Articles by John Hepburn

About John Hepburn

John worked as a mechanical engineer making components for the coal, oil and nuclear industries before becoming an environmental activist in the mid 1990’s. He co-founded a successful recycling business in Brisbane before moving to Sydney to work with Greenpeace. He has a strong interest in the politics of technology and in social movement strategy, and, like many, is extremely concerned about climate change. He currently co-ordinates the Greenpeace Australia Pacific climate change campaign.


Global climate talks hotting up in Barcelona

The global climate talks are hotting up. This week, negotiators are meeting in Barcelona for the last week of discussions before the Copenhagen meeting in December. But the talks were brought to a halt by a group of African nations.

Yes bwana: how Australia called the shots at small islands forum

Here is the analysis of the PIF from Shirley Atatagi - climate political advisor for Greenpeace in the Pacific.