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Seaspiracy the movie was chilling – but what can I do now?
The Netflix documentary Seaspiracy hit screens last week, taking a deep dive into what’s causing the rapidly declining state of the ocean.
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Spending time in nature has always been important, but now it’s an essential part of coping with the pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of green spaces and urban parks, especially during periods of lockdown.
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Greenpeace Aotearoa submission on the Climate Change Commission’s Draft Advice
Our vision is a world where people and nature are thriving - where our homes, schools, business and transport are powered by clean energy from the sun, wind and water; where our food is grown in ways that regenerate the land, store carbon in the soil, clean up rivers and bring back wildlife; where both…
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Protecting the Oceans: why turning vegan can’t be the only answer
Seeing the destruction of the natural world, both on land and at sea, has moved more and more people to become vegan. This is a hugely positive thing: the more people that turn to a plant based diet, the better it will be for the planet. But although it might be part of the puzzle,…
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Yes, Australia is a land of flooding rains. But climate change could be making it worse
Over the past three years, I’ve been working on the forthcoming report by the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. I’m a climate scientist who contributed to the chapter
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The ties that bind us, and move us forward
The greatest change has always been driven by movements of people organizing from the ground up – from local level battles to facing global crises – to challenge the status quo and raise the ceiling of social progression.
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Why industrial fishing companies shouldn’t manage the oceans
Industrial fishing is emptying our seas of life – ripping up seabeds, decimating wildlife populations and threatening food security for local communities.
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Winter grazing backdown shows Ardern Govt “owned” by big dairy
Greenpeace says the Labour Government’s delay in implementing already-weak intensive winter grazing regulations is yet another example of them buckling to New Zealand’s dirtiest industry.
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A decade since the Fukushima disaster
I still remember when the news broke about a plane crashing into the World Trade Centre in 2001 and the visuals of the giant waves hitting Indonesia and Thailand’s coast in 2004. Another shocking tragedy that affected so many of us was the tsunami hitting the nuclear power station on Fukushima’s coast. The images from…
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Is Greenpeace a charity in New Zealand?
People often ask whether Greenpeace is a charity so, for the record, the answer is yes. Greenpeace is a charity in Aotearoa New Zealand.
