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From Chinese Young Pioneer to Greenpeace activist: the story of Tom Wang

Blog entry by Tom Wang | 2011-09-27 3 comments

My name is Tom Wang. Tom is my English name. I gave it to myself when I was learning English from my British teacher. She couldn't pronounce my Chinese name, Xiaojun. Xiaojun means "a soldier born at dawn". Most people in China can... Read more >

Rainbow Warrior II retires, finds second life as floating hospital

Feature Story | 2011-08-16 at 16:00

Today Greenpeace said goodbye to an old friend. At a ceremony in Singapore today our iconic protest vessel the Rainbow Warrior was transferred to Friendship, a Bangladesh based NGO which will refit it for use as a hospital ship. It's the... Read more >

A Warrior's Welcome

Feature Story | 2011-06-17 at 14:18

What do you say when you are offered the chance to sail aboard the world’s most famous environmental campaigning ship? I replied with the only answer that would come out of my mouth: “Absolutely.” Read more >

Rainbow Warrior crew and local community unfold banners at Yeongwang nuke plant

Press release | 2011-06-14 at 19:00

Crew from the Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior joined the Korean Federation for Environmental Movement and Yeongwang residents in unfolding banners calling for increased nuclear safety and eventually the phase out of nuclear energy in Korea. Read more >

Greenpeace launches new office in South Korea

Feature Story | 2011-06-09 at 13:47

Greenpeace is excited to announce the launch of a new Greenpeace office in Korea. Established as part of Greenpeace East Asia, our new office will be campaigning on the issues of Climate and Energy and Oceans. Read more >

Leading the only race that counts

Feature Story | 2011-05-26 at 13:11

We'd like to share with you this excellent profile of Kumi Naidoo, written by Sue Blaine and published in Business Day. Reprinted here with permission. Read more >

The Rainbow Warrior's Farewell Visit to Hong Kong

Feature Story | 2011-01-21 at 7:00

Greenpeace has been creating positive changes in the world for the last 40 years, and throughout it all the Rainbow Warrior has been our brave companion. Now the Rainbow Warrior II is coming to Hong Kong on her final voyage – please join us in... Read more >

Greenpeace Launches East Asia Office

Press release | 2010-11-12 at 17:27

Greenpeace announced today the launch of Greenpeace East Asia for more effective and efficient environmental protection campaigns in this region with strengthened cross- boundary coordination. The new office license circumscribes Greenpeace’s... Read more >

New leadership for Greenpeace International

Feature Story | 2009-06-12 at 10:30

Greenpeace will soon have a new leader. Kumi Naidoo will take up the role of Executive Director of Greenpeace International this November, when Gerd Leipold steps down after nearly nine years as our activist-in-chief. Read more >

Greenpeace in Africa: people, action, solutions

Feature Story | 2008-11-14 at 7:00

It’s official. Greenpeace is now truly global. After more than a decade working on the continent, we finally opened our first African office. Come join the celebrations! Read more >

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