Rio+20 Earth Summit

Photo | June 20, 2012

Xavante indigenous peoples from Marãiwatsédé, located in Mato Grosso state, with Paulo Adário, Greenpeace Amazon campaign director visit the Greenpeace Rainbow Warrior ship, moored in Mauá Pier, in Rio de Janeiro. The vessel serves as a platform for the group to remember the promise, made from Eco 92, that invaders would be taken from their territory. Greenpeace will focus at the Rio+20 Earth Summit on ending the Wild West exploitation of our High Seas, on achieving a zero deforestation law in Brazil. 06/19/2012

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#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...

Uncovering the hidden destruction of the oceans

Video | May 7, 2013 at 11:30

Tuna fishing in the Indian Ocean is poorly controlled. Too many boats are taking too many fish, and often use wasteful and destructive fishing techniques. With the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission underway in Mauritius, Greenpeace has been bearing...

Activists board coal ship off of Great Barrier Reef

Video | April 24, 2013 at 7:09

This morning six volunteers boarded a bulk carrier filled with thermal coal, leaving Australia bound for Asia. We did this because Australia's coal exports are the nation’s greatest contribution to climate change and plans are underway to roughly...

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