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Climate action in NSW: here’s the plan.
NSW is lagging behind all the other states and territories in the transition to clean energy. NSW is a drought declared state, with catastrophic bushfires and extreme heat waves across the state. Regional towns are on the brink of running out of water, millions of fish are dying in the Murray Darling Basin and heatwaves…
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Funding activism can change the world
It was calm seas on board Greenpeace’s flagship, the MY Rainbow Warrior, as we hosted a gathering of friends from the environmental movement in Port Melbourne in November. The below excerpt is from a speech given by the Executive Officer of the Reichstein Foundation and member of the Australian Environmental Grantmakers Network, John Spierings, on…
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Two incredible, little-known reefs
What do pink dolphins and leafy sea dragons have in common? They both benefit from two amazingly unique and little-known reefs on opposite sides of the world. Despite their geographic differences, these two reefs have some striking similarities. Find out more about the Amazon Reef and the Great Southern Reef. |One of the first images…
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Pet Activists of Greenpeace
A tribute to our four pawed supporters. Photo credit: Mankica Kranjec / Greenpeace|Photo credit: Chris Grodotzki / Greenpeace|Photo credit: Greenpeace / Christian Åslund|Photo credit: Sarah Pannell / Greenpeace|Photo credit: Greenpeace|Photo credit: Bence Jardany / Greenpeace|Photo credit: Greenpeace|Photo credit: Amy Scaife / Greenpeace|Photo credit: Amy Scaife / Greenpeace|Photo credit: Jonne Sippola / Greenpeace|Photo credit: Greenpeace /…
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Who will deliver the clean, renewable-powered future NSW needs?
NSW has been a clean energy laggard for decades. But, now, with an election in sight and a shifting political landscape that rewards climate action, the Berejiklian Government is singing from a new song sheet. A wind turbine with coal piles and the Newcastle coal loader in the background.|A wind turbine with coal piles and…
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Murray Darling Disaster
In the Murray Darling Basin, an absolute tragedy is unfolding. ||||| “Look at these iconic fish of Australia being treated like this … you’d have to be bloody disgusted with yourself… This is a man-made disaster brought to you by the New South Wales Government and the Federal Government.” – Rob McBride and Dick Arnold, Menindee…
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Your People-Powered Wins in 2018
You signed petitions. You scaled Parliament’s flagpoles. You sent climate-wreckers a message. You are Greenpeace. A student-led flotilla including kayaks, sailboats, paddle boards, and surfboards set sail in Apollo Bay Harbour to send a message to oil companies that they are not welcome to drill in the Great Australian Bight. The flotilla was organised by…
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Apollo Bay: a community standing up to the oil industry
What does it take to get a whole town standing up for a good cause? 16-year-old Grace brought her Apollo Bay community together to take a stand against deepwater oil drilling in the Great Australian Bight. A student-led flotilla including kayaks, sailboats, paddle boards, and surfboards set sail in Apollo Bay Harbour to send a…
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Photo story: exploring the Great Southern Reef
The Great Barrier Reef is famous around the world. But hardly anyone’s heard of Australia’s system of pristine cold-water reefs we’ve been exploring…The Great Southern Reef. Underwater Filmmaker and Marine Biologist Stefan Andrews surfaces from a dive on the Rainbow Warrior at Kangaroo Island in the Great Australian Bight during the Greenpeace, Making Oil History…
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Why the world’s smallest nations are making the loudest noise for the climate
Australia’s love affair with coal is tearing a global family apart. Greenpeace campaigner, Kelvin Anthony, is representing Pacific nations at the global climate change talks happening in Poland to convince our neighbour to the West that things must change. Scattered across the Pacific Ocean, these islands are known for their peaceful serenity. To stop this natural haven from…
