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Independent global organisation taking action to ensure the ability of Earth to nurture life in all its diversity. PRESS DESK: @NZGreenpeace
Mar 5, 2023 8 tweets 3 min read
BREAKING
Governments at the @UN have just agreed on a Global Ocean Treaty! 🌍

This is a huge win - possibly the biggest conservation victory ever!

Here’s a short 🧵 on how we got here and what it means...
greenpeace.org/aotearoa/press… 🌊 It’s a victory for the oceans and it’s a victory for people power.

💪Over 5 million people have joined our movement to protect the oceans. The politicians couldn’t ignore our call!
May 12, 2020 12 tweets 5 min read
THREAD: Tomorrow's #RebuildingTogether Budget will be a defining moment for New Zealand, and for Jacinda Ardern's Govt because it will have impacts for generations to come.

#nzpol #budget2020 #GreenCovidResponse #BuildBackBetter #ClimateChange
greenpeace.org/new-zealand/ca… We're looking for Govt to prioritise future-ready projects over 'shovel-ready' in the Covid recovery Budget. With unprecedented sums on the table, we have a once-in-a-lifetime chance to get a jump on the other existential crises we face.
Jun 5, 2019 9 tweets 14 min read
@EugenieSage @mfe_news @jacindaardern @DavidParkerMP @jamespeshaw @NanaiaMahuta Thanks Eugenie – and acknowledge all the work you have done in Parliament! The problem with the MFE video though, is that... (thread) @EugenieSage @mfe_news @jacindaardern @DavidParkerMP @jamespeshaw @NanaiaMahuta it trivialises the climate and ecological emergency we’re in by reinforcing the idea that people just need to make small tweaks to their daily lives and everything will be OK.