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Kumi’s commitment
Over the weekend Kumi Naidoo, Head of Greenpeace International, was arrested for taking direct action to stop drilling in the Arctic. For 90 minutes Kumi and fellow activist Ulvar Arnkvaern were on the Leiv Eiriksson oil rig. Soaking wet Kumi demanded that Cairn Energy immediately halt drilling operations and leave the Arctic. He also sought…
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The toy sector and APP’s deforestation problem
It’s been a busy few days since the latest phase of our campaign to stop deforestation in Indonesia got underway. There are now signs that both Mattel and Lego are preparing to make changes in the way they buy their packaging. Blogpost by Zulfahmi, Greenpeace South East Asia Mattel’s latest statement, released on Friday…
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Be the voice on our tower!
As Johnnie Farnham once wisely said “You’re the voice, try and understand it. Make a noise and make it clear. Oh-o-o-o, whoa-o-o-o”. So be the voice on our upcoming activity targeting ANZ! Your message could be on our huge 12m coal power cooling tower situated outside ANZ’s fancy HQ in Melbourne very soon. ANZ is…
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Sunset takes on challenge in the jungle
This October we’re running our first ever Sumatran Jungle Challenge with Inspired Adventures. The 13-day trek of a lifetime gives people the opportunity to match their environmental passion with adventure. We chatted to Sunset Lorentzon, one of our inspiring adventurers, about her motivations for undertaking the upcoming challenge. “I have many passions but…
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Col and Bill’s most excellent climate adventures
88-year old war veteran, Bill Ryan, and his son, Colin, 62, are committed climate activists. Although they’d prefer a peaceful retirement at home in Sutherland, they say the call for change is too strong. Between their busy schedule of community meetings and court preparations for taking direct action, we found a quiet moment for tea…
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What drives me to jump? An activists motivation
Kristen McDonald is a trained Greenpeace climbing activist. Her latest pursuit was hanging a banner of ANZ’s HQ in Brisbane – urging the bank to take responsibility for its actions and stop polluting our world. Here in a two-part blog she talks about her motivations for taking action. [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBZN-gH9g78[/youtube] What drives me to jump?’ they…
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How To Talk To Kids About Climate Change
I’ve been thinking a lot about kids and climate change lately. I’m not just wondering, as I often do, what they’ll think of our response to the crisis and what they’ll do when they are adults. I’ve actually been trying to work out how to explain climate change to them without scaring their little socks…