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What happens when a coal company builds a mine inside Australia’s most prestigious university?
Greenpeace recently revealed that one of Australia’s most prestigious universities, the University of Sydney, has a million dollar stake in the company responsible for the largest coal mine currently under construction in Australia. But what happens when the university shows their commitment to fossil fuels by letting Whitehaven Coal build a coal mine inside the…
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Your pictures from the People’s Climate March
So many inspiring pictures are flooding in from the People’s Climate March events around the world. Spread the word to turn up the heat on politicians attending the UN climate summit this week. Were you there yesterday? Share your photos with us in the comments
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When ‘popular policy’ isn’t so popular: 4 surprising things Australians think about climate change
Try as they might, climate change deniers have been unable to convince Australians that extreme weather events aren’t increasing, and that fossil fuel companies are innocent bystanders to global warming. Check out the results of new Australian polling below. Image via @geeksrulz on Twitter While the fossil fuel industry are celebrating the climate policy…
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Tiny beads, big problem: Is there plastic in your facewash?
When you think about the environmental impact of washing your face, you’re probably just worried about wasting water. Unfortunately, when you’re scrubbing away every morning you could also be washing the health of our oceans down your drain. From the threat plastic shopping bags post to marine life, to the infamous Pacific ‘trash island’ –…
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Coal, Divestment and Democracy
By John Keane, University of Sydney Pushed and pulled in different directions by government policies and market forces, modern universities try hard to be public institutions for the public good. Fond of proclamations, their efforts are impressive – sources of hope in times when many people feel things are not going well. The historic Quadrangle…
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Are you on the right side of history?
The People’s Climate March will take place this coming Sunday. And with around 2,000 events planned, including huge rallies in New York and London, this may well prove to be the large climate rally in history. But what is the People’s Climate March, and why is it happening now? Some background… In the final week…
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The Arctic is worth fighting for
Blogpost by Yeb Saño As I witness with my own eyes the sublime and spectacular beauty of the Arctic, I realize that we live on a deeply interconnected planet. What happens all over the world affects this region in seriously profound and intricate ways. And what happens here in the Arctic affects the entire world.…
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Can 2.5 billion gadgets a year be green?
It’s predicted we will buy 2.5 billion mobiles, computers and tablets in 2014 and there will soon be more Internet connected devices than people on the planet. |A boy burns electronic cables and other electrical components in order to melt off the plastic and reclaim the copper wiring. This burning in small fires releases toxic chemicals into…
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You’ve never seen the Arctic like this before…
MUST SEE: Incredible footage caught on tape as a tourist records an ‘iceberg tsunami’ heading towards his boat in Greenland. You’ll never believe what happens next… Surprised? Share this blog on Facebook and Twitter!
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Kids Care: Dear Greenpeace
Greenpeace is working towards creating a green and peaceful world for the children of today and tomorrow, so we love receiving letters from kids who are passionate about the work we do. Greenpeace is working towards creating a green and peaceful world for the children of today and tomorrow, so we love receiving letters from…
