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Penguins pop up across the globe in march for an Antarctic Ocean Sanctuary
Press release – 14 January, 2018Sydney, 15 January 2018 – As a groundbreaking expedition begins in the Antarctic, pop-up penguins have been spotted from London to Seoul, Buenos Aires to Sydney, and Johannesburg to Washington DC, marching for an Antarctic Ocean Sanctuary. [1]The striking geometric sculptures have appeared by national landmarks across the globe, on…
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HERE’S WHAT YOU CAN DO TO CELEBRATE INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS DAY
Yesterday was International Human Rights Day and starts the one year lead up to the 70th anniversary of the UN General Assembly’s adoption of the the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. Yesterday was International Human Rights Day and starts the one year lead up to the 70th anniversary of the UN General Assembly’s adoption of…
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World’s first human rights investigation into corporate responsibility for climate change intensifies
Press release – 10 December, 2017Manila, 11 December 2017 – The world’s first ever national inquiry into the responsibility of the fossil fuel industry for the human rights impacts resulting from climate change hits an important milestone in the Philippines today – one day after Human Rights Day. Companies, including ExxonMobil, Shell, BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips,…
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Happy World Antarctica Day
Antarctica holds 90% of the freshwater on the planet, is the biggest desert in the world, and is the only continent with no native human population. The encircling Antarctic Ocean not only provides life and living space for amazing, unique and iconic wildlife, but it also influences other oceans and wildlife thousands and thousands of…
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What Does Labor’s Victory in the Queensland Election Mean for Adani?
After a heated campaign, it looks like Annastacia Palaszczuk’s Labor Party will win the Queensland state election, defeating the Liberal National Party and Pauline Hanson’s One Nation. | While there were many issues that moved people’s votes, one thing is clear: the future of Adani’s Carmichael coal mine, and Labor’s promised veto of the proposed…
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Can we Create Healthy Oceans and Tackle Climate Change at the Same Time?
“We woke up to the fact that there’s ocean change just like climate change. We need ocean action like there’s climate action.” These words rang out at international climate talks last week, spoken by Peter Thompson, the UN’s special envoy for the ocean. This is just one sign that ensuring healthy oceans is fast becoming…
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What Happens here affects us all
Climate change doesn’t discriminate and it knows no borders. Carbon emissions in Europe are causing sea levels to rise and submerging low-lying islands thousands of kilometres away. That’s why Pacific Island Represent has taken a detour from Bonn in Germany, to Oslo in Norway, to bear witness at the historic The People vs Arctic Oil…
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7 Things you Need to Know About Commbank’s Decision to Move Away from Coal!
#1 Commbank have ruled out new coal projects After eight months of pressure from over 100,000 people around the country, Commbank Chairperson Catherine Livingstone said in her opening speech: “our coal funding is comparatively small and has been trending down for some time. We expect that trend to continue over time.” View image on Twitter…
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Strong leadership must emerge to drive Pacific COP climate ambition forward – Greenpeace
Bonn, 17 November 2017 – Greenpeace demanded climate leadership to emerge from the Pacific COP, calling on leaders to listen to the need for urgency and transform their energy and land-use systems. The Trump administration failed to stop the global climate talks from moving forward, despite its announcement to withdraw from the Paris Agreement, but…
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Four Beautiful Places Threatened by Climate Change
People v. Arctic Oil , our court case agains the Norwegian Government, is happening right now! Although the court case is focusing on oil drilling in the Arctic, it’s so important to realise that this legal battle will make waves all around the world. Why? Because when it comes to climate change ‘what happens in…