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Humpback whale migration threatened by planned seismic blasts
Press release – 1 February, 2018February 2, 2018: Seismic testing approved to take place off the Newcastle Coastline could potentially impact migrating whales and exposes endangered and critically endangered species to possible harm.The details are contained in the Environment Plan Summary and Statement of Reasons for seismic testing to be undertaken by Asset Energy and…
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MARCH OF THE PENGUINS
This morning, people around the world are waking up to pictures of penguin sightings across the globe. Models of penguin appear in iconic locations in several cities, as part of Greenpeace campaign for the establishment of an Antarctic Ocean Sanctuary. The sanctuary would be a safe haven for penguins, whales and seals, putting the waters…
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Bill Shorten on toxic Adani mine
Press release – 29 January, 2018January 30, 2017: Federal Labor leader, Bill Shorten, has effectively committed to stopping the Adani mine if his party wins the next election.The opposition leader today declared during his National Press Club address that there was “legitimate concern” about the controversial project and that “if it doesn’t stack up economically…
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Oscar-winner Javier Bardem dives to Antarctic seafloor to call for protection of the Antarctic Ocean
Press release – 29 January, 2018Sydney, 30 January, 2018 – Oscar-winning actor Javier Bardem has dived to the Antarctic seafloor in a two-person submarine to call for the creation of an Antarctic Ocean Sanctuary.[ See video of Javier’s dive here. ] After a two-hour dive to the Antarctic Peninsula seabed, Javier Bardem described the “overwhelming…
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How we are protecting the Antarctic
We’re working together to create something huge – an Antarctic Ocean Sanctuary.
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Holden plan another reminder of why Bight oil drilling is a bad bet for South Australia
January 23, 2018: A proposal to rejuvenate an old Commodore factory to manufacture electric vehicles is exactly the future South Australia should strive for instead of outdated plans to drill for oil in the Great Australian Bight. Plans by a British billionaire to turn the former Holden factory into an electric car manufacturing hub were…
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Greenpeace submarine captures rare footage of the Antarctic seafloor ‘carpeted with life’
Press release – 23 January, 2018SYDNEY, January 24, 2018: Greenpeace International has released its first submarine footage from a part of the Antarctic seafloor never before visited by humans.The footage shows a seafloor ‘carpeted with life’ as well as ‘clear indications of a vulnerable marine ecosystem’ — strong evidence of the need for an Antarctic…
