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Taking Norway’s government back to court for climate lawsuit
Oslo, Norway – Greenpeace Nordic and Nature and Youth in Norway are today again taking the Norwegian government to Oslo’s Court of Appeal for opening up new oil drilling in the Arctic.…
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Ghost fishing gear is suffocating ocean life
What is ghost fishing gear? And why is it such a big problem for our oceans?
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‘Cattenom Nine’: Activists face jail for sounding the alarm bell on nuclear safety
In the early hours of 12 October 2017, eight people sneaked inside the grounds of the Cattenom nuclear plant in northern France. Without much difficulty, they reached the foot of a spent fuel…
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Austrian protests break out over OMV’s NZ drilling plans
Climate activists have staged an oil spill with giant whale sculptures outside the Vienna headquarters of Austrian oil giant OMV, in protest of its plans to drill for oil in…
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Gaia: everything on Earth is connected
In Greek mythology only Chaos precedes Gaia. Gaia was the Greek goddess of Earth, mother of all life.
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Pact between farming lobby groups and Government is the opposite of climate action
Picture this. Jacinda Ardern standing in the middle of Queen St on the bonnet of a tractor with her middle finger raised as ten of thousands of climate strikers stream…
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5 reasons we’re taking the Norwegian government to court
Norway is a country with a deep connection to nature and the environment. From its snow-capped mountains and ancient forests to its stunning network of fjords, this is a country…
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How do you start a global environmental movement?
This month the Climate Strikes rang out around the world with millions of people taking part in activities, protests, and marches. Two organisers from Fridays for Future in Sweden – Andreas Magnusson,…
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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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Imagine a world free from our unhealthy addiction to oil
What if, instead of dishing out billions to overseas oil companies while polluting the atmosphere we depend on to survive, we could run our cars on clean, homegrown energy made right here in New Zealand from our boundless supply of sunshine, wind and water?