Latest: KFC campaign goes global

Last  week saw the launch of new global campaign to stop KFC turning rainforests into trash, by cutting deforestation out of it’s supply chain. Original…

Macken Sense: Mark Twain

When Mark Twain reminded his readers that there were three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics, he was actually describing the joy of…

Protecting Antarctica, the heart of the ocean

For many people the Antarctic is little more than a far-away frozen region, literally at the edge of the world; with sterile glaciers, icebergs and…

Exposed: KFC’s secret recipe for rainforest destruction

Press release – 23 May, 2012Sydney, May 24th 2012 – Greenpeace International today released evidence that KFC has been using product packaging sourced from rainforests,…

From Cronulla to the Kimberley

Last week, treasured Australian writer Tim Winton delivered this powerful speech (read the full transcript here) to parliament in Canberra calling for protection of our…

Greenpeace calls on coal lobby group to tell the truth about coal ships

Press release – 22 May, 201223rd May 2012. In response to attempts by the Queensland Resources Council (QRC) to downplay the risks of increased shipping…

Clive Palmer the big winner from Abbot Point manoeuvres

Press release – 21 May, 2012Sydney. Tuesday 22nd May 2012: Greenpeace is calling on the Newman Government in Queensland to clarify whether scrapping the Abbot…

Narrow escape for Reef as Government fast-tracks another new coal terminal

Press release – 20 May, 2012Sydney. Sunday 20th May 2012: As a stricken cargo ship drifts over the Greet Barrier Reef, Greenpeace is renewing its…

Macken sense: It’s time for Martin

If the Prime Minister is fair dinkum about creating a clean economy future and developing a diverse and robust economy that will carry us through…

Shell: Dear Greenpeace, We know where you live…

On Wednesday, staff at Greenpeace Germany received an important-looking letter from Shell – well, Shell’s Legal Services department. Over the next 24 hours or so,…