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For over 40 years Greenpeace has taken action to protect whales
Protect whales from the many dangers they face, from ‘scientific’ whaling to climate change.
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We Love Whales!
Protect whales from the many dangers they face, from ‘scientific’ whaling to climate change.
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Our Oceans are in Crisis.
A healthy ocean has diverse ecosystems and robust habitats. But a myriad of human pressures – from overfishing to climate change – are causing ecosystems to collapse, the extinction of…
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6 reasons to choose pole and line tuna
There are plenty of canned tuna options on our supermarket shelves and it can be confusing to know which one to choose. If there is one thing you should remember it is this – choose ‘pole and line’ caught tuna. The fishermen pull the skipjack tuna fish onto the boat in Flores sea, East Nusa…
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Stars get on board to protect the strange things and fantastic beasts of the Antarctic ocean
Press release – 8 February, 2018Sydney, 9 February 2018 – ‘Stranger Things’ star David Harbour and ‘Fantastic Beasts’ star Alison Sudol are on board a Greenpeace ship heading for Antarctic waters. They will help make the case for an Antarctic Ocean Sanctuary backed by campaigners, scientists, over 40 international celebrities and 800,000 people around the…
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Greenpeace and Nature and Youth take the Norwegian Government to the Supreme Court
Press release – 5 February, 2018Oslo, 5 February, 2018: Today, Greenpeace Nordic and Nature and Youth are appealing the judgement in their case against the Norwegian Government for Arctic oil drilling.In thePeople vs. Arctic oil climate lawsuit, the Norwegian State was sued for violating the Norwegian Constitution’s environmental Article § 112 for opening up a…
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Oscar-winner Javier Bardem dives to Antarctic seafloor to call for protection of the Antarctic Ocean
Press release – 29 January, 2018Sydney, 30 January, 2018 – Oscar-winning actor Javier Bardem has dived to the Antarctic seafloor in a two-person submarine to call for the creation of an Antarctic Ocean Sanctuary.[ See video of Javier’s dive here. ] After a two-hour dive to the Antarctic Peninsula seabed, Javier Bardem described the “overwhelming…
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Decision made in case against Arctic Oil in Norway: Right to a healthy environment acknowledged
Oslo, Norway, January 5, 2018 – In the case brought against the Norwegian Government by Greenpeace Norway, Nature and Youth and the Grandparents Climate Campaign for granting new oil licenses to drill in the Arctic, the Oslo District Court yesterday reached a decision. [1] [2]The Court found the Norwegian government not responsible for breaching the…
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FASHION ACTIVISM – SAVING THE REEF WITH SCARVES
Inspired by her passion for underwater photography, photographer and designer Sophie Robertson has a fierce determination to help protect Australia’s unique coastline, from the Great Barrier Reef all the way to the Great Australian Bight. || That is why she designed a series of beautiful scarves to help us spread the word about the need…
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MAKING A MOVEMENT – THE LEGACY OF MAKE SMTHNG WEEK
MAKE SMTHNG Week – the global movement drawing together a colourful, chaotic community of makers, upcyclers, ethical designers and waste free bloggers – has come to an end. So the big question is, what now? |The Greenpeace Ship MV Beluga II during her tour about climate protection in Bonn at COP23. The ship visits 11…