All articles
-
8 ways people are fighting for forests this International Day of Forests
Love trees? Then celebrate – 21 March is the International Day of Forests! |A bonobo in a bonobo rehabilitation center near Kinshasa. Bonobos were the last of the great apes to be discovered and live exclusively in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. They are considered to be man’s closest relative and organise themselves in…
-
Seven Reasons why Environmentalists (should and do) care about Refugees
Across the world, around sixty million human beings are currently displaced from their homes. It is a number so enormous it is hard to visualise, but it is as if roughly the entire population of the UK was violently tipped out on to the roads and oceans of the world. The loss of humanity from…
-
Palm oil: who’s still trashing forests?
How ‘clean’ is the palm oil used by major brands around the world? Today, we’re releasing the results of our investigation into which companies are keeping promises to stop deforestation in Indonesia for palm oil. Greenpeace activists deliver petitions to PepsiCo, Colgate-Palmolive and Johnson & Johnson in Sydney. The companies use palm oil in a…
-
3 Ways You Can Help Stop Coke Trashing Australia
Our people-powered campaign to stop Coke trashing Australia went up a notch last week when we took to the streets to recycle some of Coke’s ad space. Coke spends millions getting its message across in Australia, whether it’s through advertising to sell more sugary fizzy drinks, or trying to influence important public policy issues.…
-
Devastating Coral Reef Bleaching Event
After Apollo 11 landed on the moon, Buzz Aldrin said: ”When I first looked back at the Earth, standing on the Moon, I cried.” I haven’t been to the moon, but there are a bunch of other things I’ve seen for the first time that made me cry: the birth of my children, Barack Obama’s…
-
Cyclone Winston devastates Fiji
Blog post from Cayla Tikaram – Greenpeace Australia Pacific Intern On Saturday night, the cyclone of all cyclones rocked our tiny island nation. As we clung together in cupboards, under tables and holding the people we loved close, I’m sure a collective prayer or two went up! Nothing prepares you for the wrath of Mother…
-
Queensland land clearing is undermining Australia’s environmental progress
Land clearing has returned to Queensland in a big way. After we expressed concern that policy changes since 2012 would lead to a resurgence in clearing of native vegetation, this outcome was confirmed by government figures released late last year. It is now clear that land clearing is accelerating in Queensland. The new data confirm…
-
Tropical Cyclone Winston was one of the most terrifying experiences I have ever been through
Tropical Cyclone Winston was one of the most terrifying experiences I have ever been through. I live on the western side of Viti Levu, in Nadi. On Saturday night, by the time the sun went down, the wind had began howling and it was bucketing down. The electricity went off. Within a few hours, the…
-
Ancient trees are burning in Tasmania… and some will never grow back
For the past month fires have ravaged through parts of Tasmania’s World Heritage listed forests, destroying 1,000 year old trees. Is this the new normal? Greenpeace documents the devastation caused by the Tasmanian bushfires in January and February 2016. More than 105,000 hectares of forest have been damaged by bushfires, including a World Heritage site…
-
How I ended up half naked in The North Face store
Blog post by Tim Gavin – Greenpeace Volunteer I remember the first time I heard about the pollutants involved in the manufacturing of waterproof gear. I was working in a hiking store and contemplating buying a new rain jacket when a friend told me: “You know they’re really bad for the environment, right?” Greenpeace activists…