Politicians left lagging behind as Woolworths bans single-use plastic bags
MIL OSI NGO – Source: Greenpeace – Headline: Politicians left lagging behind as Woolworths bans single-use plastic bags Press release – 13 July, 2017 July 14, 2017: Greenpeace Australia Pacific welcomes today’s decision by Woolworths to completely phase out single-use plastic bags by June, 2018. The supermarket giant today announced they would no longer offer […]
Read More →Farmers star in Greenpeace film
MIL OSI NGO – Source: Greenpeace – Headline: Farmers star in Greenpeace film What if the solution for overcoming our freshwater crisis came from farmers?The very group bearing the brunt of the blame for the contamination of our waterways.Greenpeace has been travelling New Zealand talking to farmers who’ve discovered better ways to farm. New techniques […]
Read More →Huge iceberg breaks off Antarctic Peninsula Larsen C ice shelf – Greenpeace reaction
MIL OSI NGO – Source: Greenpeace – Headline: Huge iceberg breaks off Antarctic Peninsula Larsen C ice shelf – Greenpeace reaction Press release – 12 July, 2017 Amsterdam, 12 July 2017 – Responding to news that one of the largest icebergs ever recorded has broken off the Antarctic Peninsula’s Larsen C ice shelf, Paul Johnston, […]
Read More →Thai Union commits to more sustainable, socially-responsible seafood
MIL OSI NGO – Source: Greenpeace – Headline: Thai Union commits to more sustainable, socially-responsible seafood Thai Union’s new commitments build upon its sustainability strategy SeaChange®, including efforts to support best practice fisheries, improve other fisheries, reduce illegal and unethical practices in its global supply chains, and bring more responsibly-caught tuna to key markets.Today’s announcement […]
Read More →Greenpeace launches new educational website on anniversary of Rainbow Warrior bombing
MIL OSI NGO – Source: Greenpeace – Headline: Greenpeace launches new educational website on anniversary of Rainbow Warrior bombing The educational portal contains a recently declassified Security Intelligence Service briefing and some internal Greenpeace archival material. New material will be added over time.Greenpeace has made them public on the eve of the anniversary of the […]
Read More →Australians will see through Government hypocrisy on the Reef following UNESCO decision
MIL OSI NGO – Source: Greenpeace – Headline: Australians will see through Government hypocrisy on the Reef following UNESCO decision “The Government says one thing, but does another on the Reef,” said Ms Foster Vander Elst.“Queensland and Australian government ministers say they are committed to preserving the Reef for future generations, but their actions make […]
Read More →UNESCO decision exposes Australia’s stunning hypocrisy on the Great Barrier Reef
MIL OSI NGO – Source: Greenpeace – Headline: UNESCO decision exposes Australia’s stunning hypocrisy on the Great Barrier Reef In May of this year, it was revealed that up to 50% of the Reef has died as a result of two mass bleaching events – one in 2016 and another in 2017 [1].“The health of […]
Read More →BP, Total risk oil spill with 30% chance of reaching Amazon Reef
MIL OSI NGO – Source: Greenpeace – Headline: BP, Total risk oil spill with 30% chance of reaching Amazon Reef Sara Ayech, Oil campaigner for Greenpeace UK, said:“Marine biologists are calling the Amazon Reef a new biome, a unique ecosystem, which had been thought impossible. But it is already under threat from BP and an […]
Read More →NOPSEMA fails to hold oil companies to account yet again
MIL OSI NGO – Source: Greenpeace – Headline: NOPSEMA fails to hold oil companies to account yet again Press release – 22 June, 2017 June 23, 2017: For the second time this year an oil company has been found to not have the appropriate capacity to manage an oil spill yet have been allowed to […]
Read More →Greenpeace condemns APPCO practices
MIL OSI NGO – Source: Greenpeace – Headline: Greenpeace condemns APPCO practices Press release – 18 June, 2017 June 19, 2017: The practices and culture revealed during yesterday’s Sunday Night program appear to show company using the good name of charities to take advantage of the Australian public. The program heard from former workers who […]
Read More →Public backlash highlights CommBank’s toxic fossil fuel problem
MIL OSI NGO – Source: Greenpeace – Headline: Public backlash highlights CommBank’s toxic fossil fuel problem The revelation comes after continued pressure by customers and concerned community members who have staged numerous protests outside CommBank branches across the country and peppered the bank’s Facebook page with messages pleading for the bank to “dump coal” and […]
Read More →Greenpeace condemns despicable and predatory practices at APPCO
MIL OSI NGO – Source: Greenpeace – Headline: Greenpeace condemns despicable and predatory practices at APPCO Press release – 18 June, 2017 June 19, 2017: The practices and culture revealed during yesterday’s Sunday Night program show a predatory company using the good name of charities to take advantage of the Australian public. The program heard […]
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