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New coal in Victoria poses first big test for Gillard Government
Press release – 15 September, 2010Sydney, September 15, 2010 – Greenpeace is calling on the new Gillard Government to live up to its election promises and block the construction of a new brown coal-fired power station.Plans have been released today by the Victorian Environmental Protection Agency for a 600-megawatt brown coal plant to be built…
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Time for action is now
Press release – 2 September, 2010An unlikely coalition representing millions of Australians has urged politicians from across the spectrum to put a price on pollution and take action on climate change. The joint statement to the Independent MPs and all political parties is supported by groups representing workers, the church, environmental and social justice groups…
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Aussie sailor seeks the truth behind the BP oil spill
Shannon Lo Ricco, a lad from country Victoria, writes from his cabin on the Greenpeace Arctic Sunrise. Shannon is a logistics co-ordinator on board a ship tour in the Gulf of Mexico. Along with a team of scientists, Shannon is asking the million-dollar question – ‘Where has all the oil from the BP spill gone?’…
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Hiroshima remembered – Greenpeace revisits the tragic legacy of nuclear testing
On August 6, 1945, the city of Hiroshima was destroyed by a single atomic bomb. Upon impact, thousands of people were instantly carbonised in a blast a thousand times hotter than the sun’s surface. Around 80,000 died instantly, while the final toll climbed to 250,000. On August 9, Nagasaki suffered a comparable fate. The 65th…
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Green Pickings From The Sydney Film Festival
The Sydney Film Festival is just around the corner – 2-14 June. Now, if you’re anything like me, you find out about these things after they’ve happened and wished you had time to do some planning beforehand. Well, this year, I’ve sat down and picked out some films I want to see. While doing that,…
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Loo-loo-see-eff Causing A Stir At Copenhagen
If you picked up the Sydney Morning Herald or the Melbourne Age earlier this week, you would’ve seen the front-page story about Australia trying to cook the books at Copenhagen. Kevin Rudd was grilled about it on ABC Radio – and it was about time. Heard of LULUCF? Most people haven’t. But it’s a HUGE…
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Rapid Response: Your Second Mission
If you picked up the Sydney Morning Herald or the Melbourne Age this morning, you would’ve seen the front page story about Australia trying to cook the books at Copenhagen. Kevin Rudd was just grilled about it on ABC Radio – and it’s about time. The big lie of the climate summit is finally…
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Pundits Say: The Best Walk Against Warming Yet
I had the privilege of being the co-MC for the Sydney Walk Against Warming rally on Saturday. And what an outstanding turnout. Around Australia, over 80,000 people took to the streets for an inspiring day of climate action. The biggest crowd was in Melbourne, with up to 50,000 people turning out to raise their voices…
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Tweeps Walk Against Warming
An event calling for social change would be nothing in 2009 without Twitter. This year saw many people posting photos and videos from Walk Against Warming rallies around the country from Perth to Bendigo, Melbourne to Newcastle. And all as it was happening. It’s inspiring seeing people getting involved in one hit. Here are a…
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Walk Against Warming With Us
Walk Against Warming (WAW) is coming up on December 12. A fun family day with a serious message, this year’s march on climate change comes at a crucial time. It will coincide with the middle of climate treaty negotiations in Copenhagen and an International Day of Action that will see people across the world take…