Seni Nabou is the Pacific Political Advisor in our Suva office. In this post, she shares her views of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) outcome.
Seeing the outcomes of yesterday’s PIF Communique on climate change was like a nightmare where you dream that your child is walking steadily towards a burning fire and you can’t move […]
In day two of escalating coal actions on the Queensland coast, Greenpeace has shut down another coal port at Hay Point near Mackay. We are here in simpatico with many Pacific Island Nations who are now feeling the devastating impacts of climate change, and who are tired of hearing the empty rhetoric of large countries […]
Mili Vuki, from Fiji, is a volunteer cook on Greenpeace’s ship, the Esperanza. She’s be on board for the recently finished tour of Pacific Island nations that was documenting climate change impacts and activism in the region.
Here’s a blog post from her.
As the spray from the ocean hits the deck I know we are getting […]
The Esperanza is winding up its tour of the Pacific after visiting its last destination – Vanuatu. The last Greenpeace ship to visit the country was the first Rainbow Warrior in the mid-80s.
Here’s an update from Emily, aboard the Esperanza.
The Pacific Voices ship tour is nearly over - we have finished our last stop in […]
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 is a […]
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 but […]
Greenpeace ship, the Esperanza, is currently touring the Pacific to document how people in Pacific Island nations are adapting and dealing with climate change. The ship and its crew were recently in Samoa, and met with a number of inspiring people who are involved in activism on climate change, including the country’s own Prime […]
We’ve just had another update from Greenpeace ship, the Esperanza. The ship is currently touring the Pacific to document efforts in Pacific Island nations to adapt to climate change impacts.
This update is from Emily.
We’ve been and gone from Samoa, and are now making our way slowly west across the north of Fiji towards Vanuatu, our […]
Chino Uelese is currently aboard Greenpeace ship, the Esperanza, as a deckhand.
Kia orana/ Talofa lava,
As well as being a deckhand on the Esperanza, my ancestral roots and language have given me a unique role on this ship tour. My mum is part Samoan/ Fijian and my dad originates from Samoa and the Cook […]
Seni Nabou is our Political Advisor in the Pacific region. She normally works out of our office in Suva, Fiji, but currently Seni is aboard Greenpeace ship, the Esperanza, for its Pacific “Our Climate, Our Future” ship tour. So far, Seni’s met with Cook Island Government officials as well as residents on the islands.
It’s […]
The crew aboard Greenpeace ship, the Esperanza (the Espy), are in their third week touring the Pacific to help send a message to world leaders about climate change impacts in the region.
In this latest update, Emily reports on their work with locals in Pukapuka and Nassau.
Ki Orana from a sleepy Sunday morning on […]
Ulamila Kurai Wragg is a mother of four. Frustrated by the lack of awareness of climate change issues in her region, Ulamila has set up a media network that aims to be a platform for climate impact stories in the Pacific.
In this video, she stands before a sea wall that’s been built to stop the […]
The crew on Greenpeace ship, the Esperanza, arrived at their next destination on 28 June – Pukapuka Island. Of course, the crew are on the complete other side of the world timezone-wise, so a day behind.
Here’s an update from Jessa, who’s on the ship for the whole Pacific tour.
This morning we arrived at one […]
Australian-born star of the Whale Rider film, Keisha Castle-Hughes, was in the Cook Islands aboard Greenpeace ship, the Esperanza, over the weekend. She spoke with local activists about the impacts of climate change on the Islands.
Kia Orana koutou katoatoa,
Aitutaki is beautiful, the people are friendly and the land is plentiful. I would go as far […]
It’s been a busy week for crew on Greenpeace ship, the Esperanza (the Espy). It’s currently touring the Pacific to help send a message to world leaders about climate change impacts in the region.
Aboard the ship is Emily, who’s sent us this report on what they’ve been doing.
Greetings from a finally sunny, but still very […]
Australian-born New Zealand star of the Whale Rider film, Keisha Castle-Hughes, recently joined Greenpeace in the Cook Islands. Keisha is there to help raise awareness of the impacts of climate change on Pacific Island nations.
Here’s her first blog post.
Day One Aboard the Esperanza
Kia Orana!
Here we are finally on the Esperanza. Man, it’s pretty amazing, not […]
Yesterday the Esperanza arrived … well, sort of. Rarotonga in the Cook Islands is unlikely to have 3 large ships coming into port in a fortnight, let alone in 2 days. But that’s exactly what happened!
Despite having to wait until today for the ship to actually come alongside the wharf, we had an amazing welcome […]
I am lucky enough to find myself in what is often described as Paradise: the Cook Islands in the South Pacific. As we prepare for Greenpeace’s largest ship, the Esperanza, to arrive – organising meetings, speaking to the Government, local environment groups and people active on climate change – I find myself overwhelmed by the beauty […]