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 […]
Junichi Toru, on of the two Japanese activists known as the “Tokyo Two” arrested for exposing corruption in the Japanese whaling industry, is also at the International Whaling Commission (IWC) meeting.
He’s “celebrating” one year since his arrest and shares his thoughts on the IWC meeting, his upcoming trial and the future of Japanese whaling.
I was […]
Everyone at the International Whaling Commission (or IWC) keeps assuring me that international meetings to decide important environmental issues aren’t normally like this.
The IWC is becoming something of a joke on the international stage. In recent years the IWC was a forum for fiery debate between pro conservation and pro whaling countries. The flashpoint nearly […]
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 […]
I’m in Madeira, a Portuguese island in the Atlantic and the host of this year’s annual meeting of the International Whaling Commission. The IWC, as it’s known, is the peak international body for deciding upon all issues related to whales and whaling.
It’s also my first IWC meeting as a Greenpeace whales campaigner. To be honest, […]
Yesterday, I had the pleasure of meeting Dr Shiv Chopra, a former scientific advisor at Health Canada who is currently touring Australia. He is here to talk how our regulators are failing us when it comes to food safety and how to remedy the situation.
Last week, the Sydney Morning Herald reported on food retailer ALDI’s […]
In Sydney, streets were awash in a sea of red on Saturday as thousands of Sydneysiders joined the national climate rally. We were there to demand the government step up its response to the climate emergency. Polar bears and families mingled with people dressed in red (to symbolise urgency). Others marched in groups: climate justice, […]
If it’s not already in your diary, you’re just in time: this Saturday, 13 June, will see thousands of Australians rallying for strong action on climate change. Join us in your capital city and be a part of the climate solution!
The National Climate Emergency Rallies taking place around Australia will build on the Climate Action […]
Today, 12 environmental organisations representing more than 400,000 Australians launched Plan B, calling for immediate action on climate change in the absence of an effective policy to price greenhouse pollution and cut emissions.
Penny Wong once said that the Government’s Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme, as a vehicle for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, was “no Ferrari”. […]
How far would you go for what’s right? Would you risk arrest? How high you would climb to save a planet?
In 2007, six volunteer activists scaled a 220-metre chimney at a UK coal power station to protest against government plans to build new coal plants. If the action wasn’t breathtaking enough (vertigo sufferers be warned), […]
Slowly but surely, electricity retailers in Australia are moving away from coal. Just last week, Red Energy, ruled out buying electricity from any new coal power stations. Their owner, Snowy Hydro, has also committed to not building new coal-fired power stations.
This is great news. It proves again that electricity retailers and generators can rule out […]
Forget the Atkins diet, here’s the ultimate new, pain-free weight-loss formula: instead of actually eating less, pay somebody else to go on a diet for you. What a plan!
Swap cake for carbon and you have a major part of the government’s current scheme to deal with climate change. Instead of cutting emissions at home, […]
Michelle Hunt is one of our new interns working on public engagement. She’s been busy organising a series of public talks on climate change lined up for June and July.
I started my internship with Greenpeace six weeks ago wanting to make a real difference by being proactive in the environmental movement. To be honest, […]
This week, ABC television program “Australian Story” told the story of Dr Maarten Stapper, one of Australia’s leading specialists on organic farming. It’s an insight into how public interest science is being undermined by vested interest.
Dr Stapper worked for the CSIRO for 23 years before he was sacked for criticising genetically engineered (GE) crops. He […]