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    Great Barrier Reef CommBank Adani

    CommBank’s secret relationship with Adani Carmichael mine revealed

    Press release – 2 May, 2017Sydney, 3 May 2017: Greenpeace Australia Pacific is calling on the Commonwealth Bank to immediately sever all ties with the Carmichael megamine and rule out involvement in new coal mine projects, following revelations the bank has been working for months to facilitate its construction.Documents show that on March 23 Adani…

    Greenpeace Australia Pacific
    May 1, 2017
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    Take action Activism Renewable Energy Green Living Archive Nature Victoria

    Greenpeace Supporter Profile

    Greenpeace Australia Pacific can’t be involved in every local environmental issue. But we love to encourage our courageous supporters who are doing important local work. Below is an interview with Neil Marriott who describes one such situation.   What first agitated you to care about environmental issues? My father loved the bush and I helped…

    Greenpeace Australia Pacific
    April 28, 2017
    1 min read
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    Fossil Fuels Climate and Energy Climate Impacts Safeguard our oceans Archive Great Barrier Reef Climate Solutions

    How to Save the Great Barrier Reef

    If you were the Australian government, and it was your responsibility to save the Great Barrier Reef, what would you do? This year the Reef experienced its second major bleaching event in two years. A. Pump cold water at it B. Put umbrellas over it C. Turn the clouds above it into giant mirrors D.…

    Greenpeace Australia Pacific
    April 27, 2017
    1 min read
  • Global Oceans Treaty
    Archive Safeguard our oceans Sustainable Fishing

    After 7 years, we won!

    After 7 years of campaigning together, Greenpeace supporters just ended one of the most destructive fishing methods in the Australian tuna market. And here’s how we did it.   Have you heard the news? Greenseas just agreed to immediately end the use of destructive fish aggregating devices (FADs) that needlessly kill countless sharks, turtles, rays…

    Greenpeace Australia Pacific
    April 27, 2017
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    Great Barrier Reef CommBank NAB

    CommBank left behind on coal as Westpac leads the way

    Press release – 27 April, 2017Greenpeace Australia Pacific welcomes today’s decision by Westpac to commit to not finance projects in any new thermal coal basins.This commitment, released by the bank as part of its Position Statement and 2020 Action Plan [1], means the bank will not fund any projects in the Galilee Basin – including…

    Greenpeace Australia Pacific
    April 26, 2017
  • Global Oceans Treaty
    Archive Sustainable Fishing

    Major win as Greenseas goes FAD-free following public outcry

    Greenpeace today welcomes the commitment by Greenseas to end their use of destructive fishing practices in sourcing their tuna, following a public outcry.

    Greenpeace Australia Pacific
    April 25, 2017
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    Ogilvy and Greenpeace join forces to raise awareness of global warming

    Press release – 26 April, 2017Drops of water will slow down in real time and even drip backwards for shoppers outside Pitt Street Mall in Sydney as part of an installation to raise awareness of climate change.The standing exhibit has today been erected in front of Westfield, showing a polar bear perched atop a slowly…

    Greenpeace Australia Pacific
    April 25, 2017
  • Recent
    Great Barrier Reef

    Latest scheme to create mirror clouds a symptom of government’s inaction on bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef

    Press release – 26 April, 2017Sydney, 27 April 2017: The government’s failure to take effective action to protect the Great Barrier Reef from climate change is forcing tourism operators and scientists to consider increasingly extreme measures, Greenpeace Australia Pacific says.The latest idea – to brighten clouds[1] so they can better deflect the sun’s rays and…

    Greenpeace Australia Pacific
    April 25, 2017
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    Fossil Fuels Climate and Energy Climate Impacts Safeguard our oceans Archive Great Barrier Reef CommBank South Australia

    5 things you can do right now to stop CommBank funding coal

    Heard about the Commonwealth Bank funding more fossil fuels in 2016 than any of Australia’s big banks? Feeling outraged that CommBank is propping up the dying coal industry that is polluting our planet and destroying irreplaceable wonders like the Great Barrier Reef? Heard about the Commonwealth Bank funding more fossil fuels in 2016 than any…

    Greenpeace Australia Pacific
    April 21, 2017
    1 min read
  • Sustainable Fishing
    Safeguard our oceans Sustainable Fishing

    Your 2017 Canned Tuna Guide

    I don’t know about you, but I’ve spent far too many hours of my life staring blankly at supermarket shelves. What did I come in here for again? Where am I? Who am I? Have you changed your tuna yet? I don’t know about you, but I’ve spent far too many hours of my life…

    Greenpeace Australia Pacific
    April 20, 2017
    1 min read
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