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Minister receives petitions on Abbot Point and the Reef
Press release – 16 July, 2013Rockhampton, 17 July 2013: Earlier today, Greenpeace climate campaigner, Louise Mathiesson, presented Environment & Climate Change Minister, Mark Butler, with a petition containing the names of 88,297 people who have signed Greenpeace’s petitions calling on the Australian Government to protect the Great Barrier Reef from the threats posed by coal…
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Reef needs protection, not delay
Press release – 8 July, 2013New Federal Environment Minister Mark Butler now has one month to knock back the controversial proposal to dump millions of tonnes of mud in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park near Abbot Point in north Queensland.A decision was due today, but Minister Butler postponed the deadline until the 9 th…
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World Heritage warning means Burke must refuse Reef dredging permit
Press release – 17 June, 2013Today’s decision by the World Heritage Committee to give Australia one last chance to act or risk having the Great Barrier Reef listed as “in danger” must spell an end to plans for dredging at Abbot Point, according to Greenpeace.“Coal port developers want to rip up 3 million cubic metres…
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New research means Burke must refuse Reef dredging permit
Press release – 28 May, 2013Under questioning during Senate Estimates in Canberra yesterday, the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) revealed that the impacts of seabed dredging for coal port developments along the Great Barrier Reef coast could be far worse than previously understood.“This new information means Environment Minister Tony Burke must knock-back the…
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Queensland Government planning to quadruple dredging at Abbot Point
Press release – 7 May, 2013Sydney, Wednesday 8 May 2013: New analysis by Greenpeace shows that the Queensland Government’s plan for the next wave of coal terminal development at Abbot Point in north Queensland will require dredging of an extra 13 million cubic metres of seabed within the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area –…
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Without wetlands, what will protect the Great Barrier Reef?
UNESCO has released its latest report on the state of the Great Barrier Reef, and has once again raised concerns about excessive port development along the coast, and the state of water quality around the reef. By Callum Roberts, University of York In March I was invited to Queensland to see for myself the threat…
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Greenpeace coal ship protest ends, campaign to continue
Press release – 24 April, 2013Coral Sea, off Australian coast – 25 April 2013– Six Greenpeace activists who maintained a 28 hour protest on board a coal ship as it left Australia have returned to the Rainbow Warrior and are on their way to Cairns.The actions of the group who boarded the ship early on…
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Update: As Greenpeace protest continues, support increases
Press release – 23 April, 2013Coral Sea, off Australia coast, 24 April 2013: As six Greenpeace volunteers remain on a coal export ship they boarded just outside the Great Barrier Reef this morning, support from prominent Australians is gathering pace.Leading Australian climate scientist, Professor Matthew England said: “This action by Greenpeace draws attention to the…
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Greenpeace activists board coal export shipment in Coral Sea
Press release – 23 April, 2013Coral Sea, 24 April 2013–At 7:00am this morning, Greenpeace volunteers climbed aboard a coal ship leaving Australia, demanding an end to the expansion of coal exports, Australia’s greatest contribution to climate change.At sunrise, the six activists left the Rainbow Warrior on inflatable boats and drew up alongside the MV Meister,…
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The crew of the Rainbow Warrior add their reasons to #SaveTheReef
The Great Barrier Reef may be Australia’s responsibility, but the whole world loves it. People around the world know the Reef is one of the most beautiful and precious places on Earth and they know it is at risk. The world is watching. Right now the Reef it is at a crossroads. Climate change, coastal…