Climate change kept us busy during November and December 2008. The Walk Against Warming saw thousands strut their stuff in colourful gear; Kevin Rudd announced a miserable emissions reduction target and we kept a watch on international climate negotiations in Poland. We also launched the 2009 True Food Guide and built a beautiful whale sand sculpture on Bondi beach.
September saw Greenpeace ship, Esperanza, on the Forests for Climate tour of Papua New Guinea. We mapped forest destruction and filmed its impact on local communities. We also found time to launch a successful petition for labelling of genetically modified food and farewelled a much loved Greenpeace activist.
The month saw the Energy [R]evolution ship tour kick off from Sydney, led by Greenpeace ship the Esperanza up the east Australian coast. We highlighted the need to address climate change through practical and effective renewable energy solutions.
In June 2008, thousands of our supporters spoke out to save whales. More than 40,000 created virtual origami whales and over 250,000 called for the release of two Greenpeace activists arrested while exposing a whale meat scandal.
The end of May saw a plenty of action as our Pacific overfishing tour 'netted' the world's largest tuna destroyer, Australia's top chefs signed a GM-free charter and we called for an investigation into a whale meat scandal.
During April, we took action in the air and on the sea, launching a spectacular climate change message for Kevin Rudd and campaigning for marine reserves in the overfished Pacific Ocean.
![The Energy [R]evolution website, launched in July 2008.](/raw/image_thumb/australia/admin/image-library2/the-energy-r-evolution-websit.jpg)
