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The Coronavirus pandemic has created a rare crack in the system – let’s use it to create a better world
At Greenpeace, we believe in long-term systemic change, in the power of people shifting their mentalities, and in challenging the prevailing power structures in society. Our critics often rail back…
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Polluted, drained, and drying out: new warnings on New Zealand’s rivers and lakes
Shutterstock The latest environmental report on New Zealand’s lakes and rivers reiterates bleak news about the state of freshwater ecosystems, and warns that climate change will exacerbate existing threats. Almost…
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Govt report reveals freshwater crisis
Thursday, April 16: Greenpeace says today’s Ministry for the Environment report, Our Freshwater 2020, clearly shows that New Zealand’s rivers, lakes and freshwater are in crisis. The report cites the…
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Latest emissions tally highlights huge opportunity for shift in farming
The latest official count of climate emissions in New Zealand has been released today. The Government’s Greenhouse Gas inventory for 2018 shows New Zealand’s emissions have increased by 24 per…
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Recovery for people and planet: NGOs urge a green COVID-19 recovery
Environmental groups from across New Zealand have written to the Prime Minister urging the Government to restore Aotearoa in the economic recovery after lockdown. Forest & Bird, Greenpeace, WWF-New Zealand, Generation Zero,…
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Milking the Covid
Certain people, organisations, and whole industries exhibiting behaviour which can only be regarded as self-serving. Businesses seeking to game the pandemic for their political or pecuniary advantage.
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An ecology reading list for self-isolating environmentalists
The social isolation response to the COVID-19 pandemic is unprecedented in our lifetimes. Perhaps not since the economic depression of the 1930s and World War II has the human family…
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The essentials of life under Coronavirus Covid lockdown
Since 23.59 last Wednesday there’s been a lot of talk about what constitutes an essential service. Is a bakery an essential service? What if it just makes cupcakes? What about…
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We must demand a Green Covid Response – Petition
Health and wellbeing under the Covid 19 Coronavirus pandemic needs our attention right now, but a Green Covid Response could be part of the solution to the climate emergency.
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Govt urged to green the Covid stimulus package
Greenpeace is encouraging the Government to use tomorrow’s Covid-19 budget as an opportunity to future proof New Zealand against climate change. And it’s asking Kiwis to weigh in with their…