All articles by Greenpeace Australia Pacific
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11 Earth-loving documentaries to watch this Summer
Need something to binge watch over the holiday season? Settle in and get inspired by stories of Pasifika climate activists, fire up and learn more about climate action, or just revel in the beauty of Mother Nature.
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Shell backs down in its lawsuit against Greenpeace
Just over a year ago, Shell sued Greenpeace UK, Greenpeace International and nine individuals for millions over a completely peaceful protest. We showed them their bully tactics won’t intimidate us – and now they’ve backed down and settled out of court.
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“The time is now”: new statement from WA enviro and union coalition calls on govt to charge up clean energy industry
A coalition of West Australian workers and environmental organisations have released a joint statement calling on the West Australian government to fast-track a suite of changes to bolster the home-grown green energy industry.
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Deep sea mining plans stopped in Norway
After more than a year of massive pressure from activists, scientists and the international community, the Norwegian government has agreed to stop the first licensing round for deep sea mining in Arctic waters.
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403 pieces of plastic were found inside this bird’s stomach
World leaders are meeting for the final round of negotiations on the Global Plastics Treaty. A seabird fledgling found dead on Lord Howe Island reminds us what’s at stake.
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‘Severe and potentially irreversible’: Thousands of Adele Island birds threatened by oil spill
PERTH, Monday 18 November 2024 — Conservationists in Western Australia are warning an ‘environmental catastrophe’ could be on the horizon for thousands of birds, including critically endangered species of the Adele Island off Broome, if Woodside’s Burrup Hub gas project is given the green light.
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REPORT: From Commitment to Action – Achieving the 30×30 target through the Global Ocean Treaty
In 2022, the 15th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) adopted the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), which aims to halt and reverse biodiversity loss.…
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Report: In Hotter Water – How the Global Ocean Treaty can boost climate action
In December 2019, Greenpeace International released 30×30 In Hot Water: The climate crisis and the urgent need for ocean protection. This makes the scientific case for creating a network of marine sanctuaries covering at least 30% of the world’s ocean, both to increase marine life’s resilience to climate change and to help mitigate its effect…
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REPORT: Risky Business. Woodside’s Burrup Hub is a disaster in the making.
Woodside’s Burrup Hub gas project is the nation’s biggest fossil fuel threat. If approved, it will jeopardise 54 vulnerable species, spew out 6.1 billion tonnes of CO2 and generate 13 times Australia’s annual emissions. Our Environment Minister has the power to stop this dangerous project from going ahead and define Labor’s legacy on nature.