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This will be a climate election
SYDNEY, April 11, 2019 – With Australia reeling from heatwaves, drought, mass fish kills, catastrophic floods and fires, the 2019 federal election will be a referendum on years of failure to act on climate change.With polling consistently indicating climate change is among voters’ top concerns [1], Australians will go to the ballot box on May…
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NSW election result: the Libs on notice
The NSW Coalition have been returned to government on a reduced, paper-thin majority. While it might not be the best possible result for our climate, there is a clear message here for both the Berejiklian and Federal governments: you are on notice, and climate inaction will lose you votes. | In the run-up to this election, climate action was…
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NSW votes: our analysis as the Libs are put on notice
The Berejiklian government has been put on notice, and the lesson for them and Scott Morrison is clear; climate inaction will lose you votes. With most of the votes counted the Berejiklian Government appears set to return to power, albeit with a wafer thin, one-seat majority. | There’s no getting around the fact that it’s…
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30 years on since Exxon Valdez – a reminder of what could be in store for the Great Australian Bight
30 years ago, the first big international environmental catastrophe in my memory occurred. It’s one that’s stuck with me ever since for its visceral images of struggling seabirds blinking beneath thick coats of brown-black oil. OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA||Modelling from Equinor itself shows that oil from a spill could wash up anywhere from WA to northern…
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Our spin-busting guide to the 2019 NSW election
The NSW election is here and our state faces a critical choice. Read our no-nonsense election guide to help you cut through the spin and understand where the parties stand on climate action. Then share this page with as many people as you can so voters know what’s at stake when they go to the…
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Women of the Warrior
"Women are really powerful, they just have to have access to the correct tools.” This International Women's Day, we're celebrating the women of Greenpeace's iconic Rainbow Warrior ship, recently in Australia's waters to protect the magical Great Australian Bight from risky oil drilling.
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The NSW election looms: who’s winning the race?
In less than a month New South Wales voters go to the polls and at least one party is betting on a vote for clean energy to get them over the line. Yesterday Opposition Leader Michael Daley announced that an incoming Labor government will power all State Government agencies with 100 percent renewable energy by…
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Damning new report exposes NSW as climate laggard
New South Wales was once a world leader on climate action, but a new Climate Council report shows it is now far behind, spewing more greenhouse gas pollution into the atmosphere than any other state or territory. The Climate Council report – Ageing and Unprepared: Energy in New South Wales – examines the state’s ongoing…
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Vera Blue x Greenpeace: Like I Remember You
Singer/songwriter Vera Blue on her latest music video, produced in collab with Greenpeace You know that special, meaningful feeling you get when you know you’re using your skills for change you believe in? International singer-songwriter and Australian music star Vera Blue raises her voice to protect the marine life and unique environment of the Great…