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Greenpeace demands rainforest protection at the Australian headquarters of Colgate-Palmolive, Johnson & Johnson and PepsiCo
Press release – 18 April, 2016Sydney, 18 April 2016 – Greenpeace Australia Pacific activists this morning are visiting the Australian headquarters of global companies, PepsiCo, Colgate-Palmolive and Johnson & Johnson to demand urgent action to break the link between palm oil and deforestation in Indonesia.Holding a banner saying “Forests not Fires: End Deforestation!” the activists…
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U.S. Green Building Council Ambushes Environmental Groups
This week, without any input from environmental groups, sustainable design leaders, or external stakeholders outside of the timber industry, the US Green Building Council (USGBC) announced that it has launched…
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8 ways people are fighting for forests this International Day of Forests
Love trees? Then celebrate – 21 March is the International Day of Forests! |A bonobo in a bonobo rehabilitation center near Kinshasa. Bonobos were the last of the great apes to be discovered and live exclusively in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. They are considered to be man’s closest relative and organise themselves in…
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Seven Reasons why Environmentalists (should and do) care about Refugees
Across the world, around sixty million human beings are currently displaced from their homes. It is a number so enormous it is hard to visualise, but it is as if roughly the entire population of the UK was violently tipped out on to the roads and oceans of the world. The loss of humanity from…
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Cyclone Winston devastates Fiji
Blog post from Cayla Tikaram – Greenpeace Australia Pacific Intern On Saturday night, the cyclone of all cyclones rocked our tiny island nation. As we clung together in cupboards, under tables and holding the people we loved close, I’m sure a collective prayer or two went up! Nothing prepares you for the wrath of Mother…
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Ancient trees are burning in Tasmania… and some will never grow back
For the past month fires have ravaged through parts of Tasmania’s World Heritage listed forests, destroying 1,000 year old trees. Is this the new normal? Greenpeace documents the devastation caused by the Tasmanian bushfires in January and February 2016. More than 105,000 hectares of forest have been damaged by bushfires, including a World Heritage site…
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Coca-Cola lobbying risks Baird’s promised recycling system: video
Press release – 15 February, 2016Sydney, 16 February 2016 – Greenpeace Australia Pacific has warned that NSW Premier Mike Baird’s promised ‘world’s best practice’ container recycling system is at risk over opposition from Coca-Cola with the launch of a spoof ad targeting the soft-drink giant.“Last year, Mr Baird committed to a world’s best-practice container deposit…
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Great news for outdoor lovers: high performance without PFCs is possible
Blog entry by Chiara Campione – senior campaigner at Greenpeace Italy “Going PFC-free in one of the world’s most extreme and challenging natural environments is possible. I can do it”. This was the idea David Bacci – an Italian professional climber – submitted to us when we asked the outdoor community for ideas to make the…
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Patagonia expedition: on Cerro Torre top without PFCs!
When I proposed Greenpeace to attempt one of the most difficult and hard routes in Patagonia – a land famed for its bad weather – using only PFC free, I had my doubts. Would these products work just as well as clothing with Goretex? Well, I have to say they did and I am extremely…