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Greenpeace and the end of whaling in Albany
The end of whaling in Albany marked a turning point in the fight to protect whales from extinction. In the 1970s, the greatest threat to whales was whaling. Now the greatest threat comes from fossil fuel companies like Woodside who are driving dangerous climate change. 1977 protests outside the last whaling station in Australia in…
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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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Woodside’s Sinking Toxic Oil Tower
Woodside, Australia’s biggest gas company, has a big problem that it’s trying to hide, and they’re looking to hide it in one of our most precious ocean environments. We recently uncovered that Woodside has dumped a rusty, dilapidated oil tower near UNESCO World Heritage listed Ningaloo reef off the West Australian coast – and it’s…
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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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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…
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Ask your MPs and Senators to #BlockBrowse
Woodside’s Browse gas project will be reviewed soon – it’s time to take action! The clock is ticking both in Western Australia and Canberra. The clock signals our window of opportunity to stop something massive. |Humpback whales travel north to the warm waters of Ningaloo Gulf to give birth to calves but sometimes they don’t…
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What is the North West Shelf – and why does it matter?
Community and legal opposition to the Burrup Hub is surging You might have heard us celebrating a record number of appeals lodged last month against Woodside’s North West Shelf extension to 2070. So what does it all mean, and why does it matter? Greenpeace Campaigner holding ‘Woodside’s new gas =Climate Disaster’ sign above dead coral…
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What is the Safeguard Mechanism?
The Safeguard Mechanism was introduced in 2016 by the Tony Abbot government. Now it’s being re-vamped – but we still need to make it tougher on big polluters like Woodside. The original Safeguard Mechanism policy, like today’s version, applies to Australia’s biggest polluters – largely gas, coal, mining and manufacturing . It was supposed to…
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As Western Australia sweats, Woodside rushes on Scarborough
It’s been a busy January for Woodside, the company behind what would be Australia’s largest-ever fossil fuel project Woodside’s gas pipelines in the Burrup hub region. Woodside Petroleum is planning to drill for gas in what would be the most climate polluting project Australia has ever had. Temperatures in the Pilbara, in the north of…