All articles by Greenpeace Australia Pacific
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What if we treated our oceans like they matter?
The seas provide half of our oxygen, and food for a billion people. Let’s give them the protection they deserve. Humpback whale with young (Megapetra noveangliae). Buckelwal (Megapetra noveangliae). Under the restless surface of our seas, hundreds of miles from land, there’s a world of giants and hunters; ancient lifeforms and lost cities. These waters…
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Join us on an epic voyage to protect the oceans
We’re crossing the planet to expose the threats, peacefully confront the villains, and champion the solutions for our oceans.
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Risk to our beaches is simply not worth it
A paddle out event in Tasmania this weekend has helped to focus the local communities attention on the threats to the states beaches from an oil spill. Drone footage of Bunda Cliffs in the Great Australian Bight. The Bight is a pristine stretch of ocean off the southern coastal fringe of Western Australia, South Australia…
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Why we need a Global Ocean Treaty (and how we’ll get it)
This UN treaty could be a game-changer for ocean protection. Here’s how it works, and how together we’ll make sure world leaders get it right.
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How We Are Ending Deforestation for Palm Oil
2018 saw a year-long intensive global campaign by Greenpeace that aimed to end deforestation for palm oil across the supply chain of the biggest household brands and palm oil buyers…
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Bight expert report: ‘overconfidence precedes catastrophic failure’
Sydney, May 22, 2019: Sydney Environment Institute’s submission on Equinor’s Environmental Plan raises significant concerns that need urgent consideration by oil industry regulator NOPSEMA and the government, said Greenpeace Australia Pacific. The submission, authored by some of Australia’s leading petroleum industry experts, highlights an inadequate level of detail in Equinor’s plans to both prevent oil spills…
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Caring for yourself so you can care for the planet
It can be easy to dismiss the importance of caring for ourselves amid pressing threats to people and planet, but prioritising self-care is actually an investment in your activism. |Via Lisa Olivia Therapy https://www.instagram.com/lisaoliveratherapy/|Alice Braga, Brazilian actress, visits the Sawré Muybu village to support the fight of the Munduruku people against a dam construction in…
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REPORT: Dirty Power – Big Coal’s network of influence over the coalition government
We’ve uncovered the web of connections between the world’s biggest coal giants, industry groups, lobbyists and powerful media organisations that serves to halt action on climate change and stall the…
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Climate Election 2019: Where the parties stand
Checking in on the parties’ policies on coal closure, clean energy, environment and oil drilling in the Bight The day before an election is a nail-biting time, and especially when this election is definitively the climate election. We’ve got a handy scorecard to help you suss out where the parties stand on some key climate…