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Aboriginal Elders, farmers, conservationists and religious leaders make history to challenge Whitehaven Coal
Press release – 12 February, 201413th February, 2014, Sydney/Gunnedah. Greenpeace will today join forces with the Traditional Owners of the Leard forest, local farmers, religious leaders represented by the Australian Religious Response to Climate Change (ARRCC) and conservationists to sign an historic agreement, vowing to protect the cultural and environmental values of areas threatened by…
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Iconic Maules Creek campaign gets boost with national group CEOs pledging full support
Press release – 9 February, 2014Monday 10 February 2014: In a dramatic upscaling of events, a coalition has been formed to prevent Mark Vaile’s Whitehaven Coal, from destroying the last remaining forest of its kind and to stop the construction of what would be the largest new coal mine in Australia.For the last few months,…
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3 scientific ways to help prevent shark attacks. No shotgun required.
This image was tweeted by The West Australian on Sunday 26 January 2014. It shows a three metre long, female tiger shark being caught with a hook and killed with a rifle. Reports say her body was then dumped at sea to fall lifelessly to the ocean floor. This image was tweeted by The West…
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How good design can change the world
If you’re anything like me, you’ll appreciate how long, dense and wordy reports compiled by advocacy organisations aren’t always the easiest way for the average punter to learn about a new topic. But if you’re into infographics, data visualisation, and creative maps as a way to demonstrate the sheer enormity of the issues facing the…