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The Great Barrier Reef: for dummies
The Great Barrier Reef is one of the greatest natural treasures on the planet. And it needs our help. We find it hard to keep track of everything that’s happening, places and names up at the Reef, so the team whipped up an infographic that really helped us and we want to share with you.…
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How stupid can they be? Why everyone in the world should care about the Reef
Everybody remembers their first dive. Well, take pity on me because my first dive was in Ireland, back in the 70s. I had no idea how great the underwater world could look until I moved to Australia, where I eventually made a living diving and educating people about the Great Barrier Reef. I’ve seen a…
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No taxpayer money should finance Reef’s destruction
Press release – 12 May, 2015Brisbane May 13, 2015 – Greenpeace is calling on the Federal Government to confirm that taxpayer money will not be spent on coal industry projects as part of the Northern Australia Infrastructure fund.Following Tuesday’s Federal budget announcement of cheap loans for ports, pipelines, power and water infrastructure projects, Greenpeace is…
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Don’t believe the hype: Government still failing to protect Reef
Press release – 10 May, 2015Brisbane, May 11, 2015 – Less than three weeks before UNESCO will issue its draft recommendations on the Great Barrier Reef, the Australian government must do more to protect one of the world’s greatest natural wonders, Greenpeace Australia Pacific said.Although Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt should be applauded for fighting…
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Is this bank about to go from advising to condemning Reef destruction?
As a contracted advisor to the planned Carmichael mega-mine, UK-based international bank Standard Chartered must be feeling rather exposed at the moment following a Hong Kong protest and then questions from Greenpeace at its annual general meeting in London. To date, 11 major international banks, including Standard Chartered rivals HSBC and Morgan Stanley, have distanced…
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Protecting Our Oceans and Marine Life
Stand with us to protect the health of our oceans and marine life. The health of our oceans are vital to life on earth.
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The verdict is in: 85% of Australians choose the Great Barrier Reef over coal
Scientists made it clear that we have an important choice to make – we can have the Reef, or we can have coal, but we can’t have both. We know that the science is telling us to choose the Reef, but what does the Australian community want? We recently commissioned an opinion poll to…
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Greenpeace India faces shutdown in one month
Press release – 5 May, 2015New Delhi, May 5, 2015 – Greenpeace India has one month left to fight for its survival following a government crackdown on civil society. The Indian government recently froze the environmental NGO’s bank accounts, leaving just enough funds for staff salaries and office costs for 30 days, its executive director…
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85% of Australians say Reef not Coal
Press release – 3 May, 2015Brisbane, May 4, 2015: The overwhelming majority of Australians would choose to protect the Great Barrier Reef over expanding the coal industry, according to an opinion poll commissioned by Greenpeace Australia Pacific.Polling company ReachTEL contacted more than 2,500 people across Australia asking them to agree or disagree with the statement:…
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Let’s stir up a Twitterstorm for the Reef on Q&A!
This Monday, Environment Minister Greg Hunt and Shadow Environment Minister Mark Butler will be on the panel of the ABC’s Q&A programme. This is a great opportunity to make the Reef a hot topic and put the Ministers on the spot! We need your help to stir up a Twitter Storm and put the destruction…