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Climate Leaders: The Time has Come
Across the Internet or in your favourite bookstore you’ll find many stories of great leadership. They focus on the character of great leaders and the decisions they made, the courage they displayed, the integrity they possessed. Supporters for the Paris Agreement at the COP22 in Marrakech – 18 Nov, 2016 A common thread is…
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PACIFIC ISLAND REPRESENT HEADING TO THE COP TO CALL OUT CLIMATE SWEET-TALK AND DEMAND ACTION
Combatting climate change is a huge problem that demands a concerted global effort. Landmark deals like the Paris Agreement are touted as the way forward but they’re not worth the paper they’re written on if the nations signed up don’t obey them. But despite the politically convenient photo opportunities and inspiring words spoken by world…
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No time to waste: climate impacts demand response at Pacific COP – Greenpeace
Press release – 2 November, 2017Bonn, November 3, 2017 – In a year marked by devastating hurricanes, floods and drought, Greenpeace said real world leaders must stand up at the UN climate talks in Bonn and propel climate action forward or be held accountable for their inaction.Two years since the Paris Climate Agreement signalled the…
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BHP’s secret shame
In November 2015 Brazil suffered one of its worst ever environmental disasters when the iron ore tailings dam at Samarco’s mine collapsed. It resulted in 60 million cubic meters of iron ore waste flowing into the Doce River, causing the deaths of 21 people, the destruction of entire towns, the displacement of thousands, pollution of…
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Our power, our future: Puerto Rico’s road to a #JustRecovery
Hurricane Maria left Puerto Rico devastated. In rebuilding, it’s communities — not corporations — that need to call the shots, Ryan Schleeter writes. It’s hard to quantify Hurricane Maria’s impact on Puerto Rico. The category four storm completely destroyed the island’s power grid, already damaged by Hurricane Irma two weeks prior. This left all 3.4…
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Coal delivery dumped at CommBank’s Sydney head office
Press release – 15 October, 2017Monday 16th Oct, 2017: A group of people, including a number from coal-affected communities have today delivered a load of coal to the front of the Commonwealth Bank’s Harbour Street office in Sydney in order to highlight the consequences of their fossil fuel lending policies.A group of people, including a…
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Pacific Islanders crowdfunding to call out hypocrisy at UN climate meeting in Germany
Press release – 12 October, 2017Pacific Islanders crowdfunding to call out hypocrisy at UN climate meeting in GermanyOctober 13, 2017 – Two Pacific Island Representatives are calling on the public to join them as they head to a key UN climate meeting in Germany where they will demand that countries cut their sweet-talk and honour…
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The Trump effect: How far back has he pushed us?
The election of Donald Trump to the U.S. Presidency in November 2016 threw a lot of people into a tailspin, and the actions out of the White House since he took office in January have been cause for concern on a number of fronts. On the 100th Day of the Trump Administration, we are in…
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Female focus: Why women are more impacted by climate change
Climate change is a non-negotiable fact. We’ve heard the scientists, we’ve seen the data and we’ve begun to see the harrowing changes to our environment. Local villagers celebrate the Government’s decision to stop Mahan coal block from mining. Saving the forests and livelihoods of thousands was celebrated by people from 20 different villages at a…