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Orangutans take over Sydney
Early Monday morning a bunch of awesome people and orangutans decided to pay PepsiCo, Colgate-Palmolive and Johnson & Johnson a little visit to their Australian headquarters in Sydney. © James Alcock / Greenpeace The plan: to deliver the 30,000+ Australian signatures calling on each of these brands to come through on their “no deforestation”…
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You’ve just lost your right to protest
Last week, while I was asleep in bed, the New South Wales government took away one of my most cherished rights. Protest is something that few people like doing, but we do it when we are pushed to our limits. When I went to the People’s Climate March last December, it wasn’t because I had…
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3 Ways You Can Help Stop Coke Trashing Australia
Our people-powered campaign to stop Coke trashing Australia went up a notch last week when we took to the streets to recycle some of Coke’s ad space. Coke spends millions getting its message across in Australia, whether it’s through advertising to sell more sugary fizzy drinks, or trying to influence important public policy issues.…
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Let’s stop coke from trashing a recycling scheme that works!
Right now, soft drinks giant Coca-Cola is trying to block a world class recycling scheme in NSW – a scheme that already works in other places, like South Australia. Every year over 7 billion cans and bottles get littered across the country, choking waterways and wildlife. Coke want to keep it that way, and they’re…
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The year that was 2 0 1 5
The triumphs of 2015! Thanks to all of you, this year has been a great one. Here is a bit of a recap on the year that was 2015 as we welcome in the new year. 1. The Great Barrier Reef: the world chose coral over coal Thanks to hundreds of thousands of Greenpeace supporters…
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A better prawn for your Christmas plate.
It’s 4:45am and we have arrived on the Hawkesbury River. It’s a breath of fresh air to get out of the city and Gary Howard is waiting patiently for us at his gate. His house is located on a beautiful farm, about 20 steps from the Hawkesbury River-bank. It’s 4:45am and we have arrived on…
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I’m Vegan — Here’s Why I’m Fighting to Change the Tuna Industry
Blogpost by Dawn Bickett – October 21, 2015 at 9:24 As a vegan, Dawn Bickett used to feel removed from the issue of sustainable seafood. But after documenting the Pacific tuna industry’s destructive ways with the Greenpeace Rainbow Warrior, she’s determined to do more to protect our oceans and those who rely on them. This…
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Revealed: What really gets caught in NSW shark nets
It would be easy to think that ‘shark’ nets mostly catch sharks. Unfortunately, that’s not true. Here’s what is really getting caught in NSW shark nets. It would be easy to think that ‘shark’ nets mostly catch sharks. Unfortunately, that’s not true. Here’s what is really getting caught in NSW shark nets. From September to…
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An Open Letter to the Seafood Industry
We’re calling on the seafood industry and major grocery stores to do their part in protecting our oceans.
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Shark attack: Here’s how many sharks humans kill every hour
How big is the gap between how many people are killed by sharks each year, and how many sharks we kill? The comparison will amaze you. Greenpeace volunteers take part in a street theater action against shark finning at the Old Town, Jakarta. The campaign is held to promote healthy tourism in Indonesia, tourism that…