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Come Have Fun At The Greenpeace Warehouse
Have a creative flair? Not a creative bone in your body, but keen to help Greenpeace? Looking for a fun weekend activity for the kids? Well, prop, puppet and banner making workshops are coming to Sydney and Melbourne soon. Come along to the Greenpeace warehouse and make props, puppets and banners for Walk Against Warming.…
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The Inconvenient Truth About Oceans
The Economist calls it “The Inconvenient Truth about the oceans”. It’s The End of the Line, a riveting major documentary that investigates the overfishing crisis facing our oceans. This fascinating documentary will soon be showing in Melbourne, Hobart, Adelaide, Newcastle and Sydney. The End of the Line documents the massive demand for bluefin tuna that…
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Join the community coal protest Sun 11 Oct
On Sunday October 11th, the Australian community will again voice its opposition to the coal industry, in the next of a series of protests at coal infrastructure around the country. This time the protest is in Helensburgh, south of Sydney, at Australia’s oldest coal mine. Despite the fact that coal is Australia’s biggest contributor to…
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Dates For Climate Action Across Australia
Community opposition to the coal industry is stepping up, with more and more people outraged that Kevin Rudd is choosing coal over a safe climate. In September and October, communities are voicing their frustration in a series of community protests at coal infrastructure around the country. People from all walks of life will gather at…
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Community Day Of Action At Hazelwood Power Station
Despite the increasing climate warnings, the coal industry continues to pollute like there’s no tomorrow. Australia’s dirtiest power station – Hazelwood, in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley – has been the subject of increasing protest over recent years, including recent actions by Greenpeace. This polluting old dinosaur spews an average of 17 million tonnes of CO2 into…
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And The Winner Is …
On 31 July, we announced the winner of the inaugural 2009 Greenpeace Design Awards – Sam Dickson. Here’s an interview with the designer 1. How did you come about the idea for your entry to the awards – can you explain the process step by step? This is always a tough question for me to…
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Voices From The Frontline
Our first “Voices from the Frontline” presentation in Sydney last Thursday was a success. People came from all over to hear two visiting community leaders from the Pacific share their experiences of climate change impacts in their region. But, don’t take my word for it. Sam Molko, our campaigner in Papua New Guinea, was also…
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Be Inspired By Upcoming Climate Events
Michelle Hunt is one of our interns working on public engagement. She’s finishing up on Wednesday after busily organising a series of public talks on climate change. When I started at Greenpeace three months ago I was the classic armchair (or closet) activist. I really cared about a large number of environmental and humanitarian issues…
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Introducing Our Speakers From The Pacific
Three Pacific Islander community leaders will be speaking in Sydney (23 July), Brisbane (28 July), Melbourne (30 July) and Cairns (2 August) in the coming weeks. It’s part of “Voices from the Frontline: Taking Action on Climate Change in the Pacific”, co-hosted by Greenpeace. Here’s an introduction to the speakers. Pelenise Alofa Pilitati, Kiribati Pelenise…