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Damning new report exposes NSW as climate laggard
New South Wales was once a world leader on climate action, but a new Climate Council report shows it is now far behind, spewing more greenhouse gas pollution into the atmosphere than any other state or territory. The Climate Council report – Ageing and Unprepared: Energy in New South Wales – examines the state’s ongoing…
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As fires and floods rage the Liberal party’s climate fig-leaf proves Abbott and the coal huggers still in charge
February 25, 2019: Today’s funding announcement by the Federal Coalition is woefully inadequate to address climate change and proves that the climate denying coal huggers like Tony Abbott are still in charge of energy policy.Prime Minister Scott Morrison will today announce the amount of funding the government will set aside for climate initiatives over the…
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Greenpeace and Nature Conservation Council activists urge Gladys Berejiklian to kick coal for clean energy after eight years of inaction
SYDNEY, Feb 22, 2019 – New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian was greeted by a seven-metre high inflatable cooling tower along with calls to replace coal with renewable energy such as solar and wind, as she arrived at an economic forum in Sydney this morning.The Liberal leader was welcomed by smiling volunteers from Greenpeace and…
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Coalition’s friendless coal huggers increasingly isolated as Australia’s largest thermal miner caps production
SYDNEY, Feb 21, 2019 – Australia’s largest thermal coal miner has sent a strong signal that coal production has peaked and is now in decline as the world seeks clean energy alternatives.Yesterday Glencore announced it would cap thermal coal production, citing investor concerns over coal’s contribution to climate change. “The announcement by Australia’s biggest thermal…
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Vera Blue x Greenpeace: Like I Remember You
Singer/songwriter Vera Blue on her latest music video, produced in collab with Greenpeace You know that special, meaningful feeling you get when you know you’re using your skills for change you believe in? International singer-songwriter and Australian music star Vera Blue raises her voice to protect the marine life and unique environment of the Great…
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Why I’m Making My Minutes Count for the Planet – Solli Raphael
“The more informed we are and the more we realise our own power, the better our future will end up.” These are stills from the Let’s Make More Minutes Count production in 2018.||||Solli recording the audio track for ‘Let’s Make More Minutes Count’.|Plastic, plastic everywhere! A still from ‘Let’s Make More Minutes Count’ production.|A still…
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Award-winning teen poet Solli Raphael teams up with Greenpeace to raise awareness of environmental destruction
SYDNEY, Feb 20, 2019 – Champion slam poet and author Solli Raphael has joined forces with Greenpeace to publish a video for his new poem, ‘Let’s Make the Minutes Count’.The video for the 13-year-old environmental advocate’s new poem discusses the current environmental crisis and the inaction of political leaders, and is both a sobering reality…
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NSW voters call out Gladys Berejiklian’s poor record on climate and demand action
SYDNEY, Feb 19, 2019 – “The climate has changed. When will the Liberal Party?” is the blunt message that NSW voters have sent to NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian, in a full-page ad in the Sydney Morning Herald.The advertisement features an open letter to the Premier against the backdrop of a raging fire. At the bottom…