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‘Chequebook Diplomacy In Action’: Australia’s Pacific Forum Commitments Fall Short Without Fossil Fuel Phase Out
Initial outcomes announced by Pacific Islands Forum leaders on Friday included deals on climate finance, migration and energy transition, but Australia’s unwavering stance on fossil fuel phase out is fuelling growing discontent. Australia’s pact with Tuvalu to offer resettlement pathways to climate migrants from the low-lying archipelago sparked global headlines, but also raised many eyebrows…
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‘The Right Decision’: Commitment To Rejoin Green Climate Fund Cautiously Welcomed
In response to the announcement that Australia will rejoin the Green Climate Fund broadcast on RN Breakfast this morning, the following comments can be attributed to Greenpeace Australia Pacific’s Pacific Advisor and Community Engagement Manager, Shiva Gounden: “We cautiously welcome the announcement that the Australian government is listening to the vocal calls of Pacific nations…
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Woodside Starts Burrup Hub Dredging In Endangered Turtle Habitat
Footage of fossil fuel company Woodside dredging in endangered sea turtle habitat shows the company is a ‘clear and present danger’ to our oceans, says environmental group Greenpeace Australia Pacific. Greenpeace investigators used drones and satellite images to film and photograph Woodside dredging in the Dampier Archipelago, off the Pilbara coast in northern Western Australia.…
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Greenpeace joins Pasifika leaders and activists for Kioa climate dialogue
FIJI, 9 AUGUST 2023 – Greenpeace Australia Pacific has joined civil society groups, Pasifika activists and climate leaders on Kioa island, Fiji, as part of a regional dialogue to progress…
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Greenpeace Joins Pasifika Leaders And Activists For Kioa Climate Dialogue
Greenpeace Australia Pacific has joined civil society groups, Pasifika activists and climate leaders on Kioa island, Fiji, as part of a regional dialogue to progress key climate issues facing the region. From August 7-9, more than sixty civil society representatives from across the Pacific came together on the remote island of Kioa for a ‘talanoa’…
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Pacific Voices for Climate Action: What is the Kioa Declaration?
What is the Kioa Declaration?Understanding Pacific Voices for Climate Action
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Why is the Greenpeace Rainbow Warrior Touring the Pacific?
Greenpeace Australia Pacific is embarking on an extraordinary journey with the iconic Greenpeace Rainbow Warrior, sailing across the Pacific. We are on a mission to share the untold stories of the Pacific and the solutions proposed by the region to combat the climate crisis. By engaging with communities on the frontlines of the climate crisis,…
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Meet Flora Vano
Flora Vano – Country manager for ActionAid Vanuatu. Still taken in Erromango, Vanuatu
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Resilient Voices of Tuvalu
We ate, danced, laughed, cried and walked together and we will fight together to preserve and protect our Tuvalu and our Pacific. Talofa from the Rainbow Warrior! Let me introduce you to Tuvalu, a breathtaking atoll nation facing immense climate impacts. Home to approximately 11,000 people, many of its islands and islets stand just 2…