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#PlasticsTreaty: Why a global plastics treaty is essential to Africa
Decision-makers don’t have to look very far from where they are right now to understand why an ambitious global plastics treaty that covers the entire life cycle of plastics, is…
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In a warmer future, ocean carbon sinks could help stabilise our planet
We think of trees and soil as carbon sinks, but the world’s oceans hold far larger carbon stocks and are more effective at storing carbon permanently.
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#PlasticsTreaty: Stop exploiting African and other global majority countries with ‘waste colonialism’
When Namibia declared its independence in 1990, it officially marked the end of colonialism on the African continent. But, while most African nations have been free of European rule for…
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Look up! Another warning by IPCC climate scientists is heading our way
Remember the Code Red for Humanity? It was the warning report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which is composed of the world’s leading climate scientists. Issued last August, the…
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Giant plea for Global Ocean Sanctuary support from New Zealanders
A giant video billboard is being lugged around downtown Wellington this week to alert politicians’ eyes and ears to the plight of our oceans.
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Don’t look up: Why is a cockroach in my ear so much more newsworthy than climate breakdown?
Worldwide media attention for a Cockroach in my ear? What about the climate crisis?
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Bolsonaro is a catastrophe for the environment
It’s been three years since Bolsonaro, the far-right president of Brazil took office. His anti-environmental agenda was never a secret. During his campaign, he promised he wouldn’t recognize any Indigenous…
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Ecology? Look it up! You’re still involved
This year has been the 50th Anniversary of Greenpeace; 2022 will be the 50th anniversary of the Limits to Growth study. During this era, a half-century ago, citizens around the world began seeing…
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We don’t just need electric cars, we need fewer cars
Ever since the first production car rolled off the assembly line more than 100 years ago, our love affair with automobiles has grown and grown.
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Who do we want to be influencing our democracy?
Let's change political donation laws so New Zealand's democracy works for all of us.