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The time has come to get rid of PFCs for good
Blogpost – Gabriele Salari is the Communications Lead for the Detox Outdoor project at Greenpeace Italy. Who hasn’t dreamt of being in the untouched wilderness of the Himalayas, the Andes or the Altai Mountains, hiking or climbing in these incredible natural landscapes? Nowhere else on earth is the snow purer or the water cleaner than in…
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The year that was 2 0 1 5
The triumphs of 2015! Thanks to all of you, this year has been a great one. Here is a bit of a recap on the year that was 2015 as we welcome in the new year. 1. The Great Barrier Reef: the world chose coral over coal Thanks to hundreds of thousands of Greenpeace supporters…
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A better prawn for your Christmas plate.
It’s 4:45am and we have arrived on the Hawkesbury River. It’s a breath of fresh air to get out of the city and Gary Howard is waiting patiently for us at his gate. His house is located on a beautiful farm, about 20 steps from the Hawkesbury River-bank. It’s 4:45am and we have arrived on…
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Key Pacific fisheries meeting fails to stop overfishing
Press release – 8 December, 2015Bali, 9 December 2015 – A key Pacific fisheries meeting has failed to protect oceans from overfishing after a series of deadlocks in talks over stopping illegal and damaging fishing practices, Greenpeace International said today.Proposals to reduce overfishing, protect sharks and ban transshipments at sea all reached a stalemate at…
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Greenpeace mourns deaths of Richard and Carolyn Green
Press release – 9 November, 2015Sydney, 10 November 2015 – Greenpeace today mourns the deaths of passionate environmentalists and artists, Richard and Carolyn Green, and their friend, notable documentary filmmaker John Davis, who were killed in a helicopter crash on Saturday.“We are profoundly shocked and saddened by news of their deaths. Richard and Carolyn made…
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I’m Vegan — Here’s Why I’m Fighting to Change the Tuna Industry
Blogpost by Dawn Bickett – October 21, 2015 at 9:24 As a vegan, Dawn Bickett used to feel removed from the issue of sustainable seafood. But after documenting the Pacific tuna industry’s destructive ways with the Greenpeace Rainbow Warrior, she’s determined to do more to protect our oceans and those who rely on them. This…
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Statement of Solidarity With Greenpeace Campaign to Reform the Tuna Industry
Whereas, for far too long corporate interests, driven by short-term profits, have worked to divide labor and environmental movements, disingenuously painting our issues as a jobs versus the environment choice;…
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Revealed: What really gets caught in NSW shark nets
It would be easy to think that ‘shark’ nets mostly catch sharks. Unfortunately, that’s not true. Here’s what is really getting caught in NSW shark nets. It would be easy to think that ‘shark’ nets mostly catch sharks. Unfortunately, that’s not true. Here’s what is really getting caught in NSW shark nets. From September to…
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#NotJustTuna Supplied by Thai Union Group to Trusted Brands and Companies
Is your company’s canned tuna supplied by Thai Union Group? If so, consider this a warning.
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Taiwan faces EU sanctions over illegal fishing
Press release – 1 October, 2015Sydney, 2 October 2015 – A European warning to Taiwan for failing to manage its fleet’s fishing activities in the Pacific and other oceans and curb illegal fishing is a welcome step forward in the protection of fish stocks plundered by distant water fishing fleet, including Taiwanese fishing vessels, Greenpeace…