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Melbourne City joins the global fight by declaring a climate emergency
In a big win for Melbourne, Australia and the entire global community, Melbourne City Councillor Cathy Oke has announced that the Future Melbourne Committee will declare a climate and biodiversity emergency. || This committee, which oversees the implementation of council strategies across a range of portfolio areas, including Environment, voted emotionally and unanimously to support…
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What if we treated our oceans like they matter?
The seas provide half of our oxygen, and food for a billion people. Let’s give them the protection they deserve. Humpback whale with young (Megapetra noveangliae). Buckelwal (Megapetra noveangliae). Under the restless surface of our seas, hundreds of miles from land, there’s a world of giants and hunters; ancient lifeforms and lost cities. These waters…
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Six apps for the tech-savvy activist
Logging in Białowieża forest. An image on a mobile phone shows how the forest in the background looked before logging.||||||||| Knowing where to start when it comes to doing your bit for the planet, can be tricky. But there are heaps of resources out there that can help you be a champion for all things…
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Is krill oil sustainable?
Krill oil is a lucrative industry and it’s looking to expand, but at what cost? Krill is often sold in products such as krill oil and Omega-3 tablets, as well as fishmeal for farmed fish and even pet food. But despite presenting itself as one of the best managed fisheries in the world, our latest…
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REPORT: License to Krill
Are krill oil companies stealing food from the mouths of Antarctic penguins and whales?
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How to Find the Best Canned Tuna: Our Guide
Did you know that Australians eat about 50,000 tonnes of tuna every year? [1] That’s roughly the same weight as the Sydney Harbour Bridge! Unfortunately, the global tuna industry is rife with overfishing and inappropriate fishing methods that harm protected species, and it can be difficult to tell the difference between good and bad tuna on…
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What is sustainable tuna?
It can be confusing to know if you’re making the right choices when deciding what to buy. The terms ‘sustainable’, ‘green’, and ‘environmentally friendly’ are common phrases that brands use to market their products, and they can often be misleading for consumers.
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Are You Eating Endangered Tuna?
Find out how endangered each tuna species is and learn how to better choose a sustainable type of tuna.
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Overfishing in Kiribati
It’s less land than sea, really. Just over 800 square kilometres of earth, smaller than many Australian national parks, but its coral atolls span a staggering 3.5 million sq km of the central Pacific Ocean. But this beautiful place is now a magnet for huge commercial fishing operators from Europe, Asia and America. || |||||||||…
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6 reasons to choose pole and line tuna
There are plenty of canned tuna options on our supermarket shelves and it can be confusing to know which one to choose. If there is one thing you should remember it is this – choose ‘pole and line’ caught tuna. The fishermen pull the skipjack tuna fish onto the boat in Flores sea, East Nusa…