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'Recycling’ from developed world dumped in Malaysia and left to rot

Press release | November 27, 2018 at 10:00

Kuala Lumpur, 27 November 2018 - Malaysia is the new dumping site for plastic ‘recycling’ from more than 19 countries, including the US, UK and Australia, according to new research released today by Greenpeace Malaysia. “The Recycling Myth”...

Greenpeace calls on Philippine government to abandon nukes on Chernobyl anniversary

Feature story | April 26, 2011 at 11:52

Greenpeace marked the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster with a call to governments of Southeast Asia to abandon all plans of developing nuclear power plants in the region to ensure the safety of its citizens. Greenpeace is...

Greenpeace delivers solar panels to Malacañang

Feature story | October 14, 2010 at 7:00

Greenpeace volunteers and members of Solar Generation Pilipinas Youth today delivered solar panels to Malacañang Palace as part of a call to President Benigno Aquino III to lead the Philippines on the road to an Energy Revolution. The group is...

Obama announces inadequate funding for Indonesian forest conservation

Feature story | November 10, 2010 at 19:17

Greenpeace challenged the United States to dramatically increase the financial support it gives Indonesia to reduce deforestation and cut its substantial greenhouse gas emissions. The challenge followed the announcement at a press conference in...

Greenpeace calls on Philippines to Turn the Tide

Feature story | November 19, 2010 at 12:00

Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior arrived today in General Santos City in Mindanao, Southern Philippines to kick off the Philippine leg of her “Turn the Tide” tour of Southeast Asia. The ship, which brings with her a vision of a green and...

Greenpeace flagship to arrive Friday to “Turn The Tide” against coal

Feature story | November 17, 2010 at 9:00

Greenpeace today challenged President Noynoy Aquino to ‘Turn the Tide’ of dirty development by supporting a green pathway toward the Philippines’ Energy [R]evolution. The environment group made the call as they announced the visit of the Rainbow...

Southeast Asia’s future is in renewables

Press release | June 26, 2011 at 12:42

Greenpeace called on Southeast Asian nations to seize the golden opportunity offered by renewables and champion the transition towards 100% renewable energy supply. The environment group made the call at the conclusion of the 6th Asia Clean...

Greenpeace, Indonesian NGOs call on Ministry of Economic Affairs to make a good...

Press release | March 31, 2011 at 13:28

Greenpeace activists dressed as endangered species of Indonesian forests, together with a coalition of Indonesian NGOs, today went to the Ministry of Economic Affairs to call for the immediate implementation of moratorium on forest destruction...

Protection Money

Publication | November 23, 2010 at 9:00

INDONESIA IS AT A CROSSROADS

Shifting Indonesia To a ‘New Development Pathway’

Publication | October 21, 2010 at 13:16

Greenpeace, together with a broad coalition of NGOs are calling for immediate protection of all peatlands and a temporary halt (moratorium) on all further natural forest clearance both within new and existing concession areas.

Common Platform on Saving Indonesia`s Forests to Protect the Global Climate :...

Publication | October 13, 2010 at 11:04

The Indonesia Civil Society Organizations Common Platform recommends:

Greenpeace Challenges Facebook to go green by Earth Day

Press release | February 4, 2011 at 8:33

Greenpeace today issued a bold challenge to social networking giant Facebook, calling on it to embrace a clean energy future and to develop a plan by Earth Day (April 22nd) that would end its use of coal to provide electricity to the company’s...

World Bank fails to heed its own advice on climate change and risks to the poor;...

Blog entry by Heike Mainhardt | April 17, 2015

Batang residents take action to agains Coal Fired Power Plant in their land. Across the world, countries look to the World Bank more than any other institution for the latest expertise and assistance on development.  This week in...

Many activists start out as lonely people, but we are never alone

Blog entry by Nanticha Ocharoenchai | March 20, 2019

One ordinary Monday afternoon on March 11, stuck in Copywriting class for three hours, once again I learned nothing new and got bored. And what do bored students do? They scroll through their phones. I scrolled through mine that day...

Homeless “Sumatran Tigers” Implore Ministry of Forestry to Enforce the Law and Save...

Press release | April 18, 2012 at 10:42

Jakarta, 18 April 2012 - Hundreds of homeless Sumatran tigers gathered in front of Indonesia’s Ministry of Forestry this morning to urge Minister Zulkifli Hasan to take action against Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) after a Greenpeace investigation found...

Indonesian Rainforest Destroyer Asia Pulp and Paper Loses More Contracts

Press release | November 2, 2011 at 13:05

Greenpeace today called on Indonesian company Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) to commit to ending its destruction of the country’s rainforests, in response to news that yet more companies around the world are cutting ties with the paper giant.

Forest and Peatland Still Being Destroyed despite Moratorium in Indonesia

Press release | November 23, 2011 at 15:01

Jakarta, 23 November 2011: Indonesia’s forests and peatlands are continuing to be destroyed in the many areas that are not covered by the Government’s moratorium on deforestation, according to evidence collected by a coalition of environmental...

Even Deep Peatlands Are Destroyed in Our Tigers Habitat

Press release | September 28, 2011 at 11:21

Pelalawan, 28 September 2011: On the eighth day of the Greenpeace "Tiger Eyes" tour, Greenpeace activists continued to bear witness to the pathetic sight of Sumatran forests being destroyed by pulp and paper companies.

ASEAN urged to advance its position at the Bangkok UN climate talks

Press release | March 31, 2011 at 11:12

The A-FAB coalition today urged ASEAN countries to show leadership and advance a strong common position in the international climate change talks for the sake of the region’s people. A-FAB, or the Coalition on ASEAN for a Fair, Ambitious and...

Greenpeace calls on Philippine government to scrap all plans for nuclear power

Press release | March 16, 2011 at 13:21

Greenpeace today called on the administration of President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III to abandon all nuclear power plans, including those currently included the Philippine Energy Plan and the Energy Reform Agenda, and instead focus on achieving...

Greenpeace calls upon Japanese government to extend Fukushima evacuation zone to...

Press release | March 30, 2011 at 10:36

Around 100 Greenpeace activists and supporters held a candlelight vigil at Bundaran HI in Jakarta today to express solidarity with victims of the earthquake, tsunami and the unfolding nuclear disaster at the Fukushima/Daiichi nuclear power plant...

ASEAN must demonstrate leadership in UN climate negotiations

Press release | April 4, 2011 at 12:19

Southeast Asian climate activists wearing winter jackets, rain gear and beach wear to portray climate chaos that is wreaking havoc across the region, met Christiana Figueres, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on...

Greenpeace greener electronic ranking shows how actions speak louder than words for...

Press release | October 26, 2010 at 1:32

The latest edition of the Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics (1) shows significant separation between companies that are failing to keep their environmental commitments and those that are making significant gains in phasing out toxic...

Climate change main threat facing Southeast Asia

Press release | May 9, 2011 at 17:35

At the conclusion of the 18th ASEAN Summit in Jakarta today, Greenpeace called on ASEAN Heads of State to act with greater urgency and show political unity in addressing climate change. The call came as the environment group criticized ASEAN’s...

Barbie Drops Rainforest Packaging

Press release | October 5, 2011 at 17:47

Toy giant Mattel, the company behind Barbie, announced today that it will stop buying paper and packaging linked to rainforest destruction following a global campaign by Greenpeace.

Live to Eat and Eat to Live Long

Blog entry by Ryan Bestre | July 28, 2017

It may not be obvious but I love to eat. However, participating in the Food for Life campaigns of Greenpeace and being a part of  #IAmHampasLupa , a group that advocates for mindful consumption among Filipinos, made me put more effort...

Greenpeace celebrates Thai GE-free Rice Strategy on Farmers’ Day

Press release | June 2, 2011 at 9:50

Greenpeace today celebrated Thailand’s Rice Masterplan for keeping Thai rice free of genetically-modified organisms (GMOs). The GE-free rice policy, a key strategy in the Thai Rice Masterplan, protects Thailand’s thousands-year old rice heritage...

SBY can make 2011 a Landmark Year for Indonesia’s forests and global efforts to curb...

Press release | January 7, 2011 at 17:05

Greenpeace today called upon President Yudhoyono to fast track implementation of the two year moratorium on forest conversion, by ensuring transparency in the decision making process and allowing community involvement to put in place effective...

Asia Pulp and Paper Awarded Golden Chainsaw

Press release | January 31, 2011 at 18:11

Frankfurt – Greenpeace activists presented a Golden Chainsaw Award to Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) yesterday (local time) at Paperworld, an international paper fair in Frankfurt. The award coincides with the UN’s unveiling of 2011 as the...

10,000-strong ‘human chain’ calls on Thai government to quit coal

Press release | February 24, 2011 at 16:07

Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand — Greenpeace today called on the Government of Thailand to make a clean energy future a reality for Thai communities by abandoning plans to build more coal fired power plants and prioritizing solutions such as...

Greenpeace installs 1Kw solar-wind hybrid system at Mansinam island

Press release | February 5, 2011 at 12:58

Manokwari,Papua Barat,Indonesia -- Greenpeace today installed a 1 kw solar-wind hybrid energy system at Mansinam Island in Manokwari Regency, also known as the ‘Bible City,’ to mark Papua’s Gospel Landing Day, and called upon Indonesian...

Latest Government Moratorium Maps show urgency of Forest Clearance Permit Review

Press release | July 14, 2011 at 12:03

A coalition of Indonesian civil society organizations for forest protection today challenged President Yudhoyono to order an immediate review of existing forest clearance permits and improve forest governance in order to strengthen the two-year...

Indonesian Forests Protection Plan “Important Political Shift” but Tens of Millions...

Press release | May 20, 2011 at 16:33

Along awaited plan to put a temporary halt to forest destruction in Indonesia does not go far enough and will still see tens of millions of hectares of forests facing destruction, warned Greenpeace.

Women will change the world, for all our sakes and our planet

Blog entry by Bunny Mcdiarmid | March 8, 2017

When thousands of women come together to mark International Women’s Day on 8 March - either on the streets or at home or in the workplace - they will do so as part of a growing and very powerful force, one that knows that positive...

“Chief, there is fire at sea!”

Blog entry by Hikmat Soeriatanuwijaya | April 10, 2018

It was around 0330 in the morning when the Margasari Village Chief, Ride, woke up. He usually awoke early for morning prayers anyway. But that day, Saturday 31 March 2018, he woke up because some of the villagers came to report an...

2014: Year in Pictures

Image gallery | December 27, 2014

Adidas, go #allin for #detox

Image gallery | January 25, 2014

The Sumatra Tiger's Trashed Habitat

Image gallery | September 29, 2011

Saving Sumatra

Generic multimedia item | October 20, 2010 at 9:18

During his recent visit to Indonesia, Kumi Naidoo (Greenpeace International Executive Director) and a Greenpeace team flew over Sumatra to bear witness to the forest destruction that is happening there. Indonesia and Norway now have a chance to...

ASEAN must demonstrate leadership in UN climate negotiations

Video | April 5, 2011 at 11:40

Southeast Asian climate activists wearing winter jackets, rain gear and beach wear to portray climate chaos that is wreaking havoc across the region, met Christiana Figueres, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on...

Facebook "Unfriend Coal" TV ad

Video | March 29, 2011 at 17:51 1 comment

Let's get Facebook to run on clean, safe, renewable energy!

Quit Coal Indonesia

Image gallery | October 19, 2010

Kumi Naidoo

Image gallery | October 14, 2010

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