Lau Village in Papua New Guinea

Photo | July 26, 2012

Children in Lau Village hold a sign reading "Our Land is Our Wholesale and our freezer. We don't want to sell it. We want it back." This village is at the frontline of a massive land grab that sees 5.2 million hectares of PNG's forests slated for destruction. The communities in Pomio rely on the forests for food security, building materials and their future livelihoods. Logging companies promise development and much needed services but all they deliver are dirty rivers and destroyed forests.10/24/2011

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World Biodiversity Day

Slideshow | May 22, 2013

Living for a Cause #3 - Civil disobedience

Video | May 17, 2013 at 12:30

Living For A Cause is a series of web shorts presented by Greenpeace International Executive Director, Kumi Naidoo. In episode three, Kumi reflects on civil disobedience and his experiences taking direct action.

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Slideshow | May 15, 2013

#2ThePole: The Trek On The Ice

Video | May 12, 2013 at 15:00

In April 2013, four young Arctic ambassadors trekked to the North Pole on an expedition organised by Greenpeace. Their mission was to place a time capsule - carrying the "Flag for the Future" - on the seabed to call for the protection of the Arctic.

Calling on IOTC to end overfishing crisis

Video | May 8, 2013 at 14:00

As Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) members gathered to meet in Mauritius, a flotilla of local fishermen held a joint protest with Greenpeace, calling on the IOTC to act now and clampdown on overfishing. Greenpeace is also attending the IOTC...

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