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Greenpeace and Nature Conservation Council activists urge Gladys Berejiklian to kick coal for clean energy after eight years of inaction
SYDNEY, Feb 22, 2019 – New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian was greeted by a seven-metre high inflatable cooling tower along with calls to replace coal with renewable energy such as solar and wind, as she arrived at an economic forum in Sydney this morning.The Liberal leader was welcomed by smiling volunteers from Greenpeace and…
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Coalition’s friendless coal huggers increasingly isolated as Australia’s largest thermal miner caps production
SYDNEY, Feb 21, 2019 – Australia’s largest thermal coal miner has sent a strong signal that coal production has peaked and is now in decline as the world seeks clean energy alternatives.Yesterday Glencore announced it would cap thermal coal production, citing investor concerns over coal’s contribution to climate change. “The announcement by Australia’s biggest thermal…
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Vera Blue x Greenpeace: Like I Remember You
Singer/songwriter Vera Blue on her latest music video, produced in collab with Greenpeace You know that special, meaningful feeling you get when you know you’re using your skills for change you believe in? International singer-songwriter and Australian music star Vera Blue raises her voice to protect the marine life and unique environment of the Great…
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Why I’m Making My Minutes Count for the Planet – Solli Raphael
“The more informed we are and the more we realise our own power, the better our future will end up.” These are stills from the Let’s Make More Minutes Count production in 2018.||||Solli recording the audio track for ‘Let’s Make More Minutes Count’.|Plastic, plastic everywhere! A still from ‘Let’s Make More Minutes Count’ production.|A still…
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Award-winning teen poet Solli Raphael teams up with Greenpeace to raise awareness of environmental destruction
SYDNEY, Feb 20, 2019 – Champion slam poet and author Solli Raphael has joined forces with Greenpeace to publish a video for his new poem, ‘Let’s Make the Minutes Count’.The video for the 13-year-old environmental advocate’s new poem discusses the current environmental crisis and the inaction of political leaders, and is both a sobering reality…
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NSW voters call out Gladys Berejiklian’s poor record on climate and demand action
SYDNEY, Feb 19, 2019 – “The climate has changed. When will the Liberal Party?” is the blunt message that NSW voters have sent to NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian, in a full-page ad in the Sydney Morning Herald.The advertisement features an open letter to the Premier against the backdrop of a raging fire. At the bottom…
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Over to you, Gladys
You demanded climate action and today, NSW Labor listened. If elected, they’ve pledged to make huge investments in renewable energy. This is great news in the race to switch from climate-wrecking coal to clean energy, and it shows that climate action is well and truly on the agenda this NSW election. With polling day drawing…
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Labor’s clean energy plan offers ray of light in coal-driven climate emergency
SYDNEY, Feb 18, 2019 – Labor’s aim to build 9GW of clean energy by 2030 is a crucial step to replacing NSW’s ageing and unreliable coal fleet. But it is critical that projects roll out within the next term of government if New South Wales is to seize the opportunities created by renewable energy, that…
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NSW leaders…we’re watching you on climate
Did you hear the news? The NSW Labor and Liberal Party have both announced new policies backing rooftop solar, hot on the heels of our cheeky stunt at NSW Parliament late last week, where we crashed NSW Labor’s big election fundraiser dinner to get our message across. These policy announcements are a step in the right direction. The fact that…
