All articles by Greenpeace Australia Pacific
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Prominent Australians’ open letter warns NAIF board against giving $1 billion of taxpayers’ money to Adani rail line
Press release – 9 August, 2017August 10, 2017: Leaders from Australian business, industry, and academia have published an open letter in The Australian Financial Review calling for the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) to provide more transparency around their policies one day before a senate inquiry into the board’s composition.The letter also calls for members…
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Scientists tell BP: stay away from the Amazon Reef
A group of 40 scientists naturalists, explorers and broadcasters are sounding the alarm over oil companies’ spill threat to the Amazon Reef. The experts have written an open letter highlighting the importance of this unique environment, and warning of the threat from an oil spill nearby. Australian signatories include Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, Dr. Anthony W D Larkum and Dr. Emma Kennedy,…
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Scientists and public figures call for Amazon Reef protection – the full letter
The Amazon Reef is a precious and unique ecosystem which extends for over 9500km² off the northern coast of Brazil A group of 40 scientists naturalists, explorers and broadcasters are sounding the alarm over oil companies’ spill threat to the Amazon Reef. Read the full story here. The letter The Amazon Reef is a precious and…
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72 years after Hiroshima, where is Japan’s commitment to end nuclear weapons?
Even with the passing of the UN’s Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty, Japan still remains an outlier, betraying the hopes of atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Even with the passing of the UN’s Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty, Japan still remains an outlier, betraying the hopes of atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
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It’s time for collective responsibility
A few weeks ago, mum called to tell me how horrified she had been to find out that plastic toothbrushes end up in landfill; and that she had bought bamboo brushes for the whole family. I promised to remember to take my new toothbrush on my next visit; and of course reassured her that, yes,…
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BBQ Jackfruit Tacos (Vegan recipe)
Have you ever tried young green jackfruit? It’s great for a mock pulled pork. Like in these BBQ Jackfruit Tacos ? Have you ever tried young green jackfruit? It’s great for a mock pulled pork. Like in these BBQ Jackfruit Tacos ? A massive thank you to our beautiful volunteer @aveganfeed who shared this recipe…