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Dec 05

Greenpeace is confronting whalers in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary. Enlarge image

Greenpeace finds whalers

Greenpeace ships are confronting the Japanese whaling fleet in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary. Our activists are in inflatable boats to hamper whaling operations Through a radio message, we called on the Fisheries Agency of Japan (FAJ) whaling fleet to leave the sanctuary and stop killing whales immediately.

A Greenpeace activist locks onto a gate at the Brisbane timber yard. Enlarge image

Illegal timber trucks stopped in Australia

Trucks carrying illegal timber have been stopped in a peaceful Greenpeace action in Brisbane, Queensland. The timber comes from the ancient Paradise Forests of Melanesia, among the world's last remaining rainforests.

Sea of nuclear free hands say “No” to a new Sydney reactor. Enlarge image

Community groups oppose nuclear reactor

Colourful banners bearing up to 8000 hand prints for a Nuclear Free Future greeted participants in a public inquiry into the granting of an operating licence for a second nuclear reactor in Sydney this week.

Anvil Hill, in the Upper Hunter Valley, is the site of a new coal mine. Enlarge image

Australia fails (again) on climate negotiations

At the first global climate negotiations since the Kyoto Protocol became law, Environment Minister Senator Campbell has continued Australia's spoiler role. Thanks to his efforts and those of the US delegates, the conference is unlikely to reach any agreement on strong binding targets for Phase Two of Kyoto, beyond 2012.

In Sydney, walkers targeted the Howard government for refusing to sign the Kyoto Protocol. Enlarge image

The world walks against warming

On 3 December, thousands worldwide pounded footpaths in a global walk against warming. This united effort called on governments to quit coal and move to clean energy.

Melbourne volunteers at one of our training camps. Enlarge image

A big thank you to our volunteers!

December 5 is International Volunteer day. We would like to say a big thank you to all of our volunteers who once again played a critical role in the success of our campaigns and the strength of our organisation.

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