All articles by Amanda Larsson
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Is New Zealand dairy farming the most efficient in the world?
New Zealand politicians, including the Prime Minister, regularly claim that our country’s dairy industry is “the most efficient” in the world. This is a common refrain, particularly when anyone –…
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Dairy industry greenwashing under fire as lawsuits go global
The world’s biggest dairy companies are facing a growing wave of legal action over misleading claims.
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New Zealand’s dirty secret: How dairy industry pollution is threatening rivers, the climate, and democracy
Aotearoa: famous for beautiful waters and landscapes. But despite our 'green' image, dairy industry pollution threatens water and the climate.
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Greenpeace slams PM’s science pick: “Polluters are running the show”
Greenpeace says appointment of former DairyNZ scientist as PM Christopher Luxon’s Chief Science Advisor shows Govt is handing power to polluters.
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Global livestock industry exposed for rampant rainforest destruction, despite no-deforestation pledges
Greenpeace Aotearoa says a new investigation revealing that the world’s largest meat company, JBS, will fail to meet its deforestation-free commitment is yet more proof of false promises from the…
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Greenpeace shocked by Govt MP’s attempt to strip New Zealanders’ democratic rights
Greenpeace Aotearoa is condemning a Government MP’s proposed Members’ Bill, which aims to prevent New Zealanders from seeking action on climate change through the legal system.
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The New Zealand tourism conundrum: how the Luxon government simultaneously touts and destroys NZ nature
It is as alarming to the tourists who come here as it is to New Zealanders ourselves that our Government has launched an all-out war on nature.
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Luxon Government’s latest climate target as useful as a screen door on a submarine
Greenpeace has slammed the Luxon Government for failing to protect future generations after releasing New Zealand’s latest climate target of a 1-5% additional reduction in emissions by 2035, saying it’s…
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Trump exit from Paris Agreement means NZ must rally with world to save climate
In light of Donald Trump’s plan to pull the United States out of the Paris Agreement, Greenpeace calls on Luxon to commit to strong new climate target.
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Te Tiriti and the environment: If you care about nature, I call on you to care about the Treaty
Upholding Te Tiriti is vital in our efforts to care for the environment. Those of us who care about nature will likely have experienced feeling our world broadened by a Māori worldview.0