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‘Now dive in’: significant step as Labor wades in to Global Ocean Treaty
Greenpeace Australia Pacific has welcomed the Labor government’s first steps towards ratifying the Global Ocean Treaty by tabling the treaty in Parliament, but says a formal ratification and the championing of large new marine protected areas in the high seas must follow quickly.
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‘Hell no, Albo!’: Sea creatures rally on Bondi Beach to stop deep sea mining
SYDNEY, WEDNESDAY 5 JUNE — This morning on World Environment Day, ocean-lovers dressed as sea creatures have taken to iconic Bondi Beach, calling on Prime Minister Albanese to join the growing chorus of nations supporting a ban on deep sea mining.
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A deep dive into ScoMo, AUKUS and Deep Sea Mining
Remember Scott Morrison, Australia’s former Prime Minister? (We know, we’re trying our best to forget him too.) Well, brace yourselves because he’s back in the spotlight, and this time it’s…
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ScoMo, AUKUS and the race to mine the seabed: Explosive investigation links global arms trade to deep sea mining
SYDNEY, Thursday 30 May 2024 — An explosive new investigation by the Nine Papers, published on today’s front page, reveals that former Prime Minister Scott Morrison and the international weapons industry are behind a global push to establish deep sea mining — a cowboy new industry which poses severe and irreversible harm to the ocean.
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Historic win for oceans and climate as international court rules States obliged to act on emissions
SYDNEY, Tuesday 22 May 2024 — In response to the verdict from the International Tribunal of the Law of the Sea (ITLOS), which last night issued its Advisory Opinion on climate change, the following comments can be attributed to Head of Pacific at Greenpeace Australia Pacific, Shiva Gounden:
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Life in plastic, not fantastic: Australian govt must champion strong plastics treaty
SYDNEY, TUESDAY 23 APRIL 2024 - As negotiators from 176 nations meet this week to develop an international treaty on plastic pollution, Greenpeace is urging the Australian government to back a Global Plastics Treaty with strong plastic reduction targets that will put an end to single-use plastics in Australia.
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OCEANIA: Our oceans’ new defender
It’s here – it has a new kick-ass name, and it’ll soon be on the high seas to protect what we love.
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Our new campaigning vessel
With the help of an incredibly generous donor, we’ve purchased a 68ft blue water sailing boat. It’s no leisure cruiser. It’s built for speed, for the open water, to take on those who threaten the future of our blue planet.
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What Is The CCAMLR, And Why Should We Care?
Learn how the Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) works, and about its continued failure to protect the Southern Ocean.