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Barbie vs Oppenheimer: Two diametrically opposed universes that remind us of two existential threats
“Barbenheimer” is probably the film event of the year. For the Greenpeace community, these two films echo past and present campaigns against very real existential threats: deforestation, plastic pollution and nuclear annihilation.
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The Versatile and Indispensable Nibung Tree: Courtroom Testimony of Indigenous Auyu Fighting to Save Their Forest from Palm Oil
Gergorius Yame and Hendrikus Woro packed their bags to travel from West Papua to take the stand in a Jakarta courtroom, they brought items of evidence in the form of customary forest products – loincloths, motu bark bags, Nibung tree fronds and sago.
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Land rights evidence presented in fight to save West Papuan Forests from palm oil
The files prove that the Provincial Government of Papua made a mistake in issuing an environmental permit for PT Indo Asiana Lestari which did not heed the rights of Indigenous peoples and the threat of the current climate crisis, said Tigor Gemdita Hutapea, a member of the legal team.
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How we got an Global Ocean Treaty – and what comes next
It has taken decades, but we finally have a Global Ocean Treaty that can deliver the protection the oceans desperately need.
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Greenpeace to ASEAN: No time to waste, act on transboundary haze
ASEAN ministers must do away with national pride issues and use the next two days to strengthen and improve the regional roadmap on Transboundary Haze to protect ASEAN citizens and hold businesses and industries accountable for fanning the flames
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Sea sand export returns after a 20 year ban
The Indonesian government had previously banned the export of sea sand. In February 2003, the Minister of Industry and Trade, the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, and the Minister of the Environment issued a joint decree which regulated this matter. At that time, the decree was made to prevent environmental damage leading to the…
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Greenpeace calls for climate reparations as country braces for impacts from Typhoon Mawar
The Philippine government must demand reparations for losses and damages from fossil fuel companies. At the same time governments around the world must ensure that these companies undertake a fast and fair transition away from fossil fuels, and pay up for their role in climate disasters.
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Greenpeace International unveils giant art installation ahead of Global Plastic Treaty talks
The installation includes a representation of a giant oil rig powering an endless plastic supply chain, highlighting how 99% of plastics are made from fossil fuels and pollute across their entire lifecycle.
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Using Art to tackle the plastic pollution crisis
Art, in its essence, is a translator. It deciphers the complex, making it accessible and evocative. This machine, for instance, transforms the intricate narrative of plastic production and pollution into a stark, visceral display, inciting an emotional response and a call to arms.
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UN urged to stop the fossil fuel industry sabotaging new Global Plastic Treaty
With this letter we are urging the UN to listen to the millions of people around the world who want an end to plastic pollution, rather than the interests of the oil and gas lobby.
