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Ten perspectives on the Economic Recovery from Covid-19
In response to the Covid-19 Coronavirus pandemic, Jacinda Ardern’s Government is injecting billions of dollars into the economy to ease the impacts of a recession.
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New images of illegal fires in the Amazon show destruction advances
Greenpeace Brazil has captured new photos of fires devastating the Amazon during a flyover carried out between 16 to 21 August 2020. The images show widespread destruction across…
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Covid and hope: Is this the turning point we’ve been waiting for?
“Have you lost hope?” That's what a journalist asked me recently. It gave me pause. You know - they said - the whole idea of Covid creating an opportunity for humanity to reinvent itself. Fixing the problems besetting us - the ones that we've been ignoring. Climate change, ecological collapse. All that stuff.
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The planet on fire – in photos
In many regions around the world, it’s that time of year again – fire season. But fire seasons are getting longer and more intense each year. Rising temperatures from our climate crisis dry out forests and other natural areas and make fires more likely.
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Environmental Policy Performance of the Ardern Government Ahead of Election 2020
The Ardern-led Government, elected in 2017, promised to be environmental leaders. The Prime Minister in her election campaign launch speech called climate change “my generation’s nuclear free moment”. She said “we will clean up our rivers”. So, now that we are weeks away from the 2020 Election, let’s look at how it’s going.
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Drinking water from the heavily polluted Waikato river
You’d think supplying 1.6 million people and 40,000 businesses with drinking water during a dry year—and the Covid crisis—would be a priority. But recent documents we uncovered show that Watercare is 113th in the queue for Waikato’s water.
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How to deal with stress and burnout in the age of climate and covid crisis?
In times like these, to care is both a burden and a blessing. You may or may not identify as an activist, but if you’ve staked your caring heart on social justice, the climate, or the environment, then this article is for you.
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Coffee in lockdown: Can you use a reusable coffee cup in Covid Level 3 or Level 2 lockdown?
A coffee-addicted, Auckland-based plastics campaigner shares hot tips on how to stick with a reusable coffee cup and still get the delicious, life-giving, coffee whilst avoiding takeaway coffee cups during lockdown!
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Watch: The Edge of the World
At the start of 2020 Greenpeace was down in the Antarctic on the final leg of the Pole to Pole voyage. Watch the mini documentary of what the team discovered on their journey.
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Covid: Three ways to connect with nature to ease lockdown anxiety
Level Three Covid lockdown has brought with it feelings of gloom, anxiety, weariness and a general sense of being ‘over it’. Three ways to connect with nature to ease lockdown anxiety.
