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Pacific voices are on their way to Australia

Greenpeace's ship, the Esperanza, has an important event on its radar and only six days to make it there.

Samoan Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi aboard Greenpeace ship, the Esperanza, as part of the welcoming ceremony in Apia, Samoa. Greenpeace is currently touring the Pacific region to promote the plight of communities in the South Pacific and to appeal to industrialised nations to decrease carbon emissions immediately and dramatically, to halt the damage that is already having an effect on daily lives in the region. Enlarge image

Greenpeace Pacific Voices tour visits Samoa

After three days transit from the Cook Islands, our ship, the Esperanza sailed into Samoa this week for the second leg of the Pacific Voices ship tour.

Locals on Pukapuka Island receive supplies from the Greenpeace ship the Esperanza (anchored in the background). This remote Pacific island has been targeted by the Cook Islands government as being particularly vulnerable to changes in climate due to its remoteness and low-lying geography. Greenpeace and their vessel the MY Esperanza are currently touring the region in order to highlight the need for developed countries to decrease their carbon emissions dramatically so as not to negatively affect low-lying communities in the South Pacific, which are some of the most vulnerable to rising sea levels due to climate change. Enlarge image

Two of the most remote and vulnerable atolls in the Pacific

A very full Esperanza arrived at the tiny atolls of Pukapuka and Nassau this week, with much needed supplies and a team of 10 Cook Islanders from the National Environment Service, the Red Cross and local climate change groups.

20 June 2009, Rarotonga, Cook Islands: Dancers from the Korero Maori Dance Troop perform a traditional welcome for Greenpeace as the start of the Our Climate Our Future tour of Pacific Islands impacted by climate change. Enlarge image

Pacific climate change tour

Greenpeace is in the Pacific, helping send a message to world leaders about climate change impacts.

Add your voice to the thousands of Australians who want action on climate change from the Rudd government. Enlarge image

Climate Emergency Rally, 13 June

Do you want the Australian government to do something real about climate change? Then make your voice heard!

Jamie Durie launches the 2009 Good Wood Guide. Enlarge image

Jamie Durie launches the new Good Wood Guide

Every day, Australians buy illegal timber without even realising it. Now the Greenpeace Good Wood Guide is set to change that.

Greenpeace Campaign Director Steve Campbell (left) presents an award to a representative from Simply Energy at the energy retailer's Melbourne office. The award recognises Simply Energy as Australia's "dirtiest energy retailer". Enlarge image

Simply Energy receives Australia's Dirtiest Energy Retailer award

At 9am this morning, 14 Greenpeace activists arrived at the offices of Simply Energy in Melbourne and presented them with the award of Australia’s Dirtiest Energy Retailer.

Greenpeace activists shut down a coal digger at Hazelwood, the developed world's most polluting power station. Enlarge image

Taking action at Hazelwood power station

Early this morning, 7 Greenpeace activists shut down a massive coal digger at Hazelwood, the developed world’s most polluting power station. They carried a message for PM Kevin Rudd – ‘coal powering climate change’.

The PS10 11 Megawatt Solar Thermal Power Plant located 25 km west of Seville in Southern Spain. The solar radiation, mirror design plant is capable of producing 23 GWh of electricity which is enough to supply power to a population of 10,000. Enlarge image

A greener budget, but big polluters still trump

After many years of campaigning, Greenpeace had something to celebrate at this year's federal budget, with major increases in renewable energy funding.

6 April 2009: Greenpeace activists project giant messages including "billions up in smoke" onto one of the cooling towers at 'Loy Yang A'- one of Victorias largest coal-fired power stations in a timely post-budget reminder that at least $7 billion of Australian taxpayer dollars are spent each year needlessly encouraging the use of fossil fuels. Greenpeace is calling on the Rudd Government to stop lining the pockets of the big polluters and invest in clean energy. Enlarge image

Billions up in smoke

Greenpeace beamed messages such as "Billions up in smoke" and "Time to Evolve" onto a cooling tower at Loy Yang A Power Station in Victoria's La Trobe Valley.

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