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    Great Barrier Reef

    Don’t believe the hype: Government still failing to protect Reef

    Press release – 10 May, 2015Brisbane, May 11, 2015 – Less than three weeks before UNESCO will issue its draft recommendations on the Great Barrier Reef, the Australian government must do more to protect one of the world’s greatest natural wonders, Greenpeace Australia Pacific said.Although Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt should be applauded for fighting…

    Greenpeace Australia Pacific
    May 9, 2015
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    Safeguard our oceans Archive Great Barrier Reef

    Is this bank about to go from advising to condemning Reef destruction?

    As a contracted advisor to the planned Carmichael mega-mine, UK-based international bank Standard Chartered must be feeling rather exposed at the moment following a Hong Kong protest and then questions from Greenpeace at its annual general meeting in London. To date, 11 major international banks, including Standard Chartered rivals HSBC and Morgan Stanley, have distanced…

    Greenpeace Australia Pacific
    May 7, 2015
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    Protecting Forests

    “Forests are the lungs of the earth and they need our protection.”

    Greenpeace Australia Pacific
    May 4, 2015
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    Protecting Our Oceans and Marine Life

    Stand with us to protect the health of our oceans and marine life. The health of our oceans are vital to life on earth.

    Greenpeace Australia Pacific
    May 4, 2015
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    Fossil Fuels Safeguard our oceans Archive Great Barrier Reef Adani

    The verdict is in: 85% of Australians choose the Great Barrier Reef over coal

    Scientists made it clear that we have an important choice to make – we can have the Reef, or we can have coal, but we can’t have both. We know that the science is telling us to choose the Reef, but what does the Australian community want?   We recently commissioned an opinion poll to…

    Greenpeace Australia Pacific
    May 4, 2015
    1 min read
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    Renewable Energy Green Living Archive Amazon

    International compost awareness week

    This week is International Compost Awareness week. Composting is an easy way to recycle food and garden waste into soil that can enrich your garden. Making your own garden compost is a lot easier than you may think. You can recycle most of your organic household and garden waste. This is an excellent way to…

    Greenpeace Australia Pacific
    May 4, 2015
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    Great Barrier Reef NAB

    Greenpeace India faces shutdown in one month

    Press release – 5 May, 2015New Delhi, May 5, 2015 – Greenpeace India has one month left to fight for its survival following a government crackdown on civil society. The Indian government recently froze the environmental NGO’s bank accounts, leaving just enough funds for staff salaries and office costs for 30 days, its executive director…

    Greenpeace Australia Pacific
    May 4, 2015
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    Sustainable Fishing

    Aussie tuna transformation a consumer success story

    For the first time ever the majority of tuna brands on Australian supermarket shelves have converted to sourcing from environmentally responsible fishing methods.These methods can avoid needlessly killing marine life like sharks, turtles, small whales and juvenile tuna, according to the 2015 Greenpeace canned tuna ranking.

    Greenpeace Australia Pacific
    May 2, 2015
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    Great Barrier Reef Adani

    85% of Australians say Reef not Coal

    Press release – 3 May, 2015Brisbane, May 4, 2015: The overwhelming majority of Australians would choose to protect the Great Barrier Reef over expanding the coal industry, according to an opinion poll commissioned by Greenpeace Australia Pacific.Polling company ReachTEL contacted more than 2,500 people across Australia asking them to agree or disagree with the statement:…

    Greenpeace Australia Pacific
    May 2, 2015
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    Fossil Fuels Climate and Energy Climate Impacts Safeguard our oceans Great Barrier Reef Archive

    Let’s stir up a Twitterstorm for the Reef on Q&A!

    This Monday, Environment Minister Greg Hunt and Shadow Environment Minister Mark Butler will be on the panel of the ABC’s Q&A programme. This is a great opportunity to make the Reef a hot topic and put the Ministers on the spot! We need your help to stir up a Twitter Storm and put the destruction…

    Greenpeace Australia Pacific
    May 1, 2015
    1 min read
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