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‘Just for the waste of it!’
Press release – 17 February, 2013Greenpeace tells Coca-Cola to stop trashing AustraliaSydney, Monday 18th February 2013 : This morning at Coca Cola Amatil’s Sydney head office, Greenpeace activists suspended a giant image of an albatross that had starved to death because its stomach was full of plastic waste, bearing the legend ‘brought to you by…
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What A Beautiful Reef To Dump Coal On. NOT
Last Friday, the Environment Minister Tony Burke effectively told UNESCO, ‘don’t worry, be happy’, in response to grave concerns about the future of the Great Barrier Reef.
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2013: The Year A Whispering Became A Roar
I want to live in a country where every kid can catch a fish, swim in unpolluted water and surf in clean waves, and he suspects he's not alone in this.
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It’s time to talk about coal
Press release – 13 January, 2013Sydney, Monday 14th January, 2013: Today, academics, scientists, prominent Australians and community groups placed a full-page ad in The Australian Financial Review calling for an end to Australia’s coal export expansion and an honest national discussion about the role it plays in driving climate change.Signatories include Dr Carmen Lawrence, Professor…
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The Coolest Things About the Arctic You Never Knew About
So we all know the Arctic is cold and white and in danger from exploitation by oil companies including Shell Oil, right? Not only is the critical ecosystem in dire need of our protection, it also has an endlessly interesting “About Me” section. Here’s what we think are the coolest things about the Arctic we…
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Top 5 movies set in the Arctic
With a stunning landscape and incredible wildlife including polar bears, seals and Arctic foxes, it’s no wonder that Arctic movie sets trump anything filmed in sunny Hollywood. We took a break from working on our Arctic campaign to compile a list of our favorite movies set in the endangered region. The Arctic is currently…
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Creating solutions for PNG forests
With logging and clearing for oil palm threatening many forests in Papua New Guinea, some communities are still standing strong and protecting their forests. This week I’ve been out with a Greenpeace team filming and photographing ‘Ecoforestry’ as a solution for a community in East New Britain. Tavolo community and two neighbouring village communities are…
