Nick Young
@nickofnz.bsky.social
Co-Head of Communications & Story at Greenpeace International. Settler in so-called New Zealand. West Aucklander. Oppose Ford Rangers.
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🚨 BREAKING: Household energy bills will INCREASE this week, while temperatures could reach -12° in parts of the UK.
Why on earth is the government allowing giant gas companies to RIP OFF the British public in the middle of winter? 🧵
Why on earth is the government allowing giant gas companies to RIP OFF the British public in the middle of winter? 🧵
January 6, 2026 at 1:36 PM
🚨 BREAKING: Household energy bills will INCREASE this week, while temperatures could reach -12° in parts of the UK.
Why on earth is the government allowing giant gas companies to RIP OFF the British public in the middle of winter? 🧵
Why on earth is the government allowing giant gas companies to RIP OFF the British public in the middle of winter? 🧵
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We need governments to transition to renewables and rein in Big Oil companies, NOT provoke wars on their behalf.
#OilFuelsWar
#OilFuelsWar
January 6, 2026 at 12:43 PM
We need governments to transition to renewables and rein in Big Oil companies, NOT provoke wars on their behalf.
#OilFuelsWar
#OilFuelsWar
If you think the environmental impact of AI is bad, wait until you hear about the dairy industry.
#TooManyCows
#TooManyCows
January 6, 2026 at 6:42 AM
If you think the environmental impact of AI is bad, wait until you hear about the dairy industry.
#TooManyCows
#TooManyCows
As we edge towards an irreversible point, the climate becomes less of a challenge to manage and adapt to and more a hostile environment in which many will struggle just to live.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
It is not the Earth’s future at stake in the climate crisis – it is ours | Letters
Letters: As we edge towards an irreversible point, the climate becomes less a challenge to manage and more a hostile environment in which many will struggle to live, writes Keith Nicholls. Plus letter...
www.theguardian.com
January 6, 2026 at 6:41 AM
As we edge towards an irreversible point, the climate becomes less of a challenge to manage and adapt to and more a hostile environment in which many will struggle just to live.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Here’s the uncomfortable truth:
“The Earth will survive this crisis. It is humanity, and countless other living species, that may not.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
“The Earth will survive this crisis. It is humanity, and countless other living species, that may not.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
It is not the Earth’s future at stake in the climate crisis – it is ours | Letters
Letters: As we edge towards an irreversible point, the climate becomes less a challenge to manage and more a hostile environment in which many will struggle to live, writes Keith Nicholls. Plus letter...
www.theguardian.com
January 6, 2026 at 5:28 AM
Here’s the uncomfortable truth:
“The Earth will survive this crisis. It is humanity, and countless other living species, that may not.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
“The Earth will survive this crisis. It is humanity, and countless other living species, that may not.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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A few things are guaranteed to make the world a lot less safe.
Giving more power to big oil corporations is definitely one of them.
Giving more power to big oil corporations is definitely one of them.
January 4, 2026 at 12:39 PM
A few things are guaranteed to make the world a lot less safe.
Giving more power to big oil corporations is definitely one of them.
Giving more power to big oil corporations is definitely one of them.
One good thing about solar power is that you know Donald Trump won’t take over your country to get control of it.
January 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM
One good thing about solar power is that you know Donald Trump won’t take over your country to get control of it.
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Trump push to politicize US military ‘reminiscent of Stalin’, top general warns www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Trump push to politicize US military ‘reminiscent of Stalin’, top general warns
Maj Gen Paul Eaton says US president’s effort to bend military to his will could have dire long-term consequences
www.theguardian.com
January 5, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Trump push to politicize US military ‘reminiscent of Stalin’, top general warns www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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If you want a safer, more peaceful world, you don’t invite big oil companies.
Not then. Not now. Not ever.
Not then. Not now. Not ever.
January 5, 2026 at 1:10 PM
If you want a safer, more peaceful world, you don’t invite big oil companies.
Not then. Not now. Not ever.
Not then. Not now. Not ever.
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GOOD NEWS: Renewable energy reached a RECORD HIGH in the UK last year, with wind power alone producing nearly 30% of our electricity.
MORE OF THIS for 2026 please! 🌍
MORE OF THIS for 2026 please! 🌍
January 5, 2026 at 12:53 PM
GOOD NEWS: Renewable energy reached a RECORD HIGH in the UK last year, with wind power alone producing nearly 30% of our electricity.
MORE OF THIS for 2026 please! 🌍
MORE OF THIS for 2026 please! 🌍
Why is there always enough money for war but NEVER enough to provide affordable electricity, education and food?
January 5, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Why is there always enough money for war but NEVER enough to provide affordable electricity, education and food?
This is HUGE news.
China has completed the ratification process for the Global Ocean Treaty, confirming it will be bound by the landmark ocean protection agreement when it officially enters into force on January 17, 2026.
#ProtectTheOceans
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China has completed the ratification process for the Global Ocean Treaty, confirming it will be bound by the landmark ocean protection agreement when it officially enters into force on January 17, 2026.
#ProtectTheOceans
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Greenpeace East Asia welcomes China’s ratification of the Global Ocean Treaty - Greenpeace East Asia
China has ratified the Global Ocean Treaty, making China one of the first countries to be bound by the landmark agreement when it officially enters into force next January. that completed the ratifica...
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January 5, 2026 at 9:49 AM
This is HUGE news.
China has completed the ratification process for the Global Ocean Treaty, confirming it will be bound by the landmark ocean protection agreement when it officially enters into force on January 17, 2026.
#ProtectTheOceans
Read more👇
China has completed the ratification process for the Global Ocean Treaty, confirming it will be bound by the landmark ocean protection agreement when it officially enters into force on January 17, 2026.
#ProtectTheOceans
Read more👇
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Release: Greenpeace International Calls for Protection of Venezuelan People Amid Oil-Driven US Intervention
“Venezuela’s future won’t be built on oil or military force. It’s time for climate finance and a just transition that puts people, dignity, and a fossil-free future first."
“Venezuela’s future won’t be built on oil or military force. It’s time for climate finance and a just transition that puts people, dignity, and a fossil-free future first."
Greenpeace International Calls for Protection of Venezuelan People Amid Oil-Driven US Intervention - Greenpeace International
Greenpeace International is deeply concerned about the most recent illegal military action by President Donald Trump against Venezuela.
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January 4, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Release: Greenpeace International Calls for Protection of Venezuelan People Amid Oil-Driven US Intervention
“Venezuela’s future won’t be built on oil or military force. It’s time for climate finance and a just transition that puts people, dignity, and a fossil-free future first."
“Venezuela’s future won’t be built on oil or military force. It’s time for climate finance and a just transition that puts people, dignity, and a fossil-free future first."
Greenpeace International calls for protection of Venezuelan people amid oil-driven US intervention www.greenpeace.org/internationa...
Greenpeace International calls for protection of Venezuelan people amid oil-driven US intervention - Greenpeace International
Greenpeace International is deeply concerned about the most recent illegal military action by President Donald Trump against Venezuela.
www.greenpeace.org
January 5, 2026 at 7:53 AM
Greenpeace International calls for protection of Venezuelan people amid oil-driven US intervention www.greenpeace.org/internationa...
They like to make you feel like it’s your fault with carbon footprint calculators and recycling schemes but that’s because the world's biggest companies alone have caused $28 trillion in climate damage.
financialpost.com/pmn/the-worl...
financialpost.com/pmn/the-worl...
The world's biggest companies have caused $28 trillion in climate damage, a new study estimates
WASHINGTON (AP) — The world’s biggest corporations have caused $28 trillion in climate damage, a new study estimates as part of an effort to make it easier for peop…
financialpost.com
January 5, 2026 at 7:22 AM
They like to make you feel like it’s your fault with carbon footprint calculators and recycling schemes but that’s because the world's biggest companies alone have caused $28 trillion in climate damage.
financialpost.com/pmn/the-worl...
financialpost.com/pmn/the-worl...
No country has ever been invaded for its renewable energy reserves.
The sooner we switch off oil and gas, the better.
The sooner we switch off oil and gas, the better.
January 4, 2026 at 3:27 PM
No country has ever been invaded for its renewable energy reserves.
The sooner we switch off oil and gas, the better.
The sooner we switch off oil and gas, the better.
The US has a long history of military interventions and support for dictatorships in Latin America.
It’s never been good for the people of South America.
It’s never been good for the people of South America.
January 4, 2026 at 3:05 PM
The US has a long history of military interventions and support for dictatorships in Latin America.
It’s never been good for the people of South America.
It’s never been good for the people of South America.
Epic!
New Zealander Jono Ridler is planning to swim 1600km in a mission to end bottom trawling and protect the ocean.
www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/nationa...
New Zealander Jono Ridler is planning to swim 1600km in a mission to end bottom trawling and protect the ocean.
www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/nationa...
Swimmer’s 1600km mission to end bottom trawling and protect the ocean
The 35-year-old plans to swim up to 30km a day for roughly 90 days.
www.newstalkzb.co.nz
January 4, 2026 at 12:47 PM
Epic!
New Zealander Jono Ridler is planning to swim 1600km in a mission to end bottom trawling and protect the ocean.
www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/nationa...
New Zealander Jono Ridler is planning to swim 1600km in a mission to end bottom trawling and protect the ocean.
www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/nationa...
Here's the plan:
1) End fossil fuels
2) Invest in renewables
3) Electrify everything
4) Localise and build community
5) Conserve resources
6) Regenerate nature
7) Protect forests and oceans
8) Switch to plant-based organic regenerative farming
9) Protect democracy
10) Decolonise
1) End fossil fuels
2) Invest in renewables
3) Electrify everything
4) Localise and build community
5) Conserve resources
6) Regenerate nature
7) Protect forests and oceans
8) Switch to plant-based organic regenerative farming
9) Protect democracy
10) Decolonise
January 4, 2026 at 10:10 AM
Here's the plan:
1) End fossil fuels
2) Invest in renewables
3) Electrify everything
4) Localise and build community
5) Conserve resources
6) Regenerate nature
7) Protect forests and oceans
8) Switch to plant-based organic regenerative farming
9) Protect democracy
10) Decolonise
1) End fossil fuels
2) Invest in renewables
3) Electrify everything
4) Localise and build community
5) Conserve resources
6) Regenerate nature
7) Protect forests and oceans
8) Switch to plant-based organic regenerative farming
9) Protect democracy
10) Decolonise
Some things are guaranteed to make the world more dangerous.
Giving more power to big oil is definitely one of them.
Giving more power to big oil is definitely one of them.
January 4, 2026 at 10:05 AM
Some things are guaranteed to make the world more dangerous.
Giving more power to big oil is definitely one of them.
Giving more power to big oil is definitely one of them.
The USA is acting as if it’s just an oil company with an army.
January 4, 2026 at 9:24 AM
The USA is acting as if it’s just an oil company with an army.
Investing in renewable energy is an act of peace.
January 4, 2026 at 8:12 AM
Investing in renewable energy is an act of peace.
A world that’s not dependent on big oil is a more peaceful world.
We have to end our dependence on oil and gas, for peace and to survive the climate crisis.
#Venezuela
We have to end our dependence on oil and gas, for peace and to survive the climate crisis.
#Venezuela
January 3, 2026 at 6:27 PM
A world that’s not dependent on big oil is a more peaceful world.
We have to end our dependence on oil and gas, for peace and to survive the climate crisis.
#Venezuela
We have to end our dependence on oil and gas, for peace and to survive the climate crisis.
#Venezuela
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The arrogance of US fossil fuel companies on full display: Greenpeace Intl (not a US entity!) filed an anti-SLAPP vs Energy Transfer in the Netherlands & Energy Transfer is asking a U.S. court to interfere @alleenbrown.bsky.social reports for @drilledmedia.bsky.social drilled.media/news/SLAPP-u... 🧵
Greenpeace Fights for Survival Against a Fossil Fuel Giant’s $345-Million “SLAPP” Suit
Energy Transfer’s lawsuit set up the First Amendment battle of the year and threatens to silence support for grassroots protest against the fossil fuel industry.
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December 18, 2025 at 3:33 PM
The arrogance of US fossil fuel companies on full display: Greenpeace Intl (not a US entity!) filed an anti-SLAPP vs Energy Transfer in the Netherlands & Energy Transfer is asking a U.S. court to interfere @alleenbrown.bsky.social reports for @drilledmedia.bsky.social drilled.media/news/SLAPP-u... 🧵