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‘My daughter isn’t born yet, but I worry about the world I’m bringing her into.’
Nicola Bowskill was one of dozens of local community members who took their dirty laundry to the Newcastle coal port in an effort to let Commonwealth Bank know about the devastating consequences of their lending to fossil fuel companies. Nicola Bowskill was one of dozens of local community members who took their dirty laundry to the…
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This is exactly how terrible Trump’s climate change decision is
President Donald Trump’s decision to pull the US out of the Paris climate accords has tangible costs for the entire world. Here are five ramifications we can expect to see. Originally published on Mamamia 1. The US could become the highest emitting country in the world America is currently the second largest contributor globally of…
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Donald Trump Has Betrayed His Youngest Child’s Future
Eleven-year-old American Barron William Trump was born in 2006. If he has the current average lifespan of a white American male, he will live in to the 2080s. It is possible that well before the end of Barron’s life the world will have begun descending into chaos caused by out of control global warming. Eleven-year-old…
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Trump abandons the Paris Climate Agreement. How bad is that?
In short, yes it’s bad. But the world moves on. Greenpeace International Executive Director Jennifer Morgan answers your questions. In short, yes it’s bad. But the world moves on. Greenpeace International Executive Director Jennifer Morgan answers your questions. What does Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement mean for the fate of the climate?…
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Authors around the world take a stand for free speech
Authors, journalists, poets and playwrights know that every time the right words are put to paper, or typed to a screen, our planet gets a little better. Because, without the right to express ourselves freely, we cannot achieve change in the world. A Greenpeace supporter uses a megaphone to make clear her thoughts during the…
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Save our bees
A world without bees. Some may think this is impossible or even’ who cares’ but the truth is it’s already happening in many parts of the world. In some cases, farmers have to resort to hiring people to climb trees and pollinate flowers. Guest blog by Emmanuel Farrugia from www.saveourbees.com.au A world without bees. Some may think this is impossible…
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Think you can reverse global warming?
On a brisk, sunny morning in the middle of Sydney’s business district, people were greeted with a surprise. Standing out against the concrete a mysterious 2m tall exhibit sat lonely in the square. On a brisk, sunny morning in the middle of Sydney’s business district, people were greeted with a surprise. Standing out against the concrete a…
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We’ve failed The Great Barrier Reef
The largest living structure on Earth, formerly 2,300 kilometres long and visible even from space. Home to countless species of marine life and economic support to more than 60,000 people. As much as half of the Great Barrier Reef is now dead. The largest living structure on Earth, formerly 2,300 kilometres long and visible even…
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To protect free speech, lend your voice – literally!
Can you imagine a world in which Greenpeace and other advocacy groups were no longer able to stand up for our forests, oceans, and climate? A A giant logging corporation called Resolute Forest Products can — and is fighting to make this sinister vision a reality. Watch the video: For years, Greenpeace has campaigned to…
