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Let’s talk about climate change
If the repeated dire warnings from the world’s climate scientists have not been enough, then the recent tragic events in Japan, Europe and California must convince us to finally admit…
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What a green and peaceful future could look like
Just imagine. What if we shaped a new economy to put people over profit, include everyone and limit the economy. One that was genuinely sustainable and built on the knowledge that we, our societies and economies are part of nature; not separate to it. What future do you want to see?
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Vulnerable ecosystems revealed in Antarctic seafloor dives to receive protection
London, UK – Research submarine dives to the Antarctic seafloor, carried out during a Greenpeace expedition to the Antarctic in January, have identified four separate Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems (VMEs) which…
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These banks are still funding dangerous oil pipelines — here’s how you can stop them
© Amanda J. Mason / Greenpeace Greenpeace activists, in solidarity with Indigenous water protectors, protest outside a Citibank branch in Washington, DC. Citibank is one of the twelve ‘Dirty Dozen’ global banks…
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You did it! Samsung chooses renewable energy!
Remember the time we gave Samsung stores a makeover… Greenpeace activists protest Samsung to commit to using 100% clean energy. The environmental activists hang a 40m2…
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5 ways people are standing up to oil pipeline companies
All over the world, people are getting more concerned about the threats posed by major new oil pipelines. They’re prone to spills and, as a result, they’re a serious risk…
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What can we do?
At the University of Minnesota Dr. Nate Hagens teaches an honours course called “Reality 101: A Survey of the Human Predicament.” Hagens operated his own hedge fund on Wall Street until he…
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5 reasons why a floating nuclear power plant in the Arctic is a terrible idea
This enormous monstrosity is the world’s first purpose-built floating nuclear power plant. It’s now bound for the Arctic. The “Akademik Lomonosov” – the world’s first purpose-built floating nuclear power plant…
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Greenpeace oil campaign: seven years in the wilderness
A photograph popped up on my Facebook feed recently, saying - “seven years ago today”. It was a shot of the crew from the Oil Free Seas flotilla being welcomed onto Kauaetangohia Marae at the isolated tip of the East Cape, where the rising sun first strikes our islands through the pure sea air. The…