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Pray for our Pacific: Finding strength in solidarity
Earlier this month, Pacific Island communities gathered together to summon the strength to confront the climate battles ahead. They were joined by communities from all over the world in a show of solidarity and support to collectively hold space for the Pacific. Faith is a central tenet of Pacific Island communities, and climate change is often…
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Drilling in the Bight: has BP learnt the right lessons from its Gulf of Mexico blowout?
This is an article written by Andrew Hopkins, Emeritus Professor of Sociology, Australian National University, first published in The Conversation. The Guardian newspaper recently hit a wall of non-response when it raised concerns about the possibility of an oil well blowout in BP’s proposed drilling operations in the Great Australian Bight. The facts are that bolts on…
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A Pacific Islander mother’s letter to her children about climate justice
My little darlings, on 28 July 2016 as you slept with the sound of the ocean keeping you both company, there was a big commotion on the other side of the ocean. The Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines asked 47 fossil fuel companies, including BHP Billiton, Shell and BP, to respond to a 60-page legal petition alleging…
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Time for BP to come clean on Bight plans
Press release – 11 September, 2016Sydney, 12 September 2016: Australia’s oil regulator and petroleum giant BP have failed to publicly address a major drilling safety issue, another sign that exploration in the Great Australian Bight is too dangerous and should be abandoned, said Greenpeace today.The Guardian Australia reported today that an oil rig destined for…
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Why fixing your phone is one of the most empowering things you can do
Like most people, I don’t go anywhere without my phone. In the morning, its shrill alarm rouses me from sleep. During the day it bobs between my ear, my hand, and my pocket. At night, I hunt for Pokémon before putting it away on the nightstand. My phone is my MP3 player, my camera, and…
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5 ways to transform your old smartphone into something new
Take a look in your drawer at home. It’s likely you’ll have a hidden stash of old phones, just sitting there taking up space. Indeed, according to a recent survey conducted by Greenpeace East Asia, in the US people own on average three phones in their house, while in South Korea the average is four…
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Supply Drives for the Red Warrior and Sacred Stone Camps
We’re hosting a supply drives at Greenpeace offices across the country on Monday, Sept 12 and Monday, Sept 19 to collect much-needed donations for the water protectors at the Standing…
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Plastic bag monster terrorises turtle in Martin Place as environmentalists call for NSW to ban plastic bags
Press release – 6 September, 2016Sydney, 7 September 2016 – Environmental campaigners staged an elaborate battle between a turtle and a plastic-bag monster in Martin Square this morning to highlight the dangers of plastic pollution. The battle took place ahead of the delivery of a petition of more than 20,000 signatures asking the state’s environment…
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US and China ratify historic Paris climate agreement … meanwhile in Australia
The United States and China – the world’s biggest economies and the largest emitters of greenhouse gases – announced they will ratify the Paris climate agreement over the weekend. The ratification of the COP21 deal reached in Paris last year was hailed as a significant advance in the battle against global warming. The Paris climate agreement The Paris climate…
