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Can’t flush this: 5 things you need to stop flushing down your toilet right now
When you flush things down the toilet – they don’t just disappear. Here are 5 things we need to stop flushing down the toilet right now for our oceans. In Australia, what we send down our kitchen, laundry, and bathroom drains – and everything we flush down the toilet – ends up in the sewerage…
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Solutions to Deforestation
Protecting forests will not only preserve biodiversity and defend the rights of forest communities, it’s also one of the quickest and cost effective ways of halting climate change. Greenpeace is…
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These intricate illustrations will inspire you to stand up for the planet
The world is a beautiful place. Our forests, oceans, land and climate together form an irreplaceable sanctuary for life on Earth. But right now, one species is taking much more from the planet than it’s giving back. Humans are working through the world’s resources at an unsustainable pace, with a devastating impact on the natural habitats…
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This is the impact of our daily life on the planet
Every day, we all make choices that impact our local area, country, and the world at large. It can be hard to make the link between your favourite chocolate treat and deforestation in Indonesia – but when you zoom out a little, the impact of all our choices become clear. It doesn’t have to be like this.…
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UNESCO draft decision: The Barrier Reef is not listed as in danger, but the threats remain
Post by Jon C. Day, James Cook University, originally appeared in The Conversation The draft decision by UNESCO and IUCN proposes not to list the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) World Heritage Area as “in danger”, but it does put Australia on notice. It requests a progress report by 1 December 2016, vowing that if “the anticipated…
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3 Types of Eco-Friendly Graffiti Art That Will Blow Your Mind
Graffiti art can be one of the most powerful ways to spread the message about important causes. Whether it’s used to promote a political cause and speak out against oppressive governments, or speak up about climate change and the degradation of the environment, street art can bring attention to problems that aren’t addressed, and connect local communities with global issues.…
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More than a photo, better than a GIF: 11 breathtaking nature cinemagraphs
Nature can be ferocious: savage storms, raging bushfires, and other extreme weather events are often destructive, wild, and fast. But a lot of the time, nature is a lot slower than that. The earth moves, changes, and grows at its own pace. Once of the best ways to capture the beauty of trickling streams, growing plants, and shifting…
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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 world’s most beautiful light shows are natural: 20 breathtaking photos of the Northern Lights
Alongside its Southern neighbour Aurora Australis, the Northern Lights (also known as Aurora Borealis) is truly Mother Nature at her finest. These spectacular natural artworks put the colours of the world on display. Here are our favourite photos of the Northern Lights taken by Greenpeace photographers in the Northern hemisphere. How are the Northern Lights formed? Charged particles emanating from…