All articles by Greenpeace Australia Pacific
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Greenpeace Activist Training Weekends. How it works and what to expect.
Basic-Actions Training (BAT) are training weekends run two or three times a year focussed on the basics, strategy and theory of non-violent direction action. Non-Violent Direct Action (NVDA) is at…
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Cook Islands deep sea mining nodule extraction has high risk of economic losses – independent study
Amsterdam, Netherlands – The economic potential of seabed polymetallic nodules in the South Pacific’s Cook Islands has been overstated, according to a new independent study commissioned by Greenpeace International.[1] Once…
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Senate Inquiry Submission: Environment Protection Reform Bill 2025 and Related Bills
Greenpeace Australia Pacific (‘Greenpeace’) urges the Australian parliament in the strongest possible terms to amend the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (‘EPBC Act’) to protect and renew Australia’s magnificent natural environment.
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The 2023 Climate Ambition Gap
Ten years after the Paris Agreement, taking stock of 2035 climate action plans on the road to achieving the 1.5°C limit.
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Why COP30 is critical for Australia and the Pacific
COP31 must also deliver a fast, fair fossil fuel phase-out — turning words into concrete action and signalling the end of coal, oil, and gas.
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10 reasons why we need to act for the Amazon
The Amazon rainforest is vital for the lives of millions of people and for the protection of biodiversity and the climate. We need a global movement to protect the biggest rainforest in the world from greedy industries.
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Report: Power Shift – WA’s Electrified Future
Written in collaboration with Springmount Advisory, this report clearly demonstrates that rapid emissions reduction is not only possible in WA but is in the economic interests of the West Australian…
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Public Poll: People want more forest action
9 in 10 people view forest action as critical to fight climate change.
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9 out of 10 people think protecting forests is critical. Here’s what you can do to stop forest destruction towards COP30!
We just got the results from a global public poll and it’s good news for the planet : A staggering 86% of people surveyed believe that protecting forests is critical in the fight against climate change. Results also show that 82% of people want their governments to take more action on forests, showing overwhelming public…
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Maxine Godley
In 1985, the shock of the sinking of the Greenpeace flagship 'Rainbow Warrior' in Auckland, with loss of life. The ship was proceeding to protest more Mururoa nuclear testing. But I watched and I learned, "You can't sink a rainbow."