Greenpeace SEAsia

12 Days left to avert climate chaos

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Twelve days before the critical UN Copenhagen Climate Summit, today Greenpeace activists shut down the export facilities of a major pulp mill operated by Sinar Mas owned pulp and paper company APP in the heart of Indonesia's rainforests. Sinar Mas is a leading driver of global climate change due to its widespread role in forest destruction.

Success at Climate Defenders Camp

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Our activists at the Climate Defenders Camp in Indonesia have had an tough time lately. Many of them have been arrested, interrogated and deported - along with independent journalists. At one point police even tried to shut down the entire camp. Yet thanks to local support, our camp continues, in the heart of the rainforest, with the spirit and resolve of those remaining now stronger than ever as we celebrate a first positive step resulting from our work.

“GrEEn Christmas” launched in Makati City

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Greenpeace and the Makati City administration yesterday launched the “grEEn Christmas” initiative as part of the Energy Efficient Makati project1 to get people of Makati to reduce their carbon footprint by following simple guidelines during the busy Christmas season.

Stop talking, start acting save the forests for our future

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Hundreds of Greenpeace activists and supporters from several of Java’s main cities today rallied in support of President Yudhoyono¹s international commitment to reduce carbon emissions from Indonesia. They called for his promise to be immediately put into practice by halting deforestation which is driving runaway climate change. More than 400 activists gathered early in the morning at Monas and marched down Jl. Sudirman to Bunderan Hotel Indonesia where they unfolded a banner reading, “Stop talking, start acting save the forests for our future”.

Persecute The Forest Criminals, Not The Climate Defenders

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:56:04 GMT

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Greenpeace calls on Indonesian government to arrest forest destroyers instead of harassing climate defenders

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Greenpeace today marched to the Indonesian Embassy to call on its government to carry the full extent of environmental law on companies that are destroying the carbon-rich peatlands of Indonesia’s Kampar Peninsula in Sumatra. The group, rallying behind a banner that said “stop forest destroyers, not climate defenders”, delivered a letter addressed to Ambassador Irzan Tandjung.

Crackdown on deforestation - not on Climate Defenders

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:58:18 GMT

Take Action! Support the Climate Defenders

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:02:29 GMT

Thailand Supporters sep-dec 09

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:35:46 GMT

Climate defenders to stay; Police reverses eviction order under pressure from communities

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:24:38 GMT

In a surprising move, the chief of police of Pelalawan district revoked an earlier order of Governor of Riau to evict Greenpeace activists participating in the Climate Defenders camp on the threatened Kampar Peninsula and has permitted them to stay following massive support from local communities.

Indonesian authorities evict climate defenders under pressure from forest criminals

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Indonesian police authorities, under orders from the Governor of Riau Province, will today begin the eviction of Greenpeace activists and local community members participating in the Climate Defenders camp on the threatened Kampar Peninsula in the heartland of Sumatra’s rainforest. Police and immigration authorities have also ordered the deportation of 11 international activists who participated in a non-violent direct action to expose and stop blatant and illegal destruction of peatlands by Asia Pacific Resource International Holdings (APRIL).

Global paper giant cancels APRIL contract to stop Indonesia rainforest destruction

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:33:20 GMT

Even as Greenpeace activists, who took direct action on Thursday to stop the destruction of peatlands in the Kampar peninsula by Asia Pacific Resources International Holding Limited (APRIL), are being detained by the police in Indonesia, the global paper giant, UPM-Kymmene, has said that it will stop buying pulp from APRIL, who operates one of the world’s largest pulp mills in Riau and is responsible for causing widespread rainforest in Indonesia.

SHUTDOWN! Forest destruction blocked by Greenpeace to save the climate

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:41:39 GMT

On the eve of Barack Obama's arrival in Asia for his first official visit and while the United States continues to block progress ahead of the critical UN climate - we've taken direct action at the frontline of forest and climate destruction - to urge the US President and other world leaders to end global deforestation as part of the deal at the UN Climate Summit in Copenhagen this December. With up to a fifth of global greenhouse gas emissions coming from cutting down and bringin forests, it's clear we cannot avert a climate disaster unless they do.

"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.