All articles by Greenpeace Australia Pacific
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New Vehicle Emissions Standards legislation to drive real climate action
Greenpeace Australia Pacific has welcomed the Federal Government’s New Vehicle Emissions Standards (NVES) legislation as a win for climate action while warning that any emissions reduction traded away now must be made up for later.
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Media Briefing: Australia’s New Fuel Efficiency Standard
Transport currently makes up 20% and the fastest-growing source of emissions in Australia. By 2030 is it anticipated to be our largest source of emissions, as the electricity grid decarbonises.
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How Can the Global Ocean Treaty Protect the Emperor Seamounts?
Deep beneath the northern Pacific Ocean lies a remote chain of more than 800 seamounts. These oases of life, known as the Emperor Seamounts, are home to a rich variety of cold-water corals and sponges, as well as smaller creatures like crustaceans and sea stars.
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Kimberley Bernard
Swapping the news studio for ships, former journalist Kimberley is a Senior Communications Advisor at Greenpeace Australia Pacific. Kimberley has spent more than a decade in the ocean conservation movement, both domestically and internationally, campaigning for the protection of our big blue planet. She is a former radio, TV and online journalist with a passion…
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Glenn Walker – Head of Nature
Glenn Walker is a seasoned climate and environmental advocate, with over 15 years experience spanning the fields of the energy sector, offshore and onshore oil and gas exploitation, deforestation, land restoration, river protection, Indigenous conservation, and protected area creation and management.
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Joe Rafalowicz – Head of Climate and Energy
Joe Rafalowicz leads Greenpeace Australia Pacific’s campaigns on Climate and Energy. Joe has worked in the climate movement in Australia and globally for 9 years.
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Shiva Gounden – Head of Pacific
Shiva leads the Pacific campaign at Greenpeace Australia Pacific. He is an accomplished advocate for environmental sustainability and climate justice, with a focus on empowering communities in the Pacific region. With extensive experience in campaign strategy and community engagement, Shiva has worked with various organizations to promote initiatives that address climate change and protect natural…
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Gemma Plesman – Senior Campaigner (Forests)
Gemma has over ten years of experience in environmental and climate change advocacy.
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Sophia Fowler – Engagement Lead (Climate and Energy)
Sophia is an Engagement Lead at Greenpeace Australia Pacific leading the audience and engagement strategies for Greenpeace’s climate and energy campaigns.
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Zabeena Buksh – Digital Campaigner (Pacific)
A digital campaigner with over eight years of experience in digital marketing, she has worked on impactful campaigns, including the WFP project’s call survey in the Pacific post-COVID. With a background in community services, she focuses on raising awareness and supporting Pacific communities through strategic digital initiatives.