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June 2008

Greenpeace Whale volunteers hand over 10,000 paper origami whales to Nobuhiro Oiwa from the Consul and Police Attache of the Japanese Consulate. A list of over 40,000 people who signed the online origami whale petition was also presented. Enlarge image

50,000 support whales and Tokyo Two

After initial resistance, the Japanese Consulate in Sydney accepted nearly 50,000 origami whales presented by Greenpeace from individuals who want Japan's annual whale hunt to stop.

Outrage as Japanese police arrest two Greenpeace activists for exposing a whale meat scandal. Enlarge image

Outrage: Greenpeace activists arrested in Japan

Japanese police arrested two Greenpeace activists recently for exposing a whale meat scandal involving the government-sponsored whaling program.

_Energy [R]evolution Scenario: Australia_ &ndash the blueprint for a secure, sustainable energy future. Enlarge image

Blueprint for an energy [r]evolution

How can Australia transform the way it produces and uses energy, resulting in massive cuts in CO2 emissions? Greenpeace's new report shows just how.

Greenpeace Australia Pacific Oceans Team Leader Nilesh Goundar presents the newly named 'donut holes' &ndash the three pockets of international waters proposed as marine reserves. Enlarge image

Sea-born protectors of the Pacific unveiled

A sea snake, sea horse and turtle were chosen as mascots for three newly named proposed marine reserves in the Pacific. The announcement comes as the Esperanza winds up its tour in the region with some revealing findings.