The Luxon Govt's reckless attack on environmental protection with the #FastTrack Bill is a #WarOnNature , which undermines democracy and Te Tiriti.

Join the March for Nature!
Sat June 8 at 1pm in Auckland at Aotea Square on Queen St.

It's time to march!
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It’s time again! Kiwis, we have to come together to protest this govt’s #WarOnNature June 8, Queen St.

Hey Tāmaki Makaurau! 👋 Join us on 8 June in Auckland’s Aotea Square for the 'March for Nature'.

It’s time to tell our Government we won’t stand for its #waronnature and the environmentally-destructive Fast-track Approvals Bill. ow.ly/ELSx50RA0g8

Tāmaki Makaurau!! Forest & Bird, Greenpeace Aotearoa, Communities Against Fast Track (CAFT), Coromandel Watchdog, WWF New Zealand, and Kiwis Against Seabed Mining have announced a ‘March for Nature’ on Sat June 8 at 1pm down Queen Street against the FT Bill. RSVP rsvp.marchfornature.nz/events/march-f…

The deep sea is home to a rich array of marine life, including ancient corals that take thousands of years to grow.

But these corals can be destroyed in minutes by destructive bottom trawling.

On #DeepDay , sign our petition to save deep sea corals: wwf.org.nz/help-stop-dest…

'Negotiators need to recognise that plastic pollution is an accelerating global crisis that cannot be solved with fragmented national approaches. Ahead of the final plastics treaty negotiations in November, governments must employ all possible means to step up progress on…

'Direct violation': Fast Track Bill could breach EU trade agreement - global conservation group dlvr.it/T6DxD2

NZ’s Free Trade Agreement with the EU comes into force today – but we argue that this Government’s rushed programme of environmental deregulation aimed at driving export growth could put this groundbreaking deal at risk.

Read more: wwf.org.nz/news/our-plane…

#waronnature

This week the 4th round of negotiations on a global plastic treaty are taking place in Ottawa

As negotiations enter the final hours, let's turn words into action! Sign our petition to support this vital treaty and help end the scourge of plastic pollution wwf.org.nz/end-plastic-po…

Tomorrow, the 4th round of negotiations for a UN Treaty to End Plastic Pollution begin in Ottawa. Ahead of the negotiations, WWF's Erin Simon shares her thoughts:
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The Government's Fast-track Approvals Bill is an unprecedented assault on #nature and #democracy .

We've published our submission on the Bill here:
wwf.org.nz/news/our-plane…

There's still time to have your say (submissions close at 11.59pm on 19 April).

#waronnature

Heartbreaking news this week as the world's coral reefs face mass bleaching💔

This is clear evidence of the devastating impacts #climatechange is having on coastal communities and marine life.

Our CEO Kayla Kingdon-Bebb spoke to Marc Daalder 😷 Wear a Mask at Newsroom on why the new data from cameras on board fishing boats makes a clear case for expanding protections for our threatened seabirds ⤵️

Concerns raised by experts - grounded in evidence-based decision-making and predicated on the Govt’s own data - deserve a considered response, not dismissive name calling. Kiwis deserve better.

Also: call me a banshee again and I’ll tell you where to go.

#waronnature #nzpol

Losing staff is just the beginning of a coming storm for the Department of Conservation, environmental groups warn newsroom.co.nz/2024/04/16/bey…

Advocate says Shane Jones should spend less time 'conjuring obscure Shakespearean insults' after 'green politburo banshees' comment dlvr.it/T5Vqcz

There’s a wonderful piece by Andrea Vance in today’s Sunday Star Times… In which our Minister of Oceans and Fisheries refers to conservation groups in Aotearoa as “green politburo banshees.” Cool. Very mature.

Chief Banshee here, reporting for duty 🫡

#nzpol WWF New Zealand

New data from cameras on fishing boats shows us that accidental captures of wildlife have been significantly under-reported.

Cameras on boats are essential for showing us the full impact of commercial fishing on our marine environment.

Via Andrea Vance

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