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Evergreen: Sailing for climate justice in the Pacific
A traditional dance is performed at the arrival of the Rainbow Warrior in Funafuti, the second stop of the Pacific Ship Tour. Traditional paopao (canoes) escorted the arriving ship to shore, where those aboard were welcomed by the community of Tuvalu, civil society groups, and addressed by Representatives from the Government of Tuvalu including the…
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Greenpeace joins Pasifika leaders and activists for Kioa climate dialogue
FIJI, 9 AUGUST 2023 – Greenpeace Australia Pacific has joined civil society groups, Pasifika activists and climate leaders on Kioa island, Fiji, as part of a regional dialogue to progress…
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Greenpeace Joins Pasifika Leaders And Activists For Kioa Climate Dialogue
Greenpeace Australia Pacific has joined civil society groups, Pasifika activists and climate leaders on Kioa island, Fiji, as part of a regional dialogue to progress key climate issues facing the region. From August 7-9, more than sixty civil society representatives from across the Pacific came together on the remote island of Kioa for a ‘talanoa’…
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Pacific Voices for Climate Action: What is the Kioa Declaration?
What is the Kioa Declaration?Understanding Pacific Voices for Climate Action
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Why is the Greenpeace Rainbow Warrior Touring the Pacific?
Greenpeace Australia Pacific is embarking on an extraordinary journey with the iconic Greenpeace Rainbow Warrior, sailing across the Pacific. We are on a mission to share the untold stories of the Pacific and the solutions proposed by the region to combat the climate crisis. By engaging with communities on the frontlines of the climate crisis,…
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Resilient Voices of Tuvalu
We ate, danced, laughed, cried and walked together and we will fight together to preserve and protect our Tuvalu and our Pacific. Talofa from the Rainbow Warrior! Let me introduce you to Tuvalu, a breathtaking atoll nation facing immense climate impacts. Home to approximately 11,000 people, many of its islands and islets stand just 2…
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Deep sea mining industry fails to get green light but remains a threat
Kingston, Jamaica, 28 July 2023 — As the Rainbow Warrior was sailing across the Pacific for part of Greenpeace Australia Pacific’s Climate Justice Ship Tour, the International Seabed Authority (ISA) negotiations were concluding, with deep sea mining companies failing to get an immediate green light to start plundering the oceans. Opposition to deep sea mining…
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“Climate Crisis Is A Human Rights Crisis”: Greenpeace Arrives In Fiji, Calls For Submissions To World’s Highest Court
Iconic Greenpeace ship the Rainbow Warrior has arrived in Suva, Fiji on the final stop of its Pacific ship tour. The ship will spend two weeks in Fiji to rally support behind the historic, Pacific-led campaign to take climate change to the world’s highest court, the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
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Welcome Home Greenpeace
“Welcome home, Greenpeace, welcome home, you’ve been gone for so long…” Chief Timothy sang as he welcomes the Rainbow Warrior back to Vanuatu, 38 years after the original Rainbow Warrior was bombed while peacefully protesting environmental injustice in the Pacific. The iconic Greenpeace vessel the Rainbow Warrior today arrived in Port Vila, Vanuatu after a…
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Rainbow Warrior Arrives In The Pacific In Support Of Historic Climate Justice Campaign
Iconic Greenpeace vessel the Rainbow Warrior today arrived in Port Vila, Vanuatu after a nine day voyage from Cairns, Australia with climate activists, Pacific campaigners and First Nations leaders. As part of Greenpeace’s Pacific Ship Tour, the Rainbow Warrior will spend six weeks sailing around Vanuatu, Tuvalu and Fiji, bearing witness with communities on the…