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Gene Technology Bill Submission
In the early 2000s, the GE Free NZ movement successfully fended off the release of Genetically Engineered organisms into our food and the environment. We insisted on a precautionary approach…
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If we can send one climate polluting billionaire to Mars, why can’t we send them all?
Last year, when I was asked to give this talk, I somewhat provocatively came up with the amusing title “If we can send one climate polluting billionaire to Mars, why can’t we send them all?” Now that we have seen Elon Musk and Donald Trump in operation at the White House it doesn’t seem like…
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PODCAST: Can a better climate create better jobs?
For almost a quarter of people globally, unemployment is still a top concern. In countries like South Africa, Argentina, South Korea, Colombia, and Spain, it has even ranked as the biggest issue…
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ECAN fails to provide free drinking water testing for communities impacted by nitrate contamination
An Environment Canterbury vote to NOT provide free community water testing for nitrate contamination has shocked Greenpeace Aotearoa.
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Climate and public health the winners as big waste incineration proposal fails
Greenpeace welcomes news that a land-use agreement in Glenavy has lapsed and will not be renewed, which means a proposed $350 million waste to energy incinerator cannot be built there…
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Greenpeace International files lawsuit against Energy Transfer in first use of EU anti-SLAPP Directive
Greenpeace International initiated the first test of the European Union’s anti-SLAPP Directive by filing a lawsuit today in Dutch court against US-based fossil fuel pipeline company…
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Fonterra quietly removes ‘100% grass-fed’ label from Anchor butter as Greenpeace lawsuit approaches
An update in Greenpeace's Fonterra butter lawsuit reveals dairy giant has removed misleading labels from its Anchor butter packaging.
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Why oppose the Gene Technology Bill
In the early 2000s, the GE Free NZ movement successfully fended off the release of Genetically Engineered organisms. But the new Gene Technology bill threatens this.
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Luxon commits to more mining and plundering of the environment
Christopher Luxon confirmed it in his state of the nation speech: the anti-democratic assault on our environment, on our most vulnerable communities, and Te Tiriti o Waitangi will continue to…
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PODCAST: AI is changing elections: How can we protect democracy?
What does that look like in a world where AI can influence electoral processes and shift democracy as we know it? Greenpeace seeks to shift power by unleashing and promoting…