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November 07


15 November, 7am: Shutting down this polluting power station is the first step towards phasing out coal. Enlarge image

Kevin 08? Quit coal

It was an unprecedented election campaign in Australia. Every party was forced to take a position on climate change. Labor got up and the climate change sceptics got the boot.

18 November 2007: One of three catcher boats in the Japanese whaling fleet leaves Shimonoseki Port. Enlarge image

Whalers depart Japan for Southern Ocean

The Japanese government whaling fleet has left its home port of Shimonoseki for its biggest hunt since the 1986 ban on commercial whaling.

8 November 2005: In Shimonoseki, Japan, the whaling fleet sets out to hunt almost 1000 whales in the Southern Ocean, including the endangered fin whale. Full story (c) Greenpeace Enlarge image

Whaling fleet departure delayed due to embarrassment

The Japanese whaling fleet is delaying its departure to the Southern Ocean to avoid political embarrassment while the Japanese Prime Minister, Yasuo Fukuda, and US President George W Bush meet today in Washington DC.

15 November 7.30am: Activists remain locked onto the coal conveyor. Three activists have been arrested. Enlarge image

Coal kills – shut down old power stations

Greenpeace activists have finished their occupation of Munmorah - a coal-fired power plant on the NSW Central coast.

Early this morning Greenpeace activists occupied the Munmorah coal-fired power station. A Greenpeace activist pushes a button to stop the conveyor belt. It's time to push the emergency switch on coal. Enlarge image

We've hit the emergency stop button on coal

Early this morning 15 Greenpeace activists occupied and took peaceful direct action to shut down a coal-fired power plant on the NSW Central Coast. The occupation was to protest against John Howard and Kevin Rudd's dismal climate change policies, which will not stop increasing greenhouse emissions.

Rainbow Warrior blocking the tanker MT Westama, which is loading over 30,000 tonnes of palm oil. Enlarge image

Palm oil blockade

With a banner reading 'Palm Oil Kills Forests and Climate' our flagship, the Rainbow Warrior, has anchored next to a palm oil tanker blocking it in port in Indonesia. Our ship is stationed close enough to the tanker that the tug boats can't get it out of dock.

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