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Hurricane Harvey: How Climate Change Kills
Hurricane Harvey is a reminder of the cost we pay for climate denial and inaction, Ryan Schleeter writes. With rain expected to continue falling through this Friday, what we already know about Hurricane Harvey paints a devastating picture. Hurricane Harvey is a reminder of the cost we pay for climate denial and inaction, Ryan Schleeter writes. With…
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It’s time for collective responsibility
A few weeks ago, mum called to tell me how horrified she had been to find out that plastic toothbrushes end up in landfill; and that she had bought bamboo brushes for the whole family. I promised to remember to take my new toothbrush on my next visit; and of course reassured her that, yes,…
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Dirty coal to dirty politics
Everything is connected through a malformed Political Economy The life of our reef is intimately linked to the health of our politics and the future of our communities. Coal has no role to play. Everything is connected through a malformed Political Economy The life of our reef is intimately linked to the health of our…
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Palm oil: The harmful forest-killer hiding in your grocery cart
What if we told you purchasing a pack of your favourite cookies could be directly contributing to deforestation? You might be surprised to find out just how many of your daily products contain palm oil – the most widely consumed vegetable oil on the planet. Greenpeace activists deliver petitions to PepsiCo, Colgate-Palmolive and Johnson &…
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Why Australia needs to whip its coal dependence
In the same way people a century ago wanted cars instead of horses, people today don’t want coal — they want renewables. This piece was originally published on Independent Australia. Greenpeace activists paint climate change messages on coal ships in the Mackay harbour. © Michael Amendolia / Greenpeace “At one time there must’ve been dozens…
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How to write a review on CommBank’s smartphone apps
CommBank invested more money into polluting fossil fuels in 2016 than any other Australian bank. By propping up dirty energy, CommBank is holding us back from a future with clean air, clean water and a healthy Great Barrier Reef. CommBank invested more money into polluting fossil fuels in 2016 than any other Australian bank. By…
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What kind of reef will my son inherit?
We are witnessing the consequences of climate change right now, so what kind of reef will young people inherit? The choice is ours. We are witnessing the consequences of climate change right now, so what kind of reef will young people inherit? The choice is ours. Dr Jennie Mallela is ARC DECRA Fellow at the Australian National…
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Living the dream – how I found the time to be a hands-on activist in a busy, crazy world.
Always being a keen “keyboard activist”, signing petitions and sending emails, I told myself that as a busy working mum this was all I had time to do. So, when Greenpeace asked me to step up and lead some Coalbank action in my region, the temptation was soon quashed with my own ready mantra, “I’m…
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Politicians politic while the Reef burns
A war of words erupted yesterday between Queensland and Australian Government Ministers over who had done more to keep the Great Barrier Reef off the World Heritage ‘in danger’ list following the UNESCO Committee’s decision on Wednesday. A war of words erupted yesterday between Queensland and Australian Government Ministers over who had done more to…
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Dear Mr Prime Minister, please stand up for clean energy progress
As the Prime Minister prepares to attend the G20 conference in Germany the Deputy Program Director of Greenpeace, Susannah Compton, has sent him a letter reminding him of the importance of maintaining the progress that financial institutions have made towards funding sustainable energy in developing countries. 6 July 2017 The Hon. Malcolm Turnbull, MP Prime…