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The path to a global oceans treaty
We’re now just one week away from the final round of negotiations for a Global Ocean Treaty, taking place in New York from 7 March.
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Climate Change Commission on trial
The Climate Change Commission is being taken to court for providing advice not consistent with the science of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees.
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Global Plastics Treaty: An Indigenous perspective on the plastic pollution crisis
Iwi Māori have a long whakapapa of resistance to the things that cause us harm, and this problem might seem like just another kaupapa amongst many injustices. But plastic pollution traverses national and generational boundaries, affecting every person and every ecosystem.
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Global Plastics Treaty Now
Plastic pollution is fast spiralling out of control and if left unchecked it might be too little too late by the time the world finally decides to do something about…
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An international treaty to curb plastic pollution risks being watered down — New Zealand needs to take a stand
Following years of discussions, support for a global treaty to stem the tide of plastic pollution is now widespread, with 75% of UN member states backing the idea.
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Quiz: Test your knowledge of the mysterious Amazon forest
Test your knowledge of the mysterious Amazon Forest with the Greenpeace Amazon quiz!
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#PlasticsTreaty: Why a global plastics treaty is essential to Africa
Decision-makers don’t have to look very far from where they are right now to understand why an ambitious global plastics treaty that covers the entire life cycle of plastics, is…
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In a warmer future, ocean carbon sinks could help stabilise our planet
We think of trees and soil as carbon sinks, but the world’s oceans hold far larger carbon stocks and are more effective at storing carbon permanently.
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Greenpeace Aotearoa welcomes Coca-Cola decision to make 25% of its packaging reusable by 2030
Coca-Cola announced today a decision to make at least 25% of its packaging reusable. The multinational company, which produces over 120 billion plastic bottles a year, has faced criticism from…
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#PlasticsTreaty: Stop exploiting African and other global majority countries with ‘waste colonialism’
When Namibia declared its independence in 1990, it officially marked the end of colonialism on the African continent. But, while most African nations have been free of European rule for…
