All articles by Greenpeace Australia Pacific
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What was 2014’s greenest country?
Today, thinking about sustainable living is one of the only ways to picture a future for all of us on Earth. On a small scale, individuals can try to limit their carbon footprints by recycling, using renewable power and buying and consuming local and organic products. But what about the bigger picture – the habits…
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Two million meals wasted in one fishing trip
A dirty business is going on in the English Channel. Each December, in its last mammoth fishing trip of the year, a huge fleet of trawlers heads to the narrow strait to hunt down the spawning herring. ||Portrait of Greenpeace Oceans Campaigner Thilo Maack, from Germany. Greenpeace is documenting the fishing practices of big trawlers,…
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6 steps to a green holiday season
Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year! Hooray, holiday season is almost upon us. I don’t know about you but my aim at this time of year is to spend as much time relaxing with friends and family as possible and to eat way, way too much. Gym membership will start in January, I promise.…
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7 inspiring stories of communities taking action for climate
Inspiring stories of communities taking action for the climate and refusing to accept the plans of polluting fossil fuel companies are happening more and more. Here are just a few inspiring climate acts of courage taken by doctors, villagers, students, farmers, and 92-year old veterans – people just like you. 1. Canoes vs. coal The…
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Twas the night before Christmas…
According to Tony Abbott and Greg Hunt, there’s nothing as damaging as a bit of red tape and bureaucracy to slow down economic growth. But what does fast-tracking, cutting red tape and streamlining approvals really mean for the places we love? Here’s what Abbott’s and Hunt’s ‘fast-tracking’ really means: Building a coal port at Abbot…
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What happens in the Greenpeace office?
Krystal Li is a year 10 student from North Sydney Girls High School. She joined the Greenpeace team in the office for a week long work experience placement. What did she learn? Here’s the lowdown on what goes on in the Greenpeace office. Hi there! My name is Krystal, and I like to make lists. I spent…
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Nature does not negotiate: climate catastrophe is with us now!
As Typhoon Hagupit hits the Philippines, one of the biggest peacetime evacuations in history has been launched to prevent a repeat of the massive loss of life which devastated communities when Super Typhoon Haiyan hit the same area just over a year ago. “One of the biggest evacuations in peacetime” strikes a sickening chord.…
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9 reasons you should be a fan of wind energy
It’s no secret most Australians love renewable energy. But with Australian Treasurer Joe Hockey dismissing wind farms as “appalling” and “utterly offensive”, maybe it’s time we reminded ourselves why wind energy is great for Australia and the world. Wind power has an important role to play in reducing Australia’s contribution to dangerous climate change.…
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Worlds’ largest private-sector coal miner dumped by Norway’s largest pension fund
Press release – 1 December, 2014December 2, 2014, Sydney: Norway’s largest pension fund manager, KLP, announced it will dump investments in 27 coal companies overnight, including shares in Peabody Energy Corp – the world’s largest private-sector coal company with extensive coal-mining interests in Australia. KLP are divesting due to concerns about climate change.KLP described their…