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Government’s Waste Strategy must focus on eliminating waste at the source
Greenpeace Aotearoa is calling on the Govt to “cut the crap”, and focus its Waste Strategy on eliminating the source of the plastic waste problem.
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To fight the climate crisis, we need our forests standing
The clock is ticking. The world has already warmed 1.2ºC since pre-industrial times. Yet, countries and companies continue making empty promises and pledges that don’t meet the urgency of the…
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Amazon Expedition: Where is deforestation advancing?
During our field trip to the Amazon, our visit to the city of Porto Velho was quick but intense. We talked to several people who are being impacted by the…
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Fertiliser front group flinches from face-off
Greenpeace has been informed that the Fertiliser Association has requested a last minute postponement of their appearance at the Environmental Select Committee rather than appear head to head with Greenpeace…
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Greenpeace to face off against fertiliser industry at Environment Select Committee
Greenpeace will appear alongside experts at the Environment Select Committee tomorrow, 9am Thursday 14 October, to give oral evidence supporting their petition calling for the Government to phase out synthetic nitrogen…
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‘Hot air and udder bulls***’ – Greenpeace reaction to emissions reduction plan document
Greenpeace is expressing shock and disappointment at the Government’s discussion document for the Emissions Reduction Plan, released today, and says instead of signaling a step up in climate action, there’s…
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I volunteer with Greenpeace Aotearoa because they are directly confronting problems
My name is Jenn Shulzitski, and I live near Blueskin Bay just north of Ōtepoti/Dunedin. Since I was a little girl, the wilderness has been my happy place, my play…
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Antarctica shows everything is possible when we work together – now we need leaders to make history again
30 years ago today, something remarkable happened. Governments around the world agreed to make the Antarctic off-limits to oil drilling and mining.
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Facing off against false solutions to the plastic pollution crisis
Years ago, I wondered why the plastic pollution problem seemed to grow exponentially at the same time as recycling became more and more mainstream, more widely accepted and adopted. In…
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Latest emissions data shows benefits of fewer cows
Greenpeace is today pointing to new emissions data as clear evidence that lowering cow stocking rates works to cut climate pollution.
