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Why civil disobedience works
History shows that simply explaining the moral injustice of slavery, sexism, ecological devastation, etc. is not enough. A powerful few benefit from injustice. Logical and moral truth does not necessarily…
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EPA faces pressure to make oil drill application public
Pressure is mounting for the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) to hold a public hearing into Austrian oil giant OMV’s application to carry out high risk oil drilling in the Great…
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Steve Sawyer, 1956-2019
Steve Sawyer wanted to write his own obituary, and he would have done a better job of it, but time got away from him. I say he would have done a better job at it because he did a better job than most of us at just about everything he put his hand to.
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There’s a giant oil rig on the horizon
Thursday, June 13: A drill rig commissioned by oil giant OMV has arrived in New Zealand, a little over a year after the Government issued a ban on new oil…
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System Change needs People Power
Russel Norman’s talk to Public Service Association Staff Conference – May 28, 2019 In this short talk I want to make three points before opening it up for discussion and…
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NZ Govt must follow UK and declare climate emergency
Greenpeace is calling on the Government to follow the lead of the UK and declare a climate and environment emergency, after history making scenes in UK Parliament this morning saw…
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Hope beats hate
Yesterday we saw the best, and the worst. Thousands of young people came together to demand a brighter future, and a small group of far-right white nationalists carried out a…
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Rainbow Warrior sailing to NZ to make oil history
Sunday, August 19: The world famous Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior is on its way to New Zealand for a tour of the country to celebrate the Government’s recent oil ban…
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World Photography Day through the lens of Greenpeace
I grew up in photography reading Robert Capa’s words: “If your photographs aren’t good enough, you’re not close enough”. It’s a simple statement but really profound. Photographers have understood this statement…
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What a green and peaceful future could look like
Just imagine. What if we shaped a new economy to put people over profit, include everyone and limit the economy. One that was genuinely sustainable and built on the knowledge that we, our societies and economies are part of nature; not separate to it. What future do you want to see?
