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The Canopy is a weekday morning email newsletter provided by the team at Greenpeace Australia Pacific.
## [Tasmania jails first forest protestor in a decade](https://blog.greenpeace.org.au/the-canopy/tasmania-jails-first-protestor-in-a-decade)
Monday, 17 July 2023
A Tasmanian forest protester has been sentenced to three months jail – the first time in a decade anyone in the state has served time for environmental activism. Before entering court Colette Joan Harmsen made a passionate speech to a large group of forest and anti-mining protesters who turned up...
## [Wimbledon no match for climate protestors](https://blog.greenpeace.org.au/the-canopy/wimbledon-no-match-for-climate-protestors)
Friday, 7 July 2023
Play at Wimbledon came to a standstill after three anti-oil activists ran onto two courts and scattered puzzle pieces and confetti. It is the latest in a string of protests at high-profile events by the activist group Just Stop Oil, calling on the UK government to halt licensing new coal, gas and...
## [The age of the plug in hybrid is coming to an end](https://blog.greenpeace.org.au/the-canopy/the-age-of-the-plug-in-hybrid-is-coming-to-an-end)
Thursday, 6 July 2023
Latest industry figures show EVs accounted for a record 9.4 per cent of new car sales in June, up from 1.7 per cent a year earlier. The age of the plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) appears to be drawing to an end, at least in Australia, with plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) forming a significantly...
## [Citizen scientists discover illegal logging of endangered trees](https://blog.greenpeace.org.au/the-canopy/citizen-scientists-discover-illegal-logging-of-endangered-trees)
Thursday, 29 June 2023
Citizen scientists from Wildlife of the Central Highlands (WOTCH) and the Victorian Forest Alliance (VFA) have discovered state-owned logging company VicForests has continued to illegally destroy numerous endangered Tree Geebungs while doing 'regeneration' works. The area is within the Immediate...
## [Greenpeace launches Pacific ship tour](https://blog.greenpeace.org.au/the-canopy/greenpeace-launches-pacific-ship-tour)
Monday, 26 June 2023
Two Torres Strait Islander Elders are [travelling to the Pacific](https://www.greenpeace.org.au/news/mura-kalmel-sipa-all-together-we-stand-torres-strait-and-pacific-communities-on-board-for-climate-justice/) on board the Greenpeace vessel Rainbow Warrior to highlight the need for stronger action on climate change. It comes as Greenpeace Australia Pacific launches its Pacific ship tour to help bring climate justice to the region.
## [Grok Ventures to escalate pressure for earlier coal station closures](https://blog.greenpeace.org.au/the-canopy/grok-ventures-to-escalate-pressure-for-earlier-coal-station-closures)
Thursday, 22 June 2023
In a statement on Wednesday, Cannon-Brookes’ privately owned Grok Ventures said it had sold down its stake in AGL to free up its ability to boost spending on other climate technology and renewable investments. But it said it would remain AGL’s biggest shareholder, owning 10.41 per cent of the...
## [Gas a roadblock to net zero: new report](https://blog.greenpeace.org.au/the-canopy/gas-a-roadblock-to-net-zero-new-report)
Monday, 19 June 2023
A new report has revealed getting households off gas for heating and cooking would cut energy bills and improve people’s health, and is necessary for Australia to have any hope of reaching net zero greenhouse emissions by 2050. The analysis is calling on governments to help households and...
## [Toyota Shareholders Reject Climate Change Resolution](https://blog.greenpeace.org.au/the-canopy/toyota-shareholders-reject-climate-change-resolution)
Friday, 16 June 2023
Toyota shareholders have rejected a resolution that called for greater transparency on the company's climate change efforts. The resolution would have enshrined a requirement for Toyota Motor Corporation to disclose its climate change related lobbying activities in its articles of incorporation.
## [Plastic bag ban is paying off for Sydney Harbour](https://blog.greenpeace.org.au/the-canopy/plastic-bag-ban-is-paying-off-for-sydney-harbour)
Thursday, 8 June 2023
Seabin - an environmental project that filters the water in Sydney Harbour to capture microplastics and large plastics - has observed a 70% reduction in lightweight plastic bags floating in the harbour. The company’s CEO says that this shows the staggering impact of an enforced ban on lightweight...
## [Bushfire survivors praise court challenge](https://blog.greenpeace.org.au/the-canopy/bushfire-survivors-praise-court-challenge)
Tuesday, 6 June 2023
[Bushfire survivors praise environmental court challenge](https://medianet.news.com.au/release/988313?cspt=1686002586%7Cc4ee361a6defc0725cf5acbfa81ab897)Bushfire Survivors for Climate Action have praised environmental justice groups for launching a fresh Federal Court challenge today, arguing that the Environment Minister can and must consider the impacts of climate change in assessing new coal...
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