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Turnbull must hold Trump to account on Paris Agreement
Press release – 2 May, 2017Sydney, 3 May 2017: Greenpeace Australia Pacific is calling on Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to hold US President Donald Trump to account on the Paris climate agreement when the two leaders meet in New York on Friday this week.Recent reports[1] have signalled that the Trump administration is leaning towards withdrawing…
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Greenpeace Supporter Profile
Greenpeace Australia Pacific can’t be involved in every local environmental issue. But we love to encourage our courageous supporters who are doing important local work. Below is an interview with Neil Marriott who describes one such situation. What first agitated you to care about environmental issues? My father loved the bush and I helped…
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How to Save the Great Barrier Reef
If you were the Australian government, and it was your responsibility to save the Great Barrier Reef, what would you do? This year the Reef experienced its second major bleaching event in two years. A. Pump cold water at it B. Put umbrellas over it C. Turn the clouds above it into giant mirrors D.…
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After 7 years, we won!
After 7 years of campaigning together, Greenpeace supporters just ended one of the most destructive fishing methods in the Australian tuna market. And here’s how we did it. Have you heard the news? Greenseas just agreed to immediately end the use of destructive fish aggregating devices (FADs) that needlessly kill countless sharks, turtles, rays…
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Major win as Greenseas goes FAD-free following public outcry
Greenpeace today welcomes the commitment by Greenseas to end their use of destructive fishing practices in sourcing their tuna, following a public outcry.
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Ogilvy and Greenpeace join forces to raise awareness of global warming
Press release – 26 April, 2017Drops of water will slow down in real time and even drip backwards for shoppers outside Pitt Street Mall in Sydney as part of an installation to raise awareness of climate change.The standing exhibit has today been erected in front of Westfield, showing a polar bear perched atop a slowly…
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5 things you can do right now to stop CommBank funding coal
Heard about the Commonwealth Bank funding more fossil fuels in 2016 than any of Australia’s big banks? Feeling outraged that CommBank is propping up the dying coal industry that is polluting our planet and destroying irreplaceable wonders like the Great Barrier Reef? Heard about the Commonwealth Bank funding more fossil fuels in 2016 than any…
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Your 2017 Canned Tuna Guide
I don’t know about you, but I’ve spent far too many hours of my life staring blankly at supermarket shelves. What did I come in here for again? Where am I? Who am I? Have you changed your tuna yet? I don’t know about you, but I’ve spent far too many hours of my life…
