Greenpeace Australia Pacific

Greenpeace's goal is to ensure the ability of the earth to nurture life in all its diversity.

Greenpeace is an independent campaigning organisation that uses non-violent direct action to expose global environmental problems and to force solutions which are essential to a green and peaceful future.

Greenpeace works on issues that need global action. These include:

Climate change:

Greenpeace is promoting the shift to renewable energy and energy efficiency and we are calling this shift the 'Clean Energy Revolution'. We focus on energy because most of the world's greenhouse pollution comes from burning coal, oil and gas to generate electricity. We are calling for a target of 60 per cent renewable energy in Australia by 2050. Anyone can be a part of the Clean Energy Revolution. To find out more visit our website at http://www.greenpeace.org/australia/issues/climate-change or sign up to receive the Switched On Newsletter by emailing: energyrevolution@au.greenpeace.org.

The Clean Energy Revolution - be a part of it!

Deep sea destruction:

Bottom trawling is the most destructive deep sea fishing technique, and Greenpeace aims to stop the destruction it is causing to deep sea life. We are campaigning for an immediate UN moratorium on high seas bottom trawling until sustainable management measures are implemented.

Deforestation:

Only 20 per cent of the world's ancient forests remain in large, intact tracts. Of these, the magnificent Paradise Forests in Asia-Pacific are among the most threatened. Greenpeace exposes the governments and industries responsible for forest destruction. We help forest communties reclaim their land and forge ecologically sustainable solutions like ecoforestry.

Genetic Engineering

Australian consumers have overwhelmingly rejected GE foods. Greenpeace is working to ensure that the majority of the Australia food industry has removed GE from their food chain and that agricultural industries are GE free too.

Nuclear Power

Nuclear power is still as radioactive, dangerous and expensive as ever. And it is no solution to climate change. Greenpeace campaigns to stop nuclear reactors, nuclear power, reprocessing and waste dumping. To solve the climate crisis, Greenpeace is calling for a Clean Energy Revolution with a target of 60 per cent renewable energy in Australia by 2050

Overfishing

Our appetite for fish is far exceeding the oceans' ecological limits with devastating impacts on marine ecosystems. Greenpeace aims to end overfishing and pirate fishing. We are working to tighten regulation of unreported and unregulated fishing vessels by strengthening international agreements.

Peace

Greenpeace opposes war as a matter of principle. War does not solve the problems of humankind and poses real threats to the global environment. War is not the solution. We promote global disarmament, non-violence and peace.

Whales

Greenpeace is campaigning for an end to commercial whaling. We are also campaigning to ensure Japan, Norway and Iceland do not succeed in lifting the ban on whaling.

There are lots of ways that young people can take action for a green and peaceful future. Some are listed below. The Take Action section of our website has more information.

Greenpeace Local Groups. Greenpeace local groups help Greenpeace's global and national environmental campaigns through public outreach, letter-writing, lobbying, research and participation in non-violent direct actions. Local groups meet regularly to share campaign updates, plan activities and participate in training. We currently have local groups in Brisbane, Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Hobart, Adelaide, Perth and Suva, Fiji. Local group members are volunteers and a coordinator manages each group.

On-line activism. Become an on-line activist by signing up to the regular Greenpeace Australia Pacific newsletter. Each newsletter provides up to date information on important issues as well as ways you can take action along with thousands of other activists.

Volunteer in one of our offices. Volunteers play an important role in Greenpeace's offices in Sydney, Canberra and Suva, assisting with everything from photocopying and filing, to answering the phones and undertaking research for our campaign teams. If you have particular skills and/or interests we may be able to incorporate these into your voluntary work.

Use your voter power and stop dangerous climate change. Greenpeace provides information on how you can engage with your local MP so that they commit to real action on climate change.