Archive for October, 2009

Here’s a poignant video from Moms Against Climate Change. “If our children knew the facts we do, they’d take action.”
The video says it all.

Greenpeace activists Junichi Sato and Toru Suzuki, better known as the Tokyo Two, are on trial for intercepting a box of whale meat as part of an investigation into an embezzlement ring within Japan’s taxpayer-funded ‘research’ whaling programme.
The Japanese government subsidises the loss-making whaling programme to the tune of US$5 million a year, making the […]

With everything that we know about climate change, it is hard to believe that Australia is still proposing to build polluting coal power stations. The good news is you have a chance to lodge your opposition.
The NSW Rees Government has recently announced plans to build two new massive power stations, one in the Hunter valley […]

We received another reminder today of the passion, enthusiasm and spirit that we will all need to overcome political barriers to change, as separate community demonstrations in Victoria and Queensland protested the madness and immorality that is export coal.
In Melbourne, several hundred people put off their lunch break to converge at Victorian Parliament House, home […]

What are you doing on Saturday? Fancy a Samba through the city? Or a sailing trip on a tall ship around Sydney Harbour? Going to the beach to be part of a human sign? These are just a handful of the 4500+ events taking place this Saturday around the world to mark the 350.org day […]

It is my birthday! 29 rotations on planet earth for little old me. Now, Kevin, I know you’re reading this and desperate to know what you, our Prime Minister could possibly give me, an activist, on my big day? Well Kev, I don’t want much, just a little more honesty from you.
When talking about climate […]

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.
The walk […]

UK parliamentarians were greeted with a surprise when they returned from their summer break on Monday.
The night before, 55 Greenpeace activists scaled the hallowed walls of the UK’s Houses of Parliament. They occupyied the roof for over 24 hours, calling for a new style of politics in Britain – one capable of rising to meet […]

People at the peaceful community action at a Helensburgh coal mine this weekend had a message for Kevin Rudd: “Don’t Kev the climate!”
Some 300 people stopped trains and trucks running from the mine on Sunday, with 50 peacefully blockading the road leading to the mine. Four others shut down operations at the nearby Dendrobium coal […]

Sydneysiders, hope you’ve already got this weekend’s climate camp in Helensburgh factored into your weekend plans. It’s going to be a momentous weekend.
Already Peabody Coal has announced “no trucks or trains would operate to or from the mine on Sunday, the expected day of the march”. Climate camp hasn’t even started and it’s already having […]

Almost two years ago, six Greenpeace activists shut down Kingsnorth Power Station in the UK. It was a spectacular protest against plans to build a new coal power plant there – the first proposed new coal power build in Britain in 20 years. You can watch their incredible journey and get a glimpse of life […]

6 days to go to my birthday*! Which means it is 6 days to go to the International Blog Action Day on October 15th. I thought I’d make list of words to describe the outcome I’d like to see from the Copenhagen negotiations. Not more terms and numbers, scientists have told us what the technical […]

Trish Harrup, one of our climate campaigners, is currently in Bangkok for the United Nations’ climate talks.
In these two interviews, Trish talks about what the Bangkok talks are all about and how they relate to the December meeting in Copenhagen. She also talks about some of the developments at the talks and the mood […]

In September, we defended our oceans from overfishing and welcomed whales activist, Toru Suzuki, to Australia. A green graffiti operation announced the launch of the Dirty Kev pledge website and Dirty Kevvers flashmobbed.
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It is my birthday in two weeks. The 15th of October marks another rotation on this little blue green globe for me.
Coincidentally there is an initiative to turn this day into an international blog about climate change day. The Blog Action Day is a great idea and according to their website they can reach almost […]

As time ticks towards December’s vital climate talks in Copenhagen, Greenpeace is ramping up the pressure on world leaders to make a strong and binding deal for the climate. Watch the video action round-up, from sobering vision of Arctic glacial melt to a classic ‘chain of trucks’ action in Canada and an unmissable message to […]