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Protecting the chorus of nature: When international companies threaten the Amazon

Protecting the chorus of nature: When international companies threaten the Amazon

Blog entry by Lukas Meus | 30 March, 2016 1 comment

Before I joined Greenpeace, I lived in the Amazon rainforest for several months. I still remember waking up every morning and listening to the amazing sound of birds and insects. It felt as if the trees were singing along in a chorus...

UK’s proposed Hinkley C nuclear power plant faces resistance on all sides

UK’s proposed Hinkley C nuclear power plant faces resistance on all sides

Blog entry by Justin McKeating | 16 July, 2015 2 comments

The plans for new nuclear reactors at Hinkley in the UK are too expensive, too late, won't help cut greenhouse gas emissions, violate EU competition law, and will distort Europe 's energy markets. On 6 July 2015,...

Nuclear power goes solar

Nuclear power goes solar

Feature story | 25 July, 2009 at 2:00

Last night Greenpeace was invited by the Austrian authorities to hang a banner from a nuclear power station, unlikely but true. The Zwentendorf nuclear plant was never operated and has been mothballed since the 70's. Today it is to open as a...

Austria bans Monsanto’s GE maize

Austria bans Monsanto’s GE maize

Feature story | 25 July, 2008 at 2:00

Austria has banned the import of the highly dangerous genetically engineered maize MON 863. The maize (corn) is produced by US agro-chemical giant Monsanto.

"Tokyo Two" protests in front of the Japanese Embassy in Vienna

"Tokyo Two" protests in front of the Japanese Embassy in Vienna

Image | 19 March, 2009 at 13:40

Greenpeace protests in front of the Japanese embassy to release the two activists Junichi and Toru who had exposed a whale-meat scandal.

Youth event in the Parliament, Vienna

Youth event in the Parliament, Vienna

Image | 16 October, 2009 at 17:00

October 2009 - Just two months before the climate talks in Copenhagen, youth from Austria asks for climate action in the country's parliament.

Action at Save the World Awards ceremony in Austria

Action at Save the World Awards ceremony in Austria

Image | 25 July, 2009 at 18:10

Greenpeace activists hang a banner reading “Energy [R]evolution Climate Solution” at the SAVE THE WORLD Awards ceremony. The event takes place at the Zwentendorf nuclear power station, which was built in the 1970s but never used. A recent project...

Banner at Save the World Awards in Austria

Banner at Save the World Awards in Austria

Image | 25 July, 2009 at 18:00

Greenpeace activists hang a banner reading “Energy [R]evolution Climate Solution” at the SAVE THE WORLD Awards ceremony. The event takes place at the Zwentendorf nuclear power station, which was built in the 1970s but never used. A recent project...

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