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How stupid can they be? Why everyone in the world should care about the Reef
Everybody remembers their first dive. Well, take pity on me because my first dive was in Ireland, back in the 70s. I had no idea how great the underwater world could look until I moved to Australia, where I eventually made a living diving and educating people about the Great Barrier Reef. I’ve seen a…
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Greenpeace India: The price of dissent
In less than a month, Greenpeace India is in danger of closing. | Over the last year, we have born the brunt of repeated attacks. In June 2014, all funds coming from Greenpeace’s international office were frozen. Then in January, my colleague Priya Pillai was due to fly to London to meet with British politicians…
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10 before-and-after photos that track the changes we’ve made to the Earth
Often, small changes made over time are hard to see. Even when we’re making dramatic transformations to our world – through deforestation, industrialisation, and fossil fuel extraction and use – it can be hard to see how large the scars we’re creating are. That is, until you zoom out. For decades, NASA has been monitoring the changes we’ve…
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Back the bill to know your flake from the fake
It’ll be no surprise to anyone that as a Greenpeace Oceans Campaigner you often find yourself on the opposite side of the fence to the fishing industry. From chasing dodgy longliners at sea, to confronting our biggest tuna brands, to sending the monster boat FV Margiris back to Europe, we’ve spent a lot of time…
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What it’s like being a Greenpeace Volunteer!
This week is National Volunteer week. Volunteers contribute an enormous amount to how we operate here at Greenpeace and are a pivotal part of the organisation. Without them, we wouldn’t exist! Below, our volunteer Sarah Neal gives us some insight as to what it is like volunteering with Greenpeace Australia Pacific. I’ve been a volunteer at Greenpeace since…
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Is this bank about to go from advising to condemning Reef destruction?
As a contracted advisor to the planned Carmichael mega-mine, UK-based international bank Standard Chartered must be feeling rather exposed at the moment following a Hong Kong protest and then questions from Greenpeace at its annual general meeting in London. To date, 11 major international banks, including Standard Chartered rivals HSBC and Morgan Stanley, have distanced…
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Protecting Forests
“Forests are the lungs of the earth and they need our protection.”
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Protecting Our Oceans and Marine Life
Stand with us to protect the health of our oceans and marine life. The health of our oceans are vital to life on earth.
