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Making oil history, one sunrise at a time
While the Rainbow Warrior arrives in New Zealand to celebrate the end of oil, we at Greenpeace HQ in Auckland have been forging ahead with the transition to clean energy. Fifty new solar panels have been added to our existing rooftop array, powering up our campaign for a safe climate using clean, homegrown electricity.
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Our oceans’ last chance: a historic opportunity
This is so exciting! For the next two weeks, there will be negotiations on a Global Ocean Treaty at the UN. It’s such a historic opportunity, scientists are calling it…
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Massive court decision overturns Canadian Trans Mountain pipeline project approval
(Vancouver) – In response to today’s Federal Court of Appeal ruling related to the Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline, Greenpeace Canada spokesperson Mike Hudema said: “This is a massive victory for…
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Time to face climate cow in the room
Greenpeace says it’s time to face the cow in the room, following the release of the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment’s (PCE) report on methane emissions from livestock. Greenpeace sustainable…
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Celebrations as High Court upholds seabed mining appeal
Kiwis Against Seabed Mining and Greenpeace today heralded the High Court’s decision to uphold their appeal against the Environmental Protection Agency’s granting of a consent to Trans Tasman Resources to…
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Greenpeace urges Government: stop playing catch-up with plastics
Today Greenpeace launches an ambitious new blueprint to tackle New Zealand’s plastic crisis. The action plan has been developed with a coalition of environmental groups under the banner Plastic Free…
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How can we restore Earth’s nutrient cycles?
Humanity has already breached four of the nine ecological boundaries outlined in 2009 by Johan Rockström: climate change, loss of biodiversity, land-system change, and nutrient cycles.
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Greenpeace to make new challenge to Government on plastics
Following the win on plastic bags, Greenpeace is gearing up to issue a significant new challenge to Government on plastics. “The ban on single-use plastic bags was a huge win…
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From the Rainbow Warrior: Next stop New Zealand
This is Fernando - captain of Greenpeace flagship The Rainbow Warrior. I'm writing to you from the middle of the Tasman Sea - and our next stop is New Zealand!
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Rainbow Warrior sailing to NZ to make oil history
Sunday, August 19: The world famous Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior is on its way to New Zealand for a tour of the country to celebrate the Government’s recent oil ban…