owned corporation of the Federal Government, has signed up to the RE100 initiative and inked a renewable power…
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Renewables on track to replace almost 80% of coal by 2030, coal barons that don’t act in line are ‘downright stupid’
SYDNEY, Dec 10 2021: Big energy companies and governments must urgently plan for the early closure of Australia’s coal-burning power stations under the Australian Energy Market Operator’s (AEMO) draft Integrated System Plan (ISP) released today [1], says Greenpeace Australia Pacific.Under AEMO’s “Step Change” scenario, all of Victoria’s brown coal power stations and two-thirds of all…