All articles by Michael Szabo
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50 years of making waves to put hope into action
For fifty years, Greenpeace has been making waves here in Aotearoa. This year marks our 50th anniversary. Generations of activists have spoken truth to power under the Greenpeace banner. At…
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Waste incineration fast tracked by Shane Jones for Waimate controlled by overseas company
Among the deluge of 149 proposals on the government’s fast track list, more than a few stand out with a long and controversial history that have failed to gain Resource…
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The government’s fast-track approvals bill is a race to the bottom
RMA Reform Minister, Chris Bishop, is one of three ministers who will have unprecedented power to approve any development project under the Fast-Track Approvals Bill. He has written to over…
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Why is waste to energy incineration a bad idea for Aotearoa?
The dirty truth about waste to energy incineration is that it just doesn’t stack up.
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Making Waves – 50 years of making history in Aotearoa | GUEST POST
For fifty years Greenpeace has been making history by confronting and stopping environmental destruction. It has also investigated and documented environmental crimes and pollution, and organised scientific studies, legal cases,…
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Burning rubbish creates toxic waste and fuels climate change
Burning rubbish to make electricity sounds too good to be true because there’s a big catch.
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Greenpeace launches new educational history website
Greenpeace Aotearoa has launched a new online educational resource describing the history of Greenpeace in Aotearoa, the South Pacific, and Antarctica covering the period 1971 to 2020.
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Greenpeace celebrates 50 years of hope in action
Fifty years ago, on September 15th 1971, a ship named the Greenpeace set out to confront and stop US nuclear weapons testing at Amchitka, one of Aleutian Islands in southwest Alaska.