Ship just got real – we’ve got a boat!
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From April 2024, the very first Greenpeace Australia Pacific vessel will set sail in the turquoise waters around Australia and the Pacific.Â
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With the help of an incredibly generous donor, we’ve purchased a 68ft blue water sailing boat. It’s no leisure cruiser. It’s built for speed, for the open water, to take on those who threaten the future of our blue planet.
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Our new campaigning vessel after arriving in Sydney
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It has recently made its way from France all the way to its new home in Australia Pacific waters. It’s currently undergoing a makeover and refit to ensure it’s up to the best possible standard for our ocean campaigns.
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A love for our oceans lies at the heart of who we are at Greenpeace Australia Pacific.
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Our first ever action in 1977 involved activists using inflatable zodiacs to blockade a whaling station in Albany, Western Australia. This action helped to bring an end to whaling in Australian waters, and spelled the birth of Greenpeace in Australia and later the Pacific.
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1977: Greenpeace’s first action in Australia. Activists used inflatable zodiacs to blockade a whaling station in Albany, Western Australia.
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And now, our fight to protect whales and every creature that calls the ocean home has never been greater.
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Which is why we need this vessel to help win campaigns and safeguard our oceans.
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As our Head of Field Operations Chris Hay put it: you can’t save the oceans without getting your feet wet.
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Now that we have this incredible campaigning asset, we need to raise funds to help power our new vessel to victory. There’s a lot at stake:
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It won’t be long until our boat is ready for campaigning at sea – and you can be part of this next phase of history at Greenpeace Australia Pacific.Â
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Donate now to help get our boat on the water and protecting our beautiful oceans.
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