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Mine the ocean? WTF Really… | GUEST POST
It baffles me to think that some rich fella across the world somewhere is planning to mine the ocean floor. Has humanity not learnt enough about our impact on the world already? It’s frightening when you think about the prospect of corporates mining the deep sea, potentially destroying any chance of its recovery, for profit.
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NZ commercial fishing caught 58 protected turtles in last year alone
New Zealand’s sea turtle bycatch tripled in the fishing year 2020 - 2021, based on the previous decade average. The majority of the turtles caught were critically endangered leatherback turtles.
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Beyond GDP: Alternatives to capitalism already exist
Over the past two years, the world has faced ever-increasing climate and environmental catastrophes against the backdrop of the worst pandemic in a century. Movements for justice have marked this…
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International Seabed Authority rushes to open deep seas to mining
Greenpeace is this week urging the International Seabed Authority to halt plans that would allow destructive deep sea mining to begin
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Global heatwaves are industry-driven climate chaos
Unprecedented danger will be the new normal if we don’t take urgent action to stop industry-driven climate change. But we can take lessons from the global action and local empathy in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Bringing back Repair Skills 3 | GUEST POST
We can’t recycle our way out of the mess this world is in, but with a Right to Repair and Repair Cafés, we can repair the future.
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New Zealand’s silence on deep sea mining risks deep wounds to Pacific relations
In a dramatic shift at the United Nations oceans conference in Lisbon this week, a series of Pacific Governments have formed an alliance to oppose deep sea mining in international
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Greenpeace calls out David Parker’s “hollow words” at global oceans meeting
Greenpeace is calling on Oceans and Fisheries Minister David Parker to back up his words with action this week, as he attends the United Nations Oceans Conference in Lisbon.
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Prime Minister should ban seabed mining, say over 35,000 New Zealanders in a petition delivered today
A petition signed by over 35,000 New Zealanders calling on Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to ban seabed mining in Aotearoa was delivered in Pōneke (Wellington) today, celebrating World Ocean Day…
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2022: A massive chance to protect our oceans…
We live on a blue planet. Our oceans support all life on Earth. They regulate our climate by absorbing heat and carbon. They feed billions of people, and provide livelihoods…
