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בית סולארי באנגליה. פאנלים סולארים יכולים לספק מים חמים ואנרגיה מתחדשת לצרכים ביתיים. Enlarge Image

Greenpeace presented its vision for the promotion of renewable energy

An official meeting was held between the representatives of Greenpeace and the Minister of National Infrastructures, Dr. Uzi Landau. The motivation for the meeting derived from the desire of both parties to work together in order to promote green issues related to the Infrastructure ministry. Greenpeace presented the minister policy recommendations in order to promote renewable energy in Israel and suggested solutions to remove barriers which renewable entrepreneurs are facing to date. Attorney Nili Grossman, energy and climate campaigner in Greenpeace Mediterranean, presented her conclusions based on a broad policy document that was prepared by the organization.

Kumi Naidoo Enlarge Image

New leadership at Greenpeace International

Greenpeace will soon have a new leader. Kumi Naidoo will take up the role of Executive Director of Greenpeace International in November 2009, when Gerd Leipold steps down after nearly nine years as our activist-in-chief.

وفد غرينبيس مجتمعاً بوزير البيئة Enlarge Image

Greenpeace handed Byblos Marine Reserve’s draft decree to the Ministry of Environment

A delegation from Greenpeace Mediterranean, together with Byblos mayor Dr. Joseph Shami, visited the Minister of Environment Dr. Toni Karam today. The delegation handed to the Minister a draft decree for the establishment and management of the first Lebanese coastal marine reserve in Byblos waters.

Juvenile bluefin tuna below the minimum landing size, landed by the unauthorised fishing vessel Yasar Reis II, being weighed on the quayside. Greenpeace demands the closure of the bluefin tuna fishery until its management is based on science, fishing capacity is decreased to sustainable levels and marine reserves are established to protect all the species’ breeding grounds. Enlarge Image

The suicidal tendencies of the Turkish tuna fishery

The Turkish government has set its own catch limit for the endangered Mediterranean bluefin tuna - in total disregard for internationally agreed quotas and scientific advice.

Dr. Uygar Özesmi, Greenpeace Mediterranean Executive Director Enlarge Image

Towards the Rainbow

While looking at a future horizon it is not possible to see what lies behind. The future is somewhere ahead… what is waiting for us there? We don’t know… on our journey towards the horizon we create that future. But for a future in which all of us wish to live we need imagination, determination and action. In this monthly column – Green Visions, we will try to provide you with dreams of that future, the decisions that need to be made and what we all need to do.

Obama'nın tam da Ayasofya'da bulunduğu esnada eylemciler bu kez de denizden iklim mesajı verdiler Enlarge Image

Obama gets the double dose of climate message from Greenpeace in Turkey

For the second day in a row today, Greenpeace sent a direct message to US President Barack Obama, reminding him of the urgency to act now to protect the climate. From their inflatable boats on the Bosphorus, Greenpeace activists displayed banners reading “Act for Climate at Copenhagen,” as well, they placed buoys in the water reading “Save the Climate for Peace.”

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