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Greenpeace Aotearoa<p>“This is the price of the dairy boom” </p><p>Selwyn residents confront council about nitrate contamination of their drinking water by the dairy industry.</p><p>This as the Luxon govt seeks to remove even the inadequate existing freshwater protections.</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/TooManyCows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TooManyCows</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/nzpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nzpol</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/nz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nz</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/newzealand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>newzealand</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/360588309/price-dairy-boom-selwyn-residents-confront-council-about-nitrates-water" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">thepress.co.nz/nz-news/3605883</span><span class="invisible">09/price-dairy-boom-selwyn-residents-confront-council-about-nitrates-water</span></a></p>
Nick Young :tinoflag:<p>The pollution is so extensive it can be observed on Google Maps, with satellite images revealing substantial waste being discharged into coastal waters.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/TooManyCows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TooManyCows</span></a> </p><p> <a href="https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2024/12/27/silver-fern-farms-accused-of-polluting-moana/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">teaonews.co.nz/2024/12/27/silv</span><span class="invisible">er-fern-farms-accused-of-polluting-moana/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/NZPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NZPol</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/pollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pollution</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/ocean" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ocean</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/newzealand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>newzealand</span></a></p>
Nick Young :tinoflag:<p>Stop making fun of older kids who still believe in Santa, there are grown men who still believe NZ’s intensive dairy industry has a future.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/TooManyCows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TooManyCows</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/nzpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nzpol</span></a></p>
Nick Young :tinoflag:<p>The Seven Stages of climate denial:</p><p>1. It's not real<br>2. It's not us<br>3. It's not that bad<br>4. We have time <br>5. It's too expensive to fix<br>6. Here's a fake solution<br>7. It's too late: you should have warned us earlier</p><p>NZ’s dairy industry uses all of them to avoid reform.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/TooManyCows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TooManyCows</span></a></p>
Nick Young :tinoflag:<p>Mayor admits community anger over Waimate's drinking water ban due to nitrate contamination by the dairy industry.</p><p>They should be angry. </p><p>It’s a result of decades of failure by Govt to protect people from dairy pollution.<br><a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/TooManyCows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TooManyCows</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/nzpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nzpol</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/535920/mayor-admits-community-anger-over-waimate-s-drinking-water-ban" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">rnz.co.nz/news/national/535920</span><span class="invisible">/mayor-admits-community-anger-over-waimate-s-drinking-water-ban</span></a></p>
Ika Makimaki<p>Will you be in <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/T%C4%81makiMakaurau" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TāmakiMakaurau</span></a> on Monday morning?</p><p>Do you want to come and rain on <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/Fonterra" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fonterra</span></a>'s Parade? 🐄 </p><p>We're making a banner at their annual Shareholders’ Fund Meeting</p><p>It'll be fun. Join us!<br><a href="https://community.greenpeace.org.nz/events/fonterra-message" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">community.greenpeace.org.nz/ev</span><span class="invisible">ents/fonterra-message</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/Greenpeace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Greenpeace</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/Aotearoa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Aotearoa</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/tooManyCows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tooManyCows</span></a></p>
Greenpeace Aotearoa<p>PRESS RELEASE<br>Greenpeace confronts Fonterra AGM attendees with rainforest destruction, dying orangutans <a href="https://www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/press-release/greenpeace-confronts-fonterra-agm-attendees-with-rainforest-destruction-dying-orangutans/?utm_medium=share&amp;utm_content=postid-67208&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">greenpeace.org/aotearoa/press-</span><span class="invisible">release/greenpeace-confronts-fonterra-agm-attendees-with-rainforest-destruction-dying-orangutans/?utm_medium=share&amp;utm_content=postid-67208&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/ToomanyCows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ToomanyCows</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/nzpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nzpol</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/newzealand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>newzealand</span></a></p>
Nick Young :tinoflag:<p>The large increase in atmospheric methane recently came largely from microbial sources (rather than fossil gas leakage).</p><p>This debunks the idea at the heart of the 'no additional warming' GWP* claims that atmospheric methane levels are stable.<br><a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/TooManyCows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TooManyCows</span></a><br><a href="https://phys.org/news/2024-10-microbes-environment-drove-methane-emissions.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">phys.org/news/2024-10-microbes</span><span class="invisible">-environment-drove-methane-emissions.html</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>climate</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/climatescience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>climatescience</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/methane" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>methane</span></a></p>
Greenpeace Aotearoa<p>Heard the one about NZ Dairy having the lowest carbon footprint?</p><p>Yeah, it's bullsh*t.</p><p>Fonterra reports higher emissions from NZ than Australian dairy<br><a href="https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/29/fonterra-reports-higher-emissions-from-nz-than-australian-dairy" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/29/font</span><span class="invisible">erra-reports-higher-emissions-from-nz-than-australian-dairy</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/TooManyCows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TooManyCows</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/nzpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nzpol</span></a></p>
Greenpeace Aotearoa<p>PETITION:</p><p>Tell Christopher Luxon to stop undermining critical freshwater protection: <a href="https://petition.act.greenpeace.org.nz/agriculture-luxon-hands-off-freshwater-protection?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=nickofnz&amp;utm_campaign=Agriculture" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">petition.act.greenpeace.org.nz</span><span class="invisible">/agriculture-luxon-hands-off-freshwater-protection?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=nickofnz&amp;utm_campaign=Agriculture</span></a></p><p>Protecting nature and our health is more important than dairy industry profits!</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/nzpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nzpol</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/TooManyCows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TooManyCows</span></a></p>
Ika Makimaki<p>Apologies, I am too late to share the live version tonight, but the team at <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mas.to/@greenpeace" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>greenpeace</span></a></span> has done a show about Fonterra, methane and why we hung a banner from their building last week.</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/4Y2cO_JPD9s" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/live/4Y2cO_JPD9s</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/tooManyCows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tooManyCows</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/dirtyDairy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dirtyDairy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/climateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>climateChange</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/greenpeace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>greenpeace</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/fonterra" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fonterra</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/methane" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>methane</span></a></p>
Ika Makimaki<p>And Denmark too!<br><a href="https://www.greenpeace.org/denmark/nyhed/klimaforandringer/danish-crowns-metanudledning-kan-skabe-mere-klimakaos-eller-vaere-med-til-at-redde-os-paa-maalstregen/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">greenpeace.org/denmark/nyhed/k</span><span class="invisible">limaforandringer/danish-crowns-metanudledning-kan-skabe-mere-klimakaos-eller-vaere-med-til-at-redde-os-paa-maalstregen/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/dirtyDairy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dirtyDairy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/tooManyCows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tooManyCows</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/climateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>climateChange</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/greenpeace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>greenpeace</span></a></p>
Ika Makimaki<p>Now Sweden is joining the fun.<br><a href="https://www.greenpeace.org/sweden/pressmeddelanden/klimat/ny-rapport-avslojar-stora-metanutslapp-fran-kott-och-mejeriforetag-protest-pa-arla-mejeri/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">greenpeace.org/sweden/pressmed</span><span class="invisible">delanden/klimat/ny-rapport-avslojar-stora-metanutslapp-fran-kott-och-mejeriforetag-protest-pa-arla-mejeri/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/tooManyCows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tooManyCows</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/dirtyDairy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dirtyDairy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/climateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>climateChange</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/greenpeace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>greenpeace</span></a></p>
Ika Makimaki<p>Look at our epic video of today's action! 💚🐄<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xKGXanSKs4" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=3xKGXanSKs</span><span class="invisible">4</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/tooManyCows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tooManyCows</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/dirtyDairy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dirtyDairy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/climateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>climateChange</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/greenpeace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>greenpeace</span></a></p>
Ika Makimaki<p>More info here:<br><a href="https://www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/live-action/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">greenpeace.org/aotearoa/live-a</span><span class="invisible">ction/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/tooManyCows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tooManyCows</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/dirtyDairy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dirtyDairy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/climateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>climateChange</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/greenpeace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>greenpeace</span></a></p>
Ika Makimaki<p>One of the brave climbers went live on Instagram <br><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DA392acPNmS/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">instagram.com/reel/DA392acPNmS</span><span class="invisible">/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/tooManyCows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tooManyCows</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/dirtyDairy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dirtyDairy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/climateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>climateChange</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/greenpeace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>greenpeace</span></a></p>
Ika Makimaki<p>Fonterra's methane cooks the climate.<br><a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/tooManyCows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tooManyCows</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/dirtyDairy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dirtyDairy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/climateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>climateChange</span></a></p>
Ika Makimaki<p>Today, the <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mas.to/@greenpeace" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>greenpeace</span></a></span> team is visiting NZ's worst climate polluter: Fonterra. Stay tuned for more.<br><a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/tooManyCows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tooManyCows</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/dirtyDairy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dirtyDairy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/climateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>climateChange</span></a></p>