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Fukushima Disaster Shows Nuclear Is No Solution To Climate Crisis
In response to the Japanese government’s plans to discharge contaminated wastewater into the Pacific, the following comments can be attributed to Greenpeace Australia Pacific Senior Campaigner Steph Hodgins-May: “Greenpeace has consistently opposed the Japanese government's plans to discharge radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear station into the Pacific Ocean.
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Woodside’s ‘War On Whales’ Sparks Calls For Transparency After Calf Hit By Boat
Greenpeace Australia Pacific is calling for transparency from fossil fuel giant Woodside, after it was revealed a whale calf was hit by a tugboat operated by a Woodside contractor in the Port of Dampier. The collision, confirmed by the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA), went unreported until a local reporter made inquiries.
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Greenpeace Digs Deep-Sea Mining Ban From Labor
Greenpeace Australia Pacific has welcomed the Australian Labor Party committing to support a global ban on deep-sea mining at the ALP National Conference, urging the party to now ramp up pressure on global counterparts to do the same. During the climate and environment session, Labor passed the policy unamended, committing to “ensure the Australian Government…
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Woodside Starts Burrup Hub Dredging In Endangered Turtle Habitat
Footage of fossil fuel company Woodside dredging in endangered sea turtle habitat shows the company is a ‘clear and present danger’ to our oceans, says environmental group Greenpeace Australia Pacific. Greenpeace investigators used drones and satellite images to film and photograph Woodside dredging in the Dampier Archipelago, off the Pilbara coast in northern Western Australia.…
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Greenpeace Joins Pasifika Leaders And Activists For Kioa Climate Dialogue
Greenpeace Australia Pacific has joined civil society groups, Pasifika activists and climate leaders on Kioa island, Fiji, as part of a regional dialogue to progress key climate issues facing the region. From August 7-9, more than sixty civil society representatives from across the Pacific came together on the remote island of Kioa for a ‘talanoa’…
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Greenpeace vows to fight Woodside’s dangerous seismic blasting
Greenpeace Australia Pacific has vowed to use every means possible to stop Woodside, after the fossil fuel company’s controversial plan for seismic blasting in endangered whale habitat was approved by the offshore regulator NOPSEMA.
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Greenpeace Vows To Fight Woodside’s Dangerous Seismic Blasting
Greenpeace Australia Pacific has vowed to use every means possible to stop Woodside, after the fossil fuel company’s controversial plan for seismic blasting in endangered whale habitat was approved by the offshore regulator NOPSEMA. Woodside plans to seismic blast for up to 80 days off the Pilbara coast to assess gas reserves for its Burrup…
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“Climate Crisis Is A Human Rights Crisis”: Greenpeace Arrives In Fiji, Calls For Submissions To World’s Highest Court
Iconic Greenpeace ship the Rainbow Warrior has arrived in Suva, Fiji on the final stop of its Pacific ship tour. The ship will spend two weeks in Fiji to rally support behind the historic, Pacific-led campaign to take climate change to the world’s highest court, the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
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Tuvalu Leaders And Community Welcome The Rainbow Warrior
Greenpeace vessel the Rainbow Warrior has arrived in Funafuti, Tuvalu — the second stop on its Pacific Ship Tour. Traditional paopao (canoes) escorted the arriving ship to shore, where those aboard were welcomed by the community of Tuvalu, civil society groups, and addressed by Representatives from the Government of Tuvalu including the Hon. Prime Minister…
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Rainbow Warrior Arrives In The Pacific In Support Of Historic Climate Justice Campaign
Iconic Greenpeace vessel the Rainbow Warrior today arrived in Port Vila, Vanuatu after a nine day voyage from Cairns, Australia with climate activists, Pacific campaigners and First Nations leaders. As part of Greenpeace’s Pacific Ship Tour, the Rainbow Warrior will spend six weeks sailing around Vanuatu, Tuvalu and Fiji, bearing witness with communities on the…
