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Greenpeace activists take part in the global day of action on climate change outside the proposed coal burning power station Marsden B at Ruakaka, Northland.

Greenpeace activists take part in the global day of action on climate change outside the proposed coal burning power station Marsden B at Ruakaka, Northland.

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Climate change is real. We're seeing the effects all around us – polar ice melting, sea level rising and extreme weather events.

If we want to reduce the impact of climate change and have reliable energy sources, we must make changes, at a government and individual level.

Solutions to climate change and energy crises already exist - clean energy, energy efficiency and new environmentally sound technologies.


Greenpeace New Zealand’s work to stop climate change and provide New Zealand with reliable energy includes:

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The latest climate campaign news

During the opening of its first office in the continent, Amadou Kanoute, Executive Director Greenpeace Africa stresses Africa is in a position to leapfrog dirty development and become a leader in helping to avert catastrophic climate change and protect the natural environment. magnify image

Greenpeace opens African Office

Greenpeace Africa has opened its first office in Johannesburg, announcing a long-term commitment to building a strong presence in Africa dedicated to tackling the most urgent environmental problems facing the continent - climate change, deforestation and overfishing.

The Rainbow Warrior boarded by the Dutch Police. After a day of protest inside and outside the E.on power station in Rotterdam, the police stormed the Rainbow Warrior, searched and took the details of all the crew onboard. magnify image

Rainbow Warrior impounded by Dutch police

The Rainbow Warrior has been impounded and the captain arrested after it was boarded by the police three times over the weekend. The ship was part of a protest against the new coal fired power station that E.ON is building next to their existing climate-changing coal plant. The Rainbow Warrior together with one of our other ships - the Beluga II - were blocking the coal port of Rotterdam to stop any coal ships from entering. After spending the day surrounded by police boats they were eventually forced to leave the coal port in the evening.

Aktivis Greenpeace Romadon Canarisla dari kapal Esperanza memanjat jangkar kapal tangker 'Gran Cauva' dan awak kapal menyemprotkan air. Kapal tanker ini membawa 27000 metrik ton minyak kelapa mentah untuk tujuan perusahaan Wilmar yang berada di Rotterdam. Greenpeace melakukan protes karena perusakaan yang terjadi pada hutan lahan gambut di semenanjung, Kampar Riau yang dilakukan oleh perusahaan Pulp and Paper dan juga industri kelapa sawit. Greenpeace mendesakan untuk segera dilaksanakan Moratorium untuk hutan dan lahan gambut di indonesia untuk menjaga keaneka ragaman hayati dan mengurangi emisi karbon yang berkontribusi untuk percepatan perubahaan iklim. magnify image

Greenpeace activists block palm oil shipment in Indonesia

In the latest stage of the Esperanza's Forests for Climate tour around south-east Asia, activists have arrived in Dumai, Indonesia to block a palm oil shipment from departing for Europe.

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