Sometimes the most effective action can be just writing a letter. So why not write a letter to the Australian government to demand they do something to stop the Japanese government from packing the IWC with bought votes.
A major review of Japanese government spending could spell the end to whaling in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary, according to Greenpeace, after the review committee proposed massive cuts in subsidies to a body which funds the so-called scientific whaling research programme.
Dr Linda Selvey takes on the top job at Greenpeace Australia Pacific after a long career as a medical doctor, cancer researcher and public health advocat. She has been a lifelong environmentalist and was chair of the Queensland Conservation Council for the last 8 years.