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Day 9 #BPShutdown: Greenpeace vs Big Oil in the North Sea
On the evening of Sunday 9th June, a team of Greenpeace activists drew up alongside the rig as it was preparing to leave Scotland’s Cromarty Firth. They scaled the rig, stopping it in its tracks, and hung a banner displaying the only two words needed to describe the madness of drilling for more oil: Climate…
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Together we are achieving so much
Together, we are protecting nature and building a greener, more peaceful tomorrow. Here’s an update on some of the amazing things you are making happen through your support of Greenpeace.…
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System Change needs People Power
Russel Norman’s talk to Public Service Association Staff Conference – May 28, 2019 In this short talk I want to make three points before opening it up for discussion and…
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The wellbeing of still being here
There’s an old saying isn’t there: “everything’s a nail to a hammer.” And it seems that’s the whole thinking behind the so-called “Wellbeing Budget” due out this week. We need…
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Farmers have been mollycoddled long enough
The way the Federated Farmers have been speaking recently I can’t help but wonder if a few of their lobbyists have been sneaking into meetings of Extinction Rebellion. Trading their…
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Shock UN report reveals extent of mass extinction threat
A report just released by the United Nations has warned that 1 million species are at risk of extinction – more than at any time in human history. The global…
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What if we treated our oceans like they matter?
The seas provide half of our oxygen, and food for a billion people. Let’s give them the protection they deserve.
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Photos from school strike for climate on March 15
On Friday the 15th of March 1.5 million school students took to the streets in 123 countries out of fear for their future, love of our planet and anger at…
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Waking up to Idai. When extreme weather hits home
Zimbabwe is a small country often known for its political and economic drama. But for those who truly know the country, they will tell you about its friendly people and…
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Hope beats hate
Yesterday we saw the best, and the worst. Thousands of young people came together to demand a brighter future, and a small group of far-right white nationalists carried out a…
