Greenpeace SEAsia

"Indonesia is climate change's 'ground zero'"

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

As Barack Obama arrives in Asia for his first visit to the region as President and while the United States continues to block progress ahead of the critical UN climate negotiations at Copenhagen next month, a 50-strong international team of Greenpeace activists issued him an urgent call to action from the heart of Indonesia’s threatened rainforests.

Naked emperors: the Greenpeace Guide to Climate Politics

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:31:27 GMT

Greenpeace's new Guide to Climate Politics shows just how badly the leaders of rich, industrialised nations are failing in their efforts to address climate change. In the last year developing nations have made real progress and put a series of offers on the table during the UN climate negotiations.

Month in pictures - October 2009

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:06:01 GMT

Climate Defenders Camp

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:48:17 GMT

Today, everyone is talking about climate change but not many people are aware of the role that forests play in helping address this important issue. Forests store enormous quantities of carbon and when they are destroyed, this carbon is released. In fact, tropical deforestation is responsible for around 20 percent of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This is more than all of the cars, planes, and trains in the world put together - and means that forest destruction is one of the biggest causes of climate change.

Inglourious treehuggers dam climate change!

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:00:02 GMT

If we told you that there was one single way to cut a fifth of global greenhouse emissions - that simply involved hugging trees - would you believe us? Probably not - but that's exactly what's required. And we've got 50 activists in the Indonesian rainforest together with Inglourious Basterds star Melanie Laurent - doing just that - and calling on world leaders to do the same.

Loy Krathong at Ancient Siam

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Greenpeace activist releases krathong using water hyacinth at Loy Krathong event organized by Greenpeace in association with Ancient Siam.

Greenpeace begins harvesting of organic rice art in Ratchaburi

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Greenpeace today announced the commencement of the first phase of harvesting from the giant organic rice art project in Ratchaburi, beginning with the green rice variety.

Greenpeace volunteers in Thailand planted the first 'Rice Art' project, as a celebration of Southeast Asia's long heritage of rice cultivation, and to raise awareness about the importance of this staple crop, on which so many of the world's population depend.

Greenpeace blocks pipe from toxic chemicals company

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Greenpeace Water Patrol activists today initiated an investigation into toxic chemical effluents and noxious fumes that have downed around 70 community folk in Silang, Cavite, about 55 kilometers south of Manila.

Greenpeace calls for clear and genuine steps to protect Chao Phraya River

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Greenpeace today called on the Thai Government to implement immediate steps to protect Thailand’s iconic Chao Phraya River from toxic pollution. The call came ahead of this year’s Loy Krathong festival which honors the Goddess of Water, Phra Mae Khongkha, and which is traditionally used as an occasion to promote public awareness on water protection.

Google, IBM and Microsoft with their heads in the clouds

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

People could some day recall that it was the Information Technology (IT) industry's advocacy for strong action which tipped the balance at the Copenhagen climate summit. But that's not going to happen unless all of us press them to become climate champions. As our updated Cool IT Challenge leaderboard reveals, IT heavyweights such as Google, Microsoft and IBM are still hesitating to speak up on the urgent need for emissions reductions.

EU leaders must help SBY to protect Indonesia’s forests: Greenpeace

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Greenpeace activists placed two 20 x 50 meter banners with the portraits of German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicholas Sarkozy on recently cleared peat land in Sumatra, ahead of the European Union leaders summit that begins in Brussels on October 29.

Thailand Cyberactivists e-newsletter 27 October 2009

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:38:41 GMT

Greenpeace sets up base in Indonesia rainforest to prevent climate destruction

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Greenpeace announced today that it has set up base in the heart of the Indonesian rainforest and will remain there for several weeks in order to bring urgent attention to the role that deforestation plays in driving dangerous climate change, a critical issue to be addressed at the UN Copenhagen Climate Summit in December.

ASEAN: Get serious about climate threat!

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Greenpeace today challenged ASEAN leaders to demonstrate collective leadership to protect Southeast Asia’s 850 million people from the debilitating impacts of climate change by committing to zero deforestation and low carbon development, and to force the leaders of the developed countries to agree to deep and binding cuts in global greenhouse gas emissions at the UN Climate Summit in Copenhagen in December.

October 24th International Day of Climate Action

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:48:38 GMT

While our leaders continue to talk about what's "politically possible," the world continues to warm and precious days go by. The latest science shows that runaway global warming is even closer than we feared. We can't continue to allow our leaders here in the U.S. to sit back and play political games when our future is at stake.

Greenpeace and Iloilo residents expose illegal coal plant structure as “stupid”

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Greenpeace activists and Iloilo residents are urging the local government to pull the plug on a plan to operate a coal-fired power plant in this city. The group calls the illegal, premature back-filling of the proposed site, despite the obvious environmental impacts it will create and strong public opposition to the project, as “stupid,” especially since there are clean and safe energy technologies -- such as wind, geothermal and biomass -- that are readily available.

Greenpeace welcomes President Yudhoyono as the leader who will save our climate

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Greenpeace today delivered a letter and a bouquet of flowers to congratulate President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on his inauguration for his second presidential term, and for declaring his intention to take leadership in the battle against climate change by reducing Indonesia’s greenhouse emissions by 21 percent by 2020.

Environmental activists take action against dumping of flood wastes and debris into Nangka River

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Greenpeace Water Patrol, EcoWaste Coalition and Buklod Tao Kalikasan today trooped to the Nangka River to expose the illegal dumping of flood garbage and debris into the River by the Marikina government and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA).

Energy Efficiency

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 06:34:53 GMT

Energy efficiency is a very broad term referring to the many different ways we can get the same amount of work (light, heat, motion, etc.) done with less energy. It covers efficient cars, energy saving lights, improved industrial practices, better building insulation and a host of other technologies. Since saving energy and saving money often amount to the same thing, energy efficiency is highly profitable. Read more

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Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:07:16 GMT