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Maules Creek = Risky Business for Whitehaven Shareholders
Press release – 3 November, 2013Monday 4th November 2013, Sydney. Members of the public will gather outside Whitehaven’s Annual General Meeting in Sydney this morning to highlight the enormous risks associated with investing in this highly controversial coal company and its Maules Creek mine in NSW’s Leard State Forest.Whitehaven is betting the bank on its…
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When does no mean no? Government should resist pressure to lift super trawler ban
Press release – 17 September, 2013Wednesday 18 September 2013: Greenpeace and Environment Tasmania today welcomed Senator Richard Colbeck’s proposal to conduct new surveys of the Australian small pelagic fishery, but cautioned him against using this as a stepping stone to overturning the existing ban on supertrawlers.Doing so would open Australian waters to destructive fishing vessels…
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Palm oil leading cause of Indonesia forest destruction: RSPO leaves big brands exposed
Press release – 5 September, 2013Jakarta/Sydney, 3 September 2013: The palm oil sector was the single largest driver of deforestation in Indonesia between 2009-2011, accounting for about a quarter of the country’s forest loss, revealed Greenpeace International in new mapping analysis published today.The analysis shows that significant deforestation took place in concessions currently owned by…
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Media Release – Victory for NT over Coke on recycling
Press release – 6 August, 2013Sydney, 7 Aug 2013: Environment and community groups from around Australia today congratulated the Northern Territory, state and federal governments for working together to reinstate the Northern Territory’s successful cash for containers program, after Coca Cola, Lion and Schweppes took it to court and won last year.“This is a great…
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New report provides roadmap to transform Pacific tuna fisheries
Press release – 4 August, 2013Suva/Sydney, August 5, 2013 – A new report, launched today by Greenpeace Australia Pacific, provides a blueprint for how Pacific Island governments and regional bodies can promote a more sustainable and locally owned and operated tuna fishery in the region.The report – titled Transforming Tuna Fisheries in Pacific Island Countries:…
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Environmental scientist and top model calls for end to rising tide of deadly plastic waste
Press release – 8 July, 2013Sydney, 9 July, 2013: Environmental scientist and international top model Laura Wells is featured in a new billboard campaign by Greenpeace as part of its push for a national Cash for Containers Scheme to reduce plastic rubbish which is killing marine wildlife.The billboard image shows Ms Wells lying on a…