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Why ocean protection can’t be left in the hands of commercial fishing
Commercial fishing is one of the greatest threats to the health of the ocean. Years of destructive, industrial-scale fishing globally and here in Aotearoa have caused habitat loss, species decline. That's why we're running a campaign to get bottom trawling banned on seamounts and features. But the industry has other ideas.
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A win for people power as more problem plastics banned
Greenpeace Aotearoa is celebrating “a win for people and the environment” after the Government announced that a range of single-use plastics are now banned from sale or manufacture, but the…
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Biggest Plastic Polluter named Sponsor for COP27 – Greenpeace Reaction
The government of Egypt announced that it has signed a cooperation agreement with Coca-Cola, introducing the company as a sponsor for the United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP27) to be held…
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Decolonisation: A crucial prerequisite to environmental justice in Africa
All across the African continent a colonial approach of extraction and exploitation continues to plague and paralyse economies. It pushes ecosystems to the edge and puts pan-Africanism on a back…
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What would we do if we realised the Amazon is the centre of the world? | GUEST POST
The most important place on Earth right now is the Amazon.
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Four podcasts to ease your climate anxiety
When global leaders fail to urgently implement the necessary political and environmental actions while people and the planet are facing the catastrophic impacts of the climate crisis, it is natural…
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5 inspiring reuse and refill projects from the Global South
Remember when life wasn’t wrapped in single-use plastic? Reuse isn’t new. The majority of the world’s countries have a very long tradition of having reuse and refill systems in place.…
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A pathway to Te Ao Māori and Kaitiakitanga through Te Reo
I heard the other day an expression that te reo Māori was the pathway to Te Ao Māori (the Māori world). This sums it up for me. Te Wiki o te Reo Māori is about creating space to reclaim and revitalise our language.
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What is Three Waters?
Greenpeace supports these Three Waters reforms but wants to see some changes to ensure that people's health and the health of our environment are protected and Te Mana o Te Wai is upheld.
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What the cost of living crisis and climate crisis have in common
The cost of living crisis has been in the headlines a lot lately, and so it should be. As companies have hiked up the price of fuel, food and electricity