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Adani approval a slap in the face of common sense
SYDNEY, June 13, 2019 – The Queensland Government has approved Adani’s proposed groundwater management plan for the controversial coal mine, despite warnings from CSIRO, GeoScience Australia, and top water scientists. This afternoon Queensland’s Department of Environment and Science accepted Adani’s proposal to manage impacts on artesian basin water supplies, including the ancient Doongmabulla Springs.Greenpeace Australia…
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Morrison can’t support Adani and call the Pacific family
Greenpeace’s Head of Pacific Auimatagi Joseph Sapati Moeono-Kolio reflects on how decisions to open new coal mines in Australia will impact on his home and people. Pacific Island Represent! activists joined community members in Navutulevu Village on the Coral Coast to raise awareness about climate change, and plant mangroves to slow down coastal erosion.|Penelise Alofa…
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A new political climate. Where to from here?
Australia can still have a flourishing future. The government is not the country. Huge amounts of climate action can occur outside of what the Commonwealth government does. Cities, towns, states, territories, businesses, institutions of all kinds… all of these can take action. Students in Vienna went on the street to strike, demonstrate and demand politicians…
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REPORT: Dirty Power – Big Coal’s network of influence over the coalition government
We’ve uncovered the web of connections between the world’s biggest coal giants, industry groups, lobbyists and powerful media organisations that serves to halt action on climate change and stall the…
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Climate Election 2019: Where the parties stand
Checking in on the parties’ policies on coal closure, clean energy, environment and oil drilling in the Bight The day before an election is a nail-biting time, and especially when this election is definitively the climate election. We’ve got a handy scorecard to help you suss out where the parties stand on some key climate…
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“This is the most important thing I can be doing”: Laura, Harbour Bridge climber
“We can’t stand by and let another year pass without pulling all the stops.” || HAPPENING NOW: Climbers have scaled the Sydney Harbour Bridge calling on Prime Minister Scott Morrison to declare a climate emergency. Catch all the action live now and add your name now. My name is Laura. I’m writing to you from beneath…
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Climate emergency warning from Sydney Harbour Bridge
SYDNEY, May 14, 2019 – Greenpeace supporters have occupied the Sydney Harbour Bridge to demand that Prime Minister Scott Morrison declare a climate emergency. Specialist trained climbers have abseiled from the iconic structure. The protestors are joined on the ground by Australians from across the country who have had their lives turned upside down by…
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Biodiversity loss: urgent need for forest, ocean protection and dietary change
The report added that most of the global 2020 targets for the protection of nature outlined in the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity (Aichi biodiversity targets) will not be met, undermining half of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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May 3rd: can I count on you?
This is a guest blog written by high school climate activist and passionate writer Oscar Alateras My name is Oscar Alateras, I am a member of the School Strike 4 Climate movement and I have a message for each and every individual. In Australia, we have confirmed May 3rd as our next national immobilisation for…
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Why I’m standing up for the climate
Student Striker Oscar talks about his experience of getting involved in climate activism I didn’t imagine I’d be live streaming to millions of people around the world on Greenpeace’s social media channels when I first got involved with the Student Strikes for the Climate. But here I was with thousands of my fellow students from…