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TOUR
LOGBOOK
15
March 2000 - Rainbow Warrior Arrives in Hong Kong
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Hong
Kong – The Rainbow Warrior, Greenpeace’s world famous flagship,
has arrived in Hong Kong for a two-week visit on the fourth leg
of her Asia tour to promote a toxic free future.
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The
tour, which began last December, has brought the vessel to India, Thailand,
and the Philippines, to expose pollution hotspots and promote alternatives
and solutions. In Hong Kong, the ship will be used to highlight relevant
toxic issues and promote the urgent need for clean production, proper
waste management and sustainable development.
Before arriving in Hong Kong, the Rainbow Warrior was campaigning in
the Philippines, demanding the US government to clean up the legacy
of toxic and persistent poisons left behind by their former bases in
Clark and Subic. The
three-mast schooner Rainbow
Warrior has a long and rich history of international campaigns for environmental
justice.
The new Rainbow Warrior replaces the original ship that was sunk by
the French secret service in 1985 amid worldwide protests against French
nuclear testing in the Pacific. She was launched on July 10, 1989, the
anniversary of the sinking of her predecessor. The Rainbow Warrior will
be open to the public on 25th and 26th March before leaving for Japan.
Follow
the tour in Chinese
March
17 2000 - Unseen Poisons in Asia Report released
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