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Stopping deep sea mining before it starts, with Creative Confrontations
Get the recap on Greenpeace's international actions to stop Deep Sea Mining.
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Greenpeace Applauds High Seas Treaty Commitment, But Warns Fossil Fuels Incompatible With Healthy Oceans
Greenpeace CEO David Ritter has applauded a historic commitment from the Australian government to protect the world’s oceans, but warned the expansion of fossil fuels is incompatible with a healthy marine environment. Speaking at the UN General Assembly Meeting in New York, Foreign Minister Penny Wong announced that Australia will sign the High Seas Treaty…
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Deep sea mining industry fails to get green light but remains a threat
Kingston, Jamaica, 28 July 2023 — As the Rainbow Warrior was sailing across the Pacific for part of Greenpeace Australia Pacific’s Climate Justice Ship Tour, the International Seabed Authority (ISA) negotiations were concluding, with deep sea mining companies failing to get an immediate green light to start plundering the oceans. Opposition to deep sea mining…
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What’s Happening With Deep Sea Mining?
2023 is a crucial year for stopping deep sea mining before it can begin. The deep sea mining industry has forced governments’ hands, using an obscure legal loophole to set…
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Protecting Our Oceans from Deep Sea Mining: Updates from the ISA Meeting
Over recent weeks, we’ve made significant progress in the fight to protect our oceans from the destructive practice of deep sea mining during the recent ISA Assembly meeting which ended Friday 21 July 2023. However, our work is far from over, and we need your continued support to ensure the well-being of our marine ecosystems.…
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10 of the Most Stunning Natural Environments on Planet Earth
The natural world is truly awe-inspiring. We’ve rounded up some of the world’s most beautiful natural environments. Documentation of landcover of Southern Papua.|||Photo by Alin Meceanu on Unsplash|Photo by jean wimmerlin on Unsplash|© Paul Hilton / Greenpeace||||© Greenpeace|© Mitja Kobal / Greenpeace There are so many beautiful places all over the globe to celebrate, and…
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Pygmy blue whales: Six fascinating facts about Australia’s smallest big whale
You’ve heard of the largest animal on the planet, the blue whale, but what about its smaller cousin? Aerial shots of Pygmy blue whales off Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia.|Feeding Pygmy blue whale off Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia.|Greenpeace volunteer holds a banner in 1000m deep water in Gascoyne Marine Park. Taken on a Greenpeace boat tour…
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Ten times Greenpeace has fought to protect whales over the past fifty years
It’s no secret that we really love whales. Here are just some moments over the past 50 years of Greenpeace fighting to protect the gentle giants of the ocean. Rainbow Warrior crew members hold a banner with the text “Save the Whales”. Taken in Shetland on way to Iceland. (Known names: Susi Newborn; Denise Bell;…
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Historical Win: UN Driftnet Campaign
For Evergreen 2022 Reflect on one of Greenpeace’s historical victories in establishing a United Nations ban on driftnet fishing. © Greenpeace / Daniel Beltrá A picturesque view of a Greenpeace Zodiac raft on a tour in the Mediterranean sea against driftnets. 24 May 1998.|GP protest at Japanese driftnetting One of Greenpeace’s most influential and ongoing…
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Green Guardians: Caroline McDaid Testimony
Caroline shares her experience as a Green Guardian. Caroline and her family.| This year we’re putting the spotlight on Caroline McDaid. Caroline started supporting Greenpeace through donations once she landed her first job while at university. In due time, Caroline decided to become a Green Guardian, much like yourself! And now she’s working as a…