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Greenpeace shuts down Mackenzie mega dairy conversion
Dozens of environmental activists have braved freezing temperatures this morning to protest at the site of a proposed mega dairy farm in the Mackenzie / Te Manahuna. Protestors have locked…
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Rogue Trader: Keeping deforestation in the family
A new Greenpeace International investigation has revealed that Wilmar International, the world’s largest palm oil trader, is still linked to forest destruction for palm oil almost five years after committing…
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Fonterra’s link to dirty secret in Indonesia
Fonterra is about to take another hit to its international reputation, this time over rainforest destruction and cow feed. A Greenpeace investigation out today reveals the New Zealand dairy giant’s…
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Tiny district council has opportunity to stop Mackenzie dairy conversion
Wednesday 20th June, A tiny district council in the South Island may be all that stands in the way of an industrial dairy development in the unique and fragile Mackenzie…
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Greenpeace USA report shows pipeline company behind new anti-protest legislation in the US
Washington, DC — A new Greenpeace USA report shows how Energy Transfer Partners (ETP), the company behind the Dakota Access pipeline, along with the fossil fuel industry advocated and lobbied for…
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These banks are still funding dangerous oil pipelines — here’s how you can stop them
© Amanda J. Mason / Greenpeace Greenpeace activists, in solidarity with Indigenous water protectors, protest outside a Citibank branch in Washington, DC. Citibank is one of the twelve ‘Dirty Dozen’ global banks…
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You did it! Samsung chooses renewable energy!
Remember the time we gave Samsung stores a makeover… Greenpeace activists protest Samsung to commit to using 100% clean energy. The environmental activists hang a 40m2…
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Global protests push Samsung to commit to 100% renewable energy
Samsung Electronics officially announced today its plan to commit to 100% renewable energy in the United States, Europe and China by 2020. This major commitment – the first by an…
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Rich lister props up failing irrigation schemes, threatens NZ’s rivers
It’s been revealed that a rich-lister Gary Rooney looks set to bail out the ailing South Canterbury irrigation scheme, Hunter Downs. Rooney also bailed out another Canterbury irrigation scheme, the…
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5 ways people are standing up to oil pipeline companies
All over the world, people are getting more concerned about the threats posed by major new oil pipelines. They’re prone to spills and, as a result, they’re a serious risk…
