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Greg Hunt takes enormous dump on the Great Barrier Reef
Press release – 10 December, 2013Gladstone, 11 December 2013: Greg Hunt has failed in his first test as Environment Minister with a trifecta of approvals with enormous impacts on the Great Barrier Reef:Abbot Point coal port T0 terminal expansion. Dredging 3 million square cubic metres of seabed within the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area at Abbot Point.…
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Greenpeace launches emergency fact-finding mission on risks to Great Barrier Reef
Press release – 5 December, 2013Brisbane, 6 December 2013 – The largest ship in the Greenpeace fleet has been urgently directed to the Great Barrier Reef coast to investigate the damaging impacts of coal port development and climate change on the Reef.The Esperanza is currently berthed in Brisbane and will depart on Sunday for a…
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How community power is ending the age of coal in Turkey
There is no better start to a day than waking up to good news. Especially, at a time when your hope is weakened by a near war in your neighbouring country, and by your government trying to allow your forests, national parks and protected areas to be opened up for infrastructure projects. You wake up…
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Greenpeace coal ship protest ends, campaign to continue
Press release – 24 April, 2013Coral Sea, off Australian coast – 25 April 2013– Six Greenpeace activists who maintained a 28 hour protest on board a coal ship as it left Australia have returned to the Rainbow Warrior and are on their way to Cairns.The actions of the group who boarded the ship early on…
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Update: As Greenpeace protest continues, support increases
Press release – 23 April, 2013Coral Sea, off Australia coast, 24 April 2013: As six Greenpeace volunteers remain on a coal export ship they boarded just outside the Great Barrier Reef this morning, support from prominent Australians is gathering pace.Leading Australian climate scientist, Professor Matthew England said: “This action by Greenpeace draws attention to the…
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Greenpeace activists board coal export shipment in Coral Sea
Press release – 23 April, 2013Coral Sea, 24 April 2013–At 7:00am this morning, Greenpeace volunteers climbed aboard a coal ship leaving Australia, demanding an end to the expansion of coal exports, Australia’s greatest contribution to climate change.At sunrise, the six activists left the Rainbow Warrior on inflatable boats and drew up alongside the MV Meister,…
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The crew of the Rainbow Warrior add their reasons to #SaveTheReef
The Great Barrier Reef may be Australia’s responsibility, but the whole world loves it. People around the world know the Reef is one of the most beautiful and precious places on Earth and they know it is at risk. The world is watching. Right now the Reef it is at a crossroads. Climate change, coastal…
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Greenpeace calls for action against coal company for poor environmental assessment
Press release – 17 April, 2013Mackay, Queensland- 18 April 2013: Greenpeace is calling on Federal Environment Minister, Tony Burke, to suspend his approval of Hancock Coal’s T3 coal terminal at Abbot Point while a federal investigation into the environmental assessment of it is underway.Greenpeace has spent the last two days documenting the three sites most…
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Greenpeace salutes tourism reef guardians as Rainbow Warrior sails into Airlie Beach
Press release – 16 April, 2013Wednesday April 17, Airlie Beach: The Rainbow Warrior sailed into the "heart of the reef" in Airlie Beach today where the captain spoke with tourism representatives about protecting the Great Barrier Reef."Eco-tourism operators on the Great Barrier Reef play an important role in caring for this natural wonder," said Greenpeace…
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Brisbane and beyond: the Rainbow Warrior tours Australia to #SaveTheReef
When the Rainbow Warrior docked at Portside Wharf last week, the crew and I were thrilled to see dozens of locals and journalists ready and waiting for her to dock. Then the following day, we were blown away during our Rainbow Warrior Open Day. More than 2000 people came on down to get on board…