All articles by Nick Young
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Greenpeace slams poor coalition appointments for oceans and agriculture portfolios
Greenpeace is slamming the decision to give the important Oceans and Fisheries portfolio to New Zealand First after Shane “ the apostle for industry” Jones landed the Oceans and Fisheries…
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Greenpeace confronts deep sea mining ship in at-risk Pacific region
Eastern Pacific Ocean – Greenpeace International activists yesterday began an ongoing peaceful action against a ship doing deep sea mining exploration for The Metals Company (TMC), to denounce the imminent…
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UN INC3 ends in frustration as governments allow low ambition countries to derail Global Plastics Treaty
Nairobi, Kenya – The third session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC3) for a Global Plastics Treaty ends on a disappointing note for the fight against the plastic and climate…
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We need your help to fight Shell in court
Shell is suing Greenpeace - threatening an $8m damages claim and trying to stop us protesting anywhere in the world. We need your help to fight Shell in court.
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The oceans need a deep sea mining moratorium, not regulations that allow destruction
Kingston, Jamaica — The latest meeting of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) Council, a body made up of 36 governments, finishes today with opposition to deep sea mining still growing.…
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Greenpeace demands for a strong Global Plastics Treaty
The INC3 negotiations are happening now. In order to End The Age Of Plastic, world leaders MUST push for a STRONG Global Plastics Treaty at the negotiating table. Here's what that looks like.
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Damning new Hauraki Gulf report underlines need to ban bottom trawling in Tīkapa Moana
Greenpeace is renewing its call for a ban on bottom trawling in the Hauraki Gulf following findings released last night in the 2023 State of our Gulf report, saying that…
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Greenpeace rebrands MPI building as ‘Ministry for Destructive Fishing’
Greenpeace activists have hung a net full of ‘bycatch’ outside the Ministry for Primary Industries building in Auckland this morning, rebranding the government department ‘The Ministry for Destructive Fishing’.
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Barbie, Electric Cars, and Ken’s SUV – As a Barbie Girl in a warming world, is there a better way to the real world?
As global warming intensifies, Barbie cruises in her pink electric vehicle ride to the real world. Studies reveal that cars are parked 95% of the time and contribute significantly to the climate crisis. While Barbie shifts to a small electric vehicle, Ken still clings to a big SUV. But to be truly sustainable, we need…
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Don’t stop: Greenpeace collaborates on star-studded cover of Fleetwood Mac’s iconic song
Greenpeace today unveils a star-studded cover of Fleetwood Mac’s iconic single Don’t Stop aiming to inspire a new generation of climate activists.