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The Legacy of the Rainbow Warriors
This year commemorates the 50th anniversary of Greenpeace International. To celebrate half a century of fighting to protect the planet, we’re looking back on the legacy of Greenpeace’s most iconic ships - The Rainbow Warriors.
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As global nuclear weapons ban comes into force, Australia’s still pro-nukes
SYDNEY, Jan 22 2021 – Today the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons becomes international law after being signed by 86 countries, with Australia a notable absentee.Fifty-one nations have ratified the treaty and polling shows that almost three-quarters of Australian support banning nuclear weapons. [1] “The Morrison Government’s decision to effectively support the…
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Pacific braces for the impacts of climate-fuelled disaster
As the world scrambles to contain the Covid-19 pandemic, Tropical Cyclone Harold struck Vanuatu overnight. The devastation of the category Five cyclone provides yet another unwelcome reminder that climate change remains the biggest threat facing the Pacific. Meteorological map of Cyclone Harold Earlier today the cyclone made landfall on Vanuatu’s largest island of Espiritu Santo,…
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Equinor Bights the dust!
We did it! Norwegian oil giant Equinor has ditched its outrageous plans to drill for oil in the Great Australian Bight! A student-led flotilla including kayaks, sailboats, paddle boards, and surfboards set sail in Apollo Bay Harbour to send a message to oil companies that they are not welcome to drill in the Great…
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The passing of Steve Sawyer: Greenpeace IED 1988 – 1993
Steve Sawyer passed on 31 July, 2019 shortly after he was diagnosed with lung cancer. He was the Senior Policy Advisor at the Global Wind Energy Council. For over 10 years as the organisation’s General Secretary, Steve tirelessly represented the wind industry and worked to convince governments to adopt wind as the solution to growing…
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The pristine waters of the Philippines are being choked by single-use plastics
The Rainbow Warrior has discovered plastic littered throughout the heart of one of the most biodiverse regions in the world, the Verde Island Passage in the Philippines. A crab was trapped inside a discarded Zagu milktea cup in Verde Island Passage, the epicenter of global marine biodiversity, in Batangas City, the Philippines.|A crab was trapped…
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Women of the Warrior
“Women are really powerful, they just have to have access to the correct tools.” This International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating the women of Greenpeace’s iconic Rainbow Warrior ship, recently in Australia’s waters to protect the magical Great Australian Bight from risky oil drilling. Luca Lamont, volunteer deckhand, setting sail|Laurence Nicoud, chef on board the Rainbow…
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Vera Blue x Greenpeace: Like I Remember You
Singer/songwriter Vera Blue on her latest music video, produced in collab with Greenpeace You know that special, meaningful feeling you get when you know you’re using your skills for change you believe in? International singer-songwriter and Australian music star Vera Blue raises her voice to protect the marine life and unique environment of the Great…
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Funding activism can change the world
It was calm seas on board Greenpeace’s flagship, the MY Rainbow Warrior, as we hosted a gathering of friends from the environmental movement in Port Melbourne in November. The below excerpt is from a speech given by the Executive Officer of the Reichstein Foundation and member of the Australian Environmental Grantmakers Network, John Spierings, on…