Videos

Timber industry calls for logging legislation

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 08:11:51 GMT

While the government backsteps on its election promise, Greenpeace joins forces with Australia's largest timber bodies to call for illegal logging legislation.

A chilly warning from the Arctic

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 07:47:31 GMT

“Something struck me as odd from the beginning of the trip. Nares Strait was virtually ice-free.”
These are the words of Xin Yu (aka “Fish”). He’s currently aboard Greenpeace’s ship, the Arctic Sunrise, as part of its expedition documenting climate change impacts in northwest Greenland. In this beautifully shot and told video, he shares some of this thoughts about what he’s seen up there and our responsibility to act.

Coal shutdown continues

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 09:40:57 GMT

Greenpeace activists shut down coal export facilities for a second day - this time at Hay Point Coal Terminal. It coincided with talks about emissions targets at the Pacific Islands Forum meeting in Cairns.

Our blockade steps into Day 3

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 09:25:52 GMT

Four activists remain locked onto a coal loader at the Hay Point coal terminal. The blockade lasted over 30 hours. Their message to Kevin Rudd? Stand by our Pacific neighbours - stop the expansion of coal and commit to 45% carbon reductions.

Greenpeace ship joins coal blockade

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 08:28:45 GMT

Greenpeace's ship, the Esperanza, steamed into Hay Point coal terminal. The ship joined activists that had held a two-day blockade of the port. It was a key development in a series of actions we ran to coincide with the Pacific Islands Forum meeting in Cairns.

Three days of climate action

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 05:00:19 GMT

In early August 2009, Greenpeace kicked off a three-day blockade across two coal ports in Queensland. The action coincided with the Pacific Islands Forum in Cairns.

Taking action for the Pacific's future

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:08:25 GMT

Our Pacific neighbours live with the daily impacts of climate change. We've taken action to support them - and so should Kevin Rudd. Our activists have shut down a coal export terminal to send a message, 'Coal or climate, Kevin?'

Esperanza arrives in Vanuatu

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 03:14:45 GMT

Greenpeace ship, the Esperanza, was in Vanuatu collecting stories about how climate change impacts affect people's lives in this Pacific Island nation.

How Teava is adapting to a changing climate

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 06:23:36 GMT

Teava Iro was born in Rarotonga in the Cook Islands. He remembers that, as a boy, his father would teach him how to fish in the lagoon, where a vibrant coral garden attracted an abundance of colourful fish. Today, it’s a different story.

Ulamila: Climate activist in the Pacific

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 05:22:50 GMT

Ulamila Kurai Wragg is a mother of four - and a very busy woman. Frustrated by the lack of awareness of climate change issues in her region, Ulamila has set up a media network that aims to be a platform for climate impact stories in the Pacific.

Climate message from Pukapuka

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 05:09:44 GMT

Seni Nabou is the Greenpeace political advisor in the Pacific region. On board the Esperanza for the 'Our Climate, Our Future' ship tour, Seni talks about her time on Pukapuka Island and why we need to act.

A Time Comes

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 08:03:11 GMT

How far would you go for what's right? Would you risk arrest? How high you would climb to save a planet?

A time comes when the brave, the idealistic, the trained must face these questions. Just how far will an environmental activist go to save the planet?

Climate change impacts on Pukapuka Island

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:35:48 GMT

Greenpeace ship, the Esperanza, was on the remote Pacific island, Pukapuka, in the Cook Islands. In 2005, Pukapuka and the nearby atoll of Nassau were devastated by Cyclone Percy – the fourth of five cyclones to hit the Cook Islands in five weeks. Only 10 percent of houses on Pukapuka survived intact.

Introducing the Pacific Voices tour

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:08:08 GMT

Greenpeace ship, the Esperanza, kicked of its tour of Pacific Island communities to document climate change impacts and efforts by climate activists to mitigate impacts.

National Climate Emergency Rally

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:13:40 GMT

On 13 June 2009, thousands of Australians took to the streets of the country's capital cities. They were there to demand the federal government step up its response to the climate emergency.

Welcome to Greenpeace

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 05:16:29 GMT

When you become a Greenpeace supporter, you join thousands of other people around the world who want to do their bit, in their own way, to help protect our planet's valuable assets.

A future for Kiribati?

Wed, 20 May 2009 07:50:20 GMT

The tiny island nation of Kiribati is lashed by a king tide. This type of sea-level rise will increase as global temperatures rise due to climate change.

Eating in the dark?

Mon, 04 May 2009 02:41:10 GMT

On 1 May 2009, concerned consumers and parents staged a demonstration outside Sydney's Intercontinental. The Food Regulation Ministerial Council was meeting there to discuss a promised review of food labelling this year. We were there to make sure labelling of genetically engineered food was on the table.

Final Warning: Climate Science Update

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 09:27:35 GMT

Science shows that climate change is accelerating, with devastating impacts if we pass the critical 'tipping point'. To control climate change, we must change.

How Monsanto put this farmer in court over GE seed

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 02:22:04 GMT

In February 2007, Monsanto initiated a law suit against Moe Parr. The biotech company claimed that Moe had encouraged farmers of genetically engineered (GE) soybean to save their seed.