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Government must block biggest ever Australian mega mine proposal
Press release – 18 December, 2011Monday December 19, Sydney: With the submission process closing on 19 December, Greenpeace is calling on the Government to reject the application for what would be Australia’s biggest coal mine, proposed in Queensland’s Galilee Basin.Waratah Coal’s China First mine would produce 40 million tonnes of coal per year. According to…
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Let’s Occupy Oceans
Blogpost by Alex Hofford, photographer on board the MY Esperanza, Defending our Pacific ship tour 2011 Currently I’m on assignment for Greenpeace as the photographer on board the ‘MY Esperanza’ as part of the ‘Defending the Pacific‘ tour 2011. I arrived at the ship from my adopted home, Hong Kong, about two weeks ago, expecting…
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Esperanza for Pacific Oceans, Pacific People, Pacific Lives
As a Pacific Islander onboard the Greenpeace vessel, the MY Esperanza (Spanish for Hope), I cannot help but feel that there is hope despite the plight facing our magnificent Pacific Ocean. This vast oceanscape has been the bridge connecting people of Pasifika for thousands of years. Blogpost Duncan William, Oceans campaigner It is what brought…
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Mermaid and the fish that got away
It was a busy day for the crew of the Esperanza yesterday – a mermaid, a Taiwanese longliner, and a marlin in distress. Blogpost by Steve Connolly, webbie on board the Espy – 12/10/2011 During early morning helicopter operations we spotted yet another Taiwanese longliner – the San Shen Shiang No.868. We made contact…
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Isolated by forest conflict, the Orang Rimba people of Jambi
The Orang Rimba are an indigenous people living in Jambi, Indonesia in a forested area that is under conflict. Blogpost by Veby Mega, Indonesian writer on “Tiger Eye Tour” They believe that God manifests inside animals in the forest, one is God Mergo – “God Tiger” – whom they worship. They never used to…
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Bycatch. There’s a catch.
I’m here in the middle of the Western Pacific ocean with Greenpeace, onboard the Esperanza, part of the ‘Defending the Pacific’ oceans campaign. Written by Paul Hilton, Photographer on board the Esperanza The campaign objectives are to promote marine reserves and work closely with the Pacific Island nations to establish no-take zones in the international…
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Revealed: Australia’s first sustainable tuna in a can
Greenpeace has revealed Australia’s first ever sustainable canned tuna range by a major brand today at the launch of its canned tuna ranking at Sydney Aquarium.
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APP rehomes a tiger after cutting down its forest home
The news from Indonesia today that Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) has moved a tiger from one part of South Sumatra province to another in order to protect it. Blogpost by Greenpeace UK This is supposed to prove that company has green stripes. But, as with anything emanating from the APP publicity machine, scratch beneath…
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UK tuna giant John West quits destructive fishing. Australian consumers miss out
Press release – 25 July, 2011London/Sydney, 26th July 2011: This week, tuna brand John West UK announced a shift to sustainable sourcing and lent its backing to Pacific marine reserves. Its actions mean the UK supermarket sector is the most sustainable worldwide on canned tuna.While John West joins UK companies Princes, Asda, Sainsbury’s, Waitrose, M&S,…
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IGA supermarkets wiping out last remaining Sumatran tigers
Press release – 25 July, 2011New footage of dying tiger linked to toilet paper brands in AustraliaSydney, 25 July 2011 : Shocking new video footage, showing the agonising death of an endangered tiger, has been released today by Greenpeace, along with revelations linking the destruction of tiger habitats with toilet paper being sold in IGA…