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Wellington High students send a message to John Key

Blog entry by Jessie Dennis | August 26, 2009

Today Wellington High School students asked John Key to take their future seriously. Wellington sign on volunteer and student Lydia Metcalfe made a speech at school assembly letting students know about the campaign. After the...

Stupid, who us?

Blog entry by Kathy Cumming | August 20, 2009

In true Greenpeace style, last night’s Age of Stupid premier (co-hosted by ourselves and Oxfam) was a little seat of the pants. Less than an hour from show time, the green carpet hadn’t been rolled out, the carrots and celery...

The Age of Stupid

Blog entry by Nick Young | August 17, 2009

The Age of Stupid , from director Franny Armstrong ( McLibel ), and Kiwi Producer Lizzie Gillett, stars Pete Postlethwaite as a man living alone in the devastated world of 2055, looking back at news footage and asking: why didn’t we...

NZ Govt likened to sheep in Bonn

Blog entry by Geoff Keey | August 12, 2009

Interesting to note that the NZ Government is claiming its emissions reduction target has gone down well at the UN climate talks here in Bonn. Frankly, that's untrue. At the beginning of day two of the negotiations, the NGOs...

NZ found blushing in the spotlight

Blog entry by Geoff Keey | August 11, 2009

I'm back in Bonn for the next round of UN climate talks. These were always going to be key talks for New Zealand because it's here we've dropped the bombshell of our target range . I have to say that when New Zealand's Climate Change...

Eyes Wide Open

Blog entry by Nick Young | August 10, 2009

We LOVE this initiative. Eyes Wide Open offers an invitation for New Zealanders who want to see a better future. It’s for people who see how serious climate change is. It’s for everyone who can see the benefits of taking action now ...

Growing public support for climate action

Blog entry by Michael Tritt | August 3, 2009

Today’s Herald story on the results of the Shape NZ survey “Many want bolder emissions cuts” actually understates public support for cutting emissions. The Herald reported that “49 per cent wanted cuts of at least 20 per cent”. ...

Visiting British MP: NZ must step up to the mark

Blog entry by Kathy Cumming | July 31, 2009

Today is the last day for submissions on what New Zealand's 2020 target should be. You can read Greenpeace’s submission here. Also of note today, UK Under-Secretary of State and Foreign Affairs Chris Bryant is currently in New...

An important message from a right wing capitalist

Blog entry by Geoff Ross | July 31, 2009

There's been some debate recently about the cost of setting emission reduction targets. To debate the costs is to have the wrong debate. It should be about the potential profit of emissions targets. New Zealand's biggest industries...

Target talk hits the headlines

Blog entry by Kathy Cumming | July 27, 2009

If the phrase “40 by 2020” was foreign to New Zealanders last week, it’s certainly likely to mean more to them now. From TVNZ’s Q and A programme, to last night’s 6 o’clock news, to Newstalk ZB’s breakfast show, to all the major daily...

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