Posts by Nick Young
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The climate floods
As our communities come together to clean up after the floods and help make sure everyone has shelter, food and essentials, our resolve to confront and eliminate the causes of…
3 February 2023 -
Climate action should be bread and butter for the Chris Hipkins Government
Greenpeace is welcoming Prime Minister Chris Hipkins and Deputy Prime Minister Carmel Sepuloni into their new roles in Government with a challenge to make real climate action their ‘bread and…
25 January 2023 -
A year of putting hope into action
As 2022 draws to an end and 2023 heaves into view, let's cherish the important things. For the challenges ahead: have courage. For the struggles within: go with peace. And…
20 December 2022 -
Sri Lanka’s fertiliser ban and why New Zealand can phase out synthetic nitrogen fertiliser
What happened with the Sri Lankan ban on synthetic nitrogen fertiliser and why it doesn't mean New Zealand can't do similar.
14 December 2022 -
Greenpeace calls on Prime Minister Ardern to help get Global Ocean Treaty over the line
Negotiations for a Global Ocean Treaty are on the brink of failure as UN member states near the end of a two week meeting to hammer out the details of…
26 August 2022 -
New app encourages EV makers to say no to deep sea metals
Greenpeace has launched a new app designed to raise awareness about the environmental threats posed by deep sea mining.
2 August 2022 -
Eight hours in: Greenpeace activists continue blocking Talley’s bottom trawler
Greenpeace activists on raft have now been blocking a Talley’s bottom trawling ship from leaving Port Nelson for eight hours, and are preparing to stay there overnight in opposition to…
30 July 2022 -
Greenpeace rafters block Talley’s bottom trawler in Nelson
Sitting on a 6-metre raft displaying a “Stop Bottom Trawling Seamounts” banner, Greenpeace activists have this morning blocked a Talley’s bottom trawling vessel to disrupt its departure from Port Nelson.
30 July 2022 -
Global heatwaves are industry-driven climate chaos
Unprecedented danger will be the new normal if we don’t take urgent action to stop industry-driven climate change. But we can take lessons from the global action and local empathy…
18 July 2022 -
VIDEO: The Lonely Shark, with music by Thom Yorke
A short animated film about two sharks with a sad ending.
14 July 2022