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July 2008

7.40am, 28 July 2008, Hay Point, Queensland: Greenpeace activists review their message painted on the side of this massive coal exporter: "Murray-Darling gone". Enlarge image

We're giving Hay Point coal ships a paint job

Early this morning, Greenpeace activists painted coal ships waiting in a queue at Hay Point port in Queensland with messages saying ‘RUDD EXPORTING CO2’, ‘BARRIER REEF GONE’, ‘ICE CAPS GONE’ and ‘STOP COAL EXPANSION’.

Renowned coral scientist Dr. Charlie Veron issued a dire warning about the fate of the Great Barrier Reef today when he joined Greenpeace divers in an underwater protest. Enlarge image

Submerged scientist slams shale oil

World-renowned coral reef scientist, Dr Charlie Veron, joined Greenpeace activists underwater to protect the Great Barrier Reef from climate change.

Hunter Valley coal Enlarge image

Government goes "lite" on emissions trading

Many Australians who voted for Prime Minister Kevin Rudd because he promised serious action on climate change will be very disappointed following the release of his government’s emissions trading Green Paper on 16 July.

11 July 2008, 11.30am: An activist looks out to Swanbank's other polluting smokestack. Enlarge image

Leaving Swanbank B after 33 hours occupation

Our four activists on top of the 140-metre high Swanbank B smokestack began their two-hour descent at 1pm on 12 July, leaving their message for Australia's leaders &ndash "Go Solar!" &ndash painted on the side of the smoke stack.

12 July 2008, 8am: A Greenpeace activist paints "Go Solar" on the side of a smokestack at Swanbank B coal-fired power station, near Ipswich, Queensland. Activists spent the night on top of the 140-metre high smokestack to highlight Australia's need to cut greenhouse emissions by switching to renewable energy sources. Enlarge image

Day 2 on top of Swanbank B power station

Swanbank B power station is a major greenhouse polluter. Overnight, Greenpeace activists stayed on its smokestack, 140 metres up in near-freezing temperatures. Now it's Day 2 on Swanbank - time for some painting.

Greenpeace activists scale a smokestack of Swanbank B coal plant, near Ipswich, Queensland. Enlarge image

We're occupying a Queensland power station

Greenpeace activists are occupying one of Queensland's oldest and dirtiest coal-fired power stations.

An activist climbs down a ladder in a stairwell above the coal stockpile. Enlarge image

We've blockaded Eraring Power Station

Greenpeace activists blockaded Australia’s most polluting coal-fired power station to call for an energy revolution.

A worker spray paints a wind turbine in a Vestas factory in Scotland. Vestas is the world's largest wind turbine manufacturer, employing more than 15,000 workers. Enlarge image

Bright future for coal workers

Thousands of jobs will be created in Australia when renewable energy and energy efficient technologies replace coal-fired power plants, confirms a new report.