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100 million animals killed, injured or displaced every year
New research from RSPCA Queensland and Greenpeace Australia Pacific paints a dire reality on the impact that deforestation is having on native wildlife.
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‘100 million killed, harmed’: Joint report sounds alarm on scale of native wildlife deaths from deforestation
BRISBANE/SYDNEY, Tuesday 30 July 2024 — A joint report from two of Australia’s leading advocacy organisations, Greenpeace Australia Pacific and RSPCA Queensland, has exposed the shocking scale of wildlife being killed every year in Australia from deforestation.
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Report: The ongoing animal welfare crisis from deforestation in Australia
Little has improved for wild animals since our last report on this crisis in 2017. Despite some reforms to the Vegetation Management Act in Queensland in 2018, laws and policies in both states have not greatly changed and still allow very large areas of bushland habitat for wildlife to be destroyed every year, likely harming,…
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How do we solve deforestation in Australia?
We can ensure a future where Australia's beef industry continues without devastating our precious forests and wildlife. Join us in advocating for stronger corporate commitments, a national verification system, and robust nature laws.
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Why UNESCO’s draft decision to leave the Great Barrier Reef out of its “in danger” list is another red flag the environment faces.
Our planet continues to warn us that we cannot continue on our current trajectory. And this year has proven to be no different. From the hottest month on record to what is looking like the hottest year. Moreover, there are some of the biggest environmental red flags of 2023 to remind us why the Great…
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Greenpeace Digs Deep-Sea Mining Ban From Labor
Greenpeace Australia Pacific has welcomed the Australian Labor Party committing to support a global ban on deep-sea mining at the ALP National Conference, urging the party to now ramp up pressure on global counterparts to do the same. During the climate and environment session, Labor passed the policy unamended, committing to “ensure the Australian Government…
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Mura Kalmel Sipa – ‘All Together We Stand’: Torres Strait And Pacific Communities On Board For Climate Justice
Greenpeace’s iconic Rainbow Warrior has arrived in Cairns this week to join with First Nations leaders from the Guda Maluyligal in the Torres Strait, Uncle Paul and Uncle Pabai, plaintiffs in the Australian Climate Case who have taken the Australian government to court for failing to protect their island homes from climate change.Uncle Paul and…
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Times throughout history the Rainbow Warrior has stopped by Australia to say g’day
To help celebrate the return of the Rainbow Warrior to Australian shores in 2023, take a sail with us down memory lane to revisit some other historic times Greenpeace’s iconic flagship vessel has stopped by to say g'day.
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Submit your comment to help stop Woodside’s climate destruction
Now’s our chance to challenge Woodside’s 50-year gas extension We just heard that Tanya Plibersek, the federal Environment Minister, is reviewing Woodside’s bid to extend its dirty gas processing facility to 2070. That means we have until 24 November to flood the environment department with public comments on the dangerous climate impacts of Woodside’s North…
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Campaign Recap: From Re-energise to Electrify!
For Evergreen 2022 Having helped Australia switch to renewables, hear about how we’re going to work toward electric vehicles next! Video grab from “Ash for AGL Director” withAsh (Ashjayeen Sharif), a school striker based in Melbourne, Victoria. He is running as a nominee for the AGL Board of Directors, campaigning for the company to shut…