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On World Fisheries Day, NZ Chatham Rise orange roughy loses sustainability label
New Zealand orange roughy caught off the east and south Chatham Rise – amounting to around 80% of the New Zealand catch – has lost its sustainability certification from the…
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5 reasons why we need global ocean sanctuaries
The world’s oceans face extreme and growing threats from human activity, from pollution to overfishing and climate change.
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How corporate SLAPP lawsuits endanger our rights and the planet
Hope creates the conditions for climate action. And climate action nurtures hope. Just as hope and action have a reinforcing relationship, so do fear and silence.
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Offshore oil and gas exploration in NZ? Here’s all you need to know
Offshore oil and gas exploration could return to New Zealand, thanks to Chris Luxon's new Government. If you’re wondering what that means or what the problem with fossil fuels is, we have the answers!
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Too much fossil fuel are being burned to be fixed by planting trees
The idea that we can mitigate current carbon emissions by “offsetting” them with carbon reduction initiatives elsewhere has become central to government and business responses to climate change. But it’s…
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New bottom trawling report ‘wake-up call for deluded fishing industry’, say environmentalists
An authoritative new report reveals the considerable carbon cost of bottom trawling, with environmentalists calling it a “damning wake-up call” for the commercial fishing industry.
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We need your help to fight Shell in court
Shell is suing Greenpeace - threatening an $8m damages claim and trying to stop us protesting anywhere in the world. We need your help to fight Shell in court.
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National’s 100-day plan strips back progress
The new Government’s proposed 100-day plan undermines New Zealand’s clean green reputation.
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The NZ ad industry wants to clean up its climate act – but will agencies drop their fossil fuel clients?
At the launch of the Auckland Climate Festival last month, Green Party Auckland Central MP Chlöe Swarbrick spoke about how building a community is the best way to avoid being…
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An indigenous perspective is essential for a strong Global Plastics Treaty
This week, I am in Nairobi as an observer delegate to the third round of negotiations for a Global Plastic Treaty.