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FAD Watch (And It’s Not About Trendy Fashion)
Date: Tuesday, 31 August 2009 Location: High Seas Area 1, Western Pacific Ocean Weather conditions: Sunny day, clear skies, light breeze Objective: To look out for FADs A few days ago, we arrived in the High Seas of the Pacific. Since yesterday, we have been on constant watch, scanning the horizon by day, the radar…
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Forget Watergate, We Now Have Cairns'gate
International climate negotiations just got dirty, even if the final stage hasn’t started. Australia and New Zealand’s corrupt and underhanded means of getting their way inside the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) carries the stench of colonialism. It is no secret that in this fora they continue to use their small contributions to our poor countries…
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What Does The Pacific Think About PIF?
Seni Nabou is the Pacific Political Advisor in our Suva office. In this post, she shares her views of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) outcome. Seeing the outcomes of yesterday’s PIF Communique on climate change was like a nightmare where you dream that your child is walking steadily towards a burning fire and you can’t…
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Our Action Steps Into Day 3
Our actions enter Day 3. On Tuesday, activists occupied the Abbot Point coal export terminal in Bowen. Yesterday, a further 10 activists locked on to a coal loader at Hay Point Coal Terminal. Four activists remain, 24 hours later. We’re very proud of them and have been in regular contact via phone. They spent the…
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Climate Politics At The Pacific Islands Forum
While Greenpeace are taking direct action to highlight the conflict between Australia’s ever expanding coal exports and the future of our Pacific neighbours, leaders from across the region are meeting in Cairns today for the Pacific Island Forum. In recent years the agenda has been dominated by issues of regional stability including the intervention in…
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Esperanza Swaps Shifts With Activists At Blockade
After spending nearly 36 hours hanging like fruitbats, the four Greenpeace activists are preparing to come down from the massive coal loader at Hay Point. The Esperanza has joined the blockade and is moored a stones throw away, with three police boats between it and the wharf. We’re hearing reports from the Pacific Islands Forum…
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Day Two: Toodle-oo Tuvalu?
Check out the live updates of the action as it unfolds.
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Climate Action On Two Fronts
At the end of Tuesday, 4 Greenpeace activists have been cut down from the Abbot Point coal facility and are being detained by the police. They are currently on their way to the Bowen police station and are about to be charged. We believe that the charges are “obstructing the police”, and “unregulated high risk…
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Voices From The Frontline
Our first “Voices from the Frontline” presentation in Sydney last Thursday was a success. People came from all over to hear two visiting community leaders from the Pacific share their experiences of climate change impacts in their region. But, don’t take my word for it. Sam Molko, our campaigner in Papua New Guinea, was also…
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Espy Log, Week 5: Vanuatu
The Esperanza is winding up its tour of the Pacific after visiting its last destination – Vanuatu. The last Greenpeace ship to visit the country was the first Rainbow Warrior in the mid-80s. Here’s an update from Emily, aboard the Esperanza. The Pacific Voices ship tour is nearly over – we have finished our last…