All articles by Greenpeace Australia Pacific
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Damn the Dams: Why we need to say no to flooding the Amazon
Imagine, for a second, if your home was sunk under water. Not temporarily flooded, like a leaky roof after heavy rains, or water on your carpet that eventually receded. But permanently. Imagine your whole town under water. That is what is currently proposed for the lands of the Munduruku people, in the heart of the…
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Breaking: Greenpeace climbers at Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s office
As you read this, I’m suspended from a streetlight, 15m off the ground, right outside Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s Sydney office. With fellow volunteer, Christina, who is on another streetlight next to me, we just safely hung a banner with a strong message that Turnbull can’t miss. Here’s what it looks like: Turnbull’s legacy: Bleaching…
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We Painted the Town White
On the shortest night of the year, under a full moon, volunteers across Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane braved the night to change the ads in bus, train, and tram stops. The new image shows the Australian public the devastating impacts the coal industry has on the Great Barrier Reef. They painted the town white, just like the…
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Why I took action to #SavetheReef
On Sunday night, a group of Greenpeace volunteers, including myself, took to the streets of Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane to take a stand against the coal industry and its place in causing mass coral bleaching in the Great Barrier Reef. Using a high pressure hose, and a stencil, we were able to wash the image…
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The Reef is at the front and centre of the election.
The Great Barrier Reef is at the front and centre of the 2016 Federal Election. The Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, officially called for a July 2 election on May 8 2016. The formal announcement came after months of speculation by members of the media and months of calculation on the part of the…
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Labor and the Greens delivered best ever policy platforms for the election. The Coalition took a different approach.
In response to the urgent problem of climate change and Australia’s worsening environmental indicators, the Australian Greens and the Australian Labor Party delivered best ever policy platforms for the 2016 Federal Election. In response to the urgent problem of climate change and Australia’s worsening environmental indicators, the Australian Greens and the Australian Labor Party delivered best ever policy platforms for the 2016 Federal…
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World Meat Free Day: Your Guide to a Climate-friendly Diet
Monday June 13th is World Meat Free Day. It’s a day when thousands of people give up meat for 24 hours to positively impact both their health and the environment. Monday June 13th is World Meat Free Day. It’s a day when thousands of people give up meat for 24 hours to positively impact both…