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Meet Emma from School Strike 4 Climate
We spoke with Emma from School Strike 4 Climate on Thursday when she visited the Rainbow Warrior in Fremantle during its Whales Not Woodside Ship Tour to learn more about how she became involved in climate activism, what motivates her, and get her thoughts on Meg O’Neil and Woodside’s Burrup Hub gas expansion. Emma from…
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Eight steps to turn climate-anxiety into a superpower for positive change for our planet
Yep! Climate anxiety is a real thing! And yep! There are many Australians feeling this way. Flash, Captain America, Deadpool and Spiderman also want to be rainbow warriors. Rainbow Warrior is in Rio de Janeiro to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Greenpeace Brazil and to support the Defend the Amazon Reef campaign. Flash, Capitão América,…
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Tools for Grassroots Activism
Everything you need to run a powerful movement for next to nothing! Running a grassroots campaign or starting a movement online can be intimidating, but there are so many great tools available to help you get started. Here are our top picks from the world of online grassroots activism. Not only are these platforms all…
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“I am somebody. You are somebody. And together we are powerful.” – Sanja, Geelong Break Free Group
“As a community, we need to come together and show the council that we care; that we will do what it takes to rescue our beautiful beaches, wetlands, our farms, and our homes.” “I am somebody. You are somebody. And together we are powerful! We can be the change that’s needed, to create the world…
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“This movement is gathering momentum every day”: Naia, Wollongong
|Photo credit: Destination Wollongong My name is Naia and I am a student from Wollongong. I’m asking for support for our local campaign for our council, Wollongong, to declare a climate emergency and move all council operations to 100% renewable. For a long time, I felt helpless to the changes I saw around me; coral…
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Australia’s Extinction Crisis
Greenpeace volunteer Tanmay Bhakta on Australia’s extinction crisis |||||| We live in a unique country. Australia has some of the most intriguing and fascinating species on the planet. Due to our geographic isolation, we have an enormous amount of species that are found nowhere else on Earth. Today, however, many of our beloved native species…
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Caring for yourself so you can care for the planet
It can be easy to dismiss the importance of caring for ourselves amid pressing threats to people and planet, but prioritising self-care is actually an investment in your activism. |Via Lisa Olivia Therapy https://www.instagram.com/lisaoliveratherapy/|Alice Braga, Brazilian actress, visits the Sawré Muybu village to support the fight of the Munduruku people against a dam construction in…
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10 Heartwarming Moments
Today’s current debate over climate change can leave us feeling a little low. News of climate catastrophe is everywhere, and the devastation is not just environmental. Eco-anxiety is understandable when we see that our natural world is in crisis. After all, we are part of this Earth and its natural life, aren’t we?
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Why I’m standing up for the climate
Student Striker Oscar talks about his experience of getting involved in climate activism I didn’t imagine I’d be live streaming to millions of people around the world on Greenpeace’s social media channels when I first got involved with the Student Strikes for the Climate. But here I was with thousands of my fellow students from…
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Pet Activists of Greenpeace
A tribute to our four pawed supporters. Photo credit: Mankica Kranjec / Greenpeace|Photo credit: Chris Grodotzki / Greenpeace|Photo credit: Greenpeace / Christian Åslund|Photo credit: Sarah Pannell / Greenpeace|Photo credit: Greenpeace|Photo credit: Bence Jardany / Greenpeace|Photo credit: Greenpeace|Photo credit: Amy Scaife / Greenpeace|Photo credit: Amy Scaife / Greenpeace|Photo credit: Jonne Sippola / Greenpeace|Photo credit: Greenpeace /…