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Here comes the BOOM: Seismic testing
It comes as no real surprise that oil companies are gunning to begin seismic testing in one of the last truly unspoilt stretches of ocean. The Great Australian Bight has been on the radar of greedy oil companies for the past few years now, and the battle continues to protect it. Humpback whale with young…
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16 (Adorable) Reasons to Protect Canada’s Boreal Forest
Canada’s boreal forest is home to stunning landscapes and a spectacular array of wildlife. But corporate logging giant Resolute Forest Products wants to intimidate and silence people like you fighting to protect forests. |Black bear (Ursus americanus) in the Great Bear Rainforest. Black bears live in forests across Canada. These omnivores have better eyesight and…
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U.S. Green Building Council Ambushes Environmental Groups
This week, without any input from environmental groups, sustainable design leaders, or external stakeholders outside of the timber industry, the US Green Building Council (USGBC) announced that it has launched…
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America’s Largest National Forest — And Its Wolves — Need Your Help by February 22
How you can help protect the Tongass National Forest.
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Greenpeace calls for investigation into top Australian coal companies over climate risk
Press release – 18 November, 2015Sydney, 19 November 2015 – Greenpeace International is calling for an Australian government investigation into coal companies listed on the Australian Securities Exchange after finding most of them have not disclosed the risks to their business over climate change.Marina Lou, Legal Advisor for Greenpeace International, said research into the Australian…
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Powershop wins greenest energy supplier again in 2015 Green Electricity Guide
Press release – 12 November, 2015Sydney, 13 November 2015 – Powershop and Diamond Energy were ranked as Australia’s greenest energy suppliers for the second year running in the country’s only independent and unbiased ranking of household electricity suppliers.The 2015 Green Electricity Guide by Greenpeace Australia Pacific and the Total Environment Centre provides a state-by-state ranking…
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Dive Deeper: Greenpeace and the Sisiutl Crest
How the Sisiutl symbol came to be part of Greenpeace’s identity is both an important part of our origins and a troubling story of cultural appropriation. Now, we’re taking a…