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Climate Politics At The Pacific Islands Forum
While Greenpeace are taking direct action to highlight the conflict between Australia’s ever expanding coal exports and the future of our Pacific neighbours, leaders from across the region are meeting in Cairns today for the Pacific Island Forum. In recent years the agenda has been dominated by issues of regional stability including the intervention in…
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Activists’ Vigil Continues After 12 Hours
It’s now been over 12 hours since Greenpeace activists locked on to the Hay Point coal export terminal. Four climbers remain locked securely to the coal loader. With the terminal shut down for 12 hours, Greenpeace has helped stop millions of dollars damage to the climate. The activists plan to stay locked on for as…
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Day Two: Toodle-oo Tuvalu?
Check out the live updates of the action as it unfolds.
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Politics Of Climate At The Pacific Island Forum
With Pacific leaders increasingly outspoken about the need for developed countries like Australia to make deep cuts in Greenhouse emissions, Kevin Rudd is under increasing pressure during the Pacific Island Forum (PIF) today. Yesterday, leaders of the ‘Small Island States’ had their meeting before todays PIF leaders meeting in Cairns. They are calling for rich…
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Climate Action On Two Fronts
At the end of Tuesday, 4 Greenpeace activists have been cut down from the Abbot Point coal facility and are being detained by the police. They are currently on their way to the Bowen police station and are about to be charged. We believe that the charges are “obstructing the police”, and “unregulated high risk…
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Climate Change For Dummies
CPRS, ETS, GHG – climate change can be a linguistic mess of scientific terms, percentages, economic modelling and policy mumbo-jumbo. Our new intern, Steph, has set out to demystify the emissions trading scheme. I have a confession. I’m certainly concerned about climate change but I don’t really know what it’s about. I know that temperatures…
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And The Winner Is …
On 31 July, we announced the winner of the inaugural 2009 Greenpeace Design Awards – Sam Dickson. Here’s an interview with the designer 1. How did you come about the idea for your entry to the awards – can you explain the process step by step? This is always a tough question for me to…
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Kevin Rudd And The Disappearing Policy Trick
Jeremy Tager is our Senior Political Advisor, haunting the parliamentary offices in Canberra. Jeremy’s wondering what kind of magical tricks the Prime Minister will pull out of his hat to deal with the white elephant in the room at this year’s ALP Conference – climate change. This week, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd will preside over…
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Who Will Win The Greenpeace Design Awards?
Tonight, the winner of the inaugural Greenpeace Design Awards will be announced at a presentation ceremony in Adelaide. We had an overwhelming response to our call for poster designs that deliver the message ‘Be a Part of the Action’ – 1500 creatives from 77 different countries. Judges shortlisted 29 finalists, which will be exhibited at…