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Millions of people, around the world and here in Aotearoa, are working towards a green and peaceful future for our planet and its people — these are some of their stories.

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    Freshwater

    Nitrate contamination caused by the dairy industry puts rural people at risk

    Safe and healthy drinking water is a basic human right, and no one should fear their water is unsafe to drink. But that’s the reality for many people in rural…

    Christine Rose •
    2 June 2023
    4 min read
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    Honouring Takaparawhau 45 years after the Bastion Point occupation eviction

    Last week Greenpeace Aotearoa attended Takaparawhau 45, a symposium for Papatūanuku held by Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei.

    Emily Furell •
    2 June 2023
    3 min read
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    Plastics, Clean Energy

    Why is waste to energy incineration a bad idea for Aotearoa?

    The dirty truth about waste to energy incineration is that it just doesn’t stack up.

    Michael Szabo •
    1 June 2023
    7 min read
  • Story

    A Global Plastic Treaty can end the age of plastic

    Climate-crisis-fueled storms have hit New Zealand hard this year. In January, we suffered unprecedented extreme weather and flooding. We saw firsthand one of the causes of the climate crisis: single-use plastic.

    Juressa Lee •
    1 June 2023
    3 min read
  • Story

    Concerning aspects around deep sea mining

    Proponents of mining our deep ocean seafloor justify the need for this hugely destructive process largely by claims that the minerals from the deep are needed for batteries for electric cars.

    Te Ipukarea Society •
    30 May 2023
    3 min read
  • Story

    Protect the deep sea: join the Global Day of Action!

    Autumn is ending, winter is coming, and the Global Day of Action season is starting! Just a few weeks before governments meet again in Jamaica to decide whether to allow…

    Maud Oyonarte •
    29 May 2023
    2 min read
  • Art Installation by Benjamin Von Wong in Germany. © Daniel Müller / Greenpeace
    Story

    Using art to tackle the plastic pollution crisis

    In 2016, I embarked on a creative journey, a quest fuelled by a deep-seated concern for our oceans – choked with plastic. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch had recently commanded international…

    Benjamin Von Wong •
    27 May 2023
    3 min read
  • Story

    What it takes to participate in Global Plastics Treaty negotiations

    Greenpeace Aotearoa plastics campaigner Juressa Lee outlines what it takes to attend Global Plastics Treaty negotiations. There are many barriers to participation.

    Juressa Lee •
    27 May 2023
    3 min read
  • Story

    Antarctic alarm bells: observations reveal deep ocean currents are slowing earlier than predicted

    Antarctica sets the stage for the world’s greatest waterfall. The action takes place beneath the surface of the ocean. Here, trillions of tonnes of cold, dense, oxygen-rich water cascade off…

    Kathy Gunn, Matthew England and Steve Rintoul •
    26 May 2023
    4 min read
  • Orange Roughy caught on Trawler
    Story
    Oceans, Fishing

    What is the draft Fisheries Industry Transformation Plan?

    Like the name suggests the draft Fisheries Industry Transformation Plan is an industry led plan that’s being pitched as a kind of long-term vision for the fishing sector. Sadly it's anything but transformational - especially as it does nothing to address the threat of bottom trawling.

    Ellie Hooper •
    23 May 2023
    6 min read
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