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5 indoor plants that are natural purifiers
Think your office could do with some fresh air? Try working on a space station. When NASA wanted to help its astronauts breathe easier, they used plants that improve air quality. Take a look at these 5 plants that could help eliminate nasty toxins in the air. Peace Lily This beautiful, low maintenance flowering plant…
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6 myths this Indonesian logger didn’t want busted
Recent large-scale clearance of peatland forest inside a PT. Riau Andalan Pulp & Paper (PT RAPP) pulpwood concession on Pulau Pedang, Bengkalis Regency, Riau Province. PT RAPP is a subsidiary of APRIL, the pulp & paper division of the RGE Group. On 28 January 2014, APRIL announced that it intends to continue to use rainforest…
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Sydney rallies parliamentarians to save Leard Forest from Whitehaven Coal’s bulldozers
It was an inspiring, empowering example of what our movement stands for. Today, hundreds of Sydney-siders joined a snap rally outside of the offices of NSW Planning Minister Pru Goward and NSW Environment Minister Rob Stokes asking them to immediately halt bulldozers tearing down Leard Forest. We were there to deliver a 30,000-strong emergency petition…
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Snap mass rally to halt bulldozing of Leard Forest for coal mine
Press release – 2 June, 2014On the eve of World Environment Day, a coalition of national environment groups, Labor and Greens MPs and farmers hold snap rally to protest bulldozing of the Leard State Forest by Whitehaven Coal. Private spies have been identified as infiltrating the camp of landowners and environmentalists working to stop the…
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Is Australia Shooting Itself In The Foot With Reef Port Expansions?
With the approval of dredging as part of the Abbot Point port expansion, Australia has given the green light to an increase in coal exports.
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6 reasons why The Star’s latest promotion is a face-palm to the oceans
Who’s up for some barbecued endangered species? This March down at The Star, until recently known as Star City Casino, it’s tuna month. Is this a new campaign from the high-rollers about conserving endangered species perhaps? Think again – at The Star, they’re serving endangered species. Years of overfishing means 95% of the southern bluefin…
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Iconic Maules Creek campaign gets boost with national group CEOs pledging full support
Press release – 9 February, 2014Monday 10 February 2014: In a dramatic upscaling of events, a coalition has been formed to prevent Mark Vaile’s Whitehaven Coal, from destroying the last remaining forest of its kind and to stop the construction of what would be the largest new coal mine in Australia.For the last few months,…
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Now it’s up to us
Court decision leaves it to the people to save endangered forest Phil Spark is one of those old school ecologists who is actually in love with nature. Even the most aesthetically challenged critters have a special place in Phil’s heart. For four years, Phil has been counting bats, collecting koala scats and tip toeing gently…