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Coal mining industry has more power over Abbott Government than Minister for Agriculture
Press release – 9 July, 2015Greenpeace has renewed its call for an inquiry into the relationship between fossil fuel mining companies and the LNP after the approval of the Shenhua coalmine in the Liverpool Plains despite the opposition of Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce.Head of Programs for Greenpeace, Emma Gibson said the fossil fuel mining industry…
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Stop handouts for the mining industry! Call the QLD Premier today
A scandal has unfolded in Queensland. Thanks to Right to Information laws, dodgy deals between the former LNP government and the fossil fuel industry have been exposed. It turns out that the Carmichael project proposed right beside our Reef – strongly backed by our governments – was deemed ‘unbankable’ by the highest officials of…
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Overcoming fear of heights to stop new coal mining province
I’m scared of heights – tall buildings, cliff tops and lifts. Glass lifts really get my blood pumping. Even the thought of it makes me nervous. But I’m fine with aeroplanes and helicopters, which kind of sounds a bit contradictory. Posted in WA Today – July 6th 2015 Perth based geologist Ric Davies was out to…
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Hundreds Add Their Voices During Walmart Day of Action for Oceans
Massive companies like Walmart can provide more sustainable seafood and ensure that their products are not exploiting human beings. Last week, hundreds of people called on them to do so.
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UNESCO has made its call on the status of the Great Barrier Reef. What does it mean, and what now?
Over the past month, passionate people in the Greenpeace movement like you have been sending a strong message to the UNESCO World Heritage Committee Over the past month, passionate people in the Greenpeace movement like you have been sending a strong message to the UNESCO World Heritage Committee: if we want to protect the world’s…
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This artist is telling you the adorable bad news about your favourite animals
It might be hard to believe, but animals have some problems that we don’t have anything to do with. Brooke Barker from sadanimalfacts.com has documented some of the things animals have to deal with every day that are just a little bit sad. These quirks make life a tad less fun for our favourite animals…
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Beyond reduce, reuse, recycle: The 9 ‘R’s of a sustainable life
When it comes to recycling, Australians have a great reputation. In the past few decades, recycling has gone mainstream, with a two or three bin system now available for most people at home, in their workplace, and out and about in public. According to Planet Ark, 85% of Australians now think that recycling at home…
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6 myths about risks to the Great Barrier Reef, busted!
When it comes to convincing Australia and the world that they’re trying to protect the Great Barrier Reef, the Abbott government is having a hard time. When it comes to convincing Australia and the world that they’re trying to protect the Great Barrier Reef, the Abbott government is having a hard time. We suspect that…
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Solutions to Deforestation
Protecting forests will not only preserve biodiversity and defend the rights of forest communities, it’s also one of the quickest and cost effective ways of halting climate change. Greenpeace is…
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Underwater GIF party: You’ve never seen the Great Barrier Reef like this before
It’s no secret that the Great Barrier Reef is a beautiful place. People come from all around the world to Australia to experience the Reef – snorkelling and diving deep below its surface to see its beauty with their own eyes. But the Great Barrier Reef is changing. In the last 30 years, 50% of…