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Solar panel display on Parliament House lawn marks Paris Agreement ratification
Press release – 10 November, 2016Canberra, 11 November 2016 – A display of solar panels was set up by Greenpeace Australia Pacific on the Parliament House lawn this morning to mark Australia’s ratification of the Paris climate agreement.The Paris climate agreement was ratified yesterday by prime minister Malcolm Turnbull. Greenpeace Australia Pacific climate campaigner Shani…
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The inevitable transformation – why swift action is needed to stay below 1.5
By Jennifer L Morgan, Executive Director Greenpeace International. Last year, 197 countries adopted the historic Paris Agreement on climate change. Today (November 4th) it comes into force, in one of the fastest ratifications of any international agreement. By Jennifer L Morgan, Executive Director Greenpeace International. Last year, 197 countries adopted the historic Paris Agreement on climate change.…
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Farting away our future
Cows burp. Cows fart. And a lot of cows create a lot of… emanations. A lot of those farts and burps are methane gas, and methane is a massive contributor to climate change. Because it’s more efficient at absorbing heat, it’s 20-25 times worse per unit than carbon dioxide. So cow farts are serious. Trust…
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Can meat eating really be sustainable?
I’ve spent a lot of time lately talking to people about meat. About how much they eat (in Australia = a LOT) about how it’s produced, about better ways to do things. As a meat lover who used to be a vegetarian, but now having made a conscious decision to eat meat, I wanted to…
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Greenpeace asks Turnbull ‘to keep our promise’ as Paris enters into force
Press release – 2 November, 2016“Signatures on a document are not enough. The targets in the agreement are very ambitious, and can only be met if the vast majority of Australian coal, oil and gas is left unmined and unburned. The question for Malcolm Turnbull is: Will we keep our promise to the world?”Sydney, 3…
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A huge week for our oceans
It’s been a huge week for our oceans, and I have some great news to share with you. On Friday, the world’s largest marine protected area was created in the Ross Sea, off the coast of Antarctica! It’s a huge win for this pristine part of the world and the incredible marine life like emperor…
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Victory! Massive new Ocean Sanctuary established off Antarctica!
Today, the largest marine protected area in the world was created in the Ross Sea, off the coast of Antarctica. This is a HUGE victory for the whales, penguins, and toothfish that live there and for the millions of people standing up to protect our oceans. For years, Greenpeace has campaigned for protection of the…
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Australia’s coal politics are undermining democratic and Indigenous rights
Can Australia achieve fair and open decision-making when big coal players are involved? The case of Adani’s proposed Carmichael coal mine suggests the answer is no, and Indigenous land owners are bearing the brunt. Queensland’s Speaker of the House Peter Wellington holds a Declaration of Defence of Country given to him by the Wangan and…
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Why are we under attack?
The jig’s up, my friends! This week green groups were ‘exposed’ for collaborating to protect the environment by the fossil fuel lobby, right-wing commentators in the media, and the Turnbull government. Not really that surprising. However, their criticism inadvertently revealed a far scarier truth: That the lobbyists, right-wing media and government are collaborating to do…