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World Photography Day through the lens of Greenpeace
I grew up in photography reading Robert Capa’s words: “If your photographs aren’t good enough, you’re not close enough”. It’s a simple statement but really profound. Photographers have understood this statement…
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Our oceans are finally getting the top-table attention they deserve
Last month, as a result of our campaign, Boris Johnson gave public backing to an Antarctic Ocean Sanctuary. This was a big deal: he was the first Foreign Secretary around…
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Plastics aren’t just polluting our oceans — they’re releasing greenhouse gases
I’m a French-Canadian postdoctoral scholar at the University of Hawaii, Manoa and part of the School of Ocean and Earth Science & Technology (SOEST). As part of our team’s research,…
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Banning plastic bags in NZ is just the tip of the iceberg
This morning, as PM Jacinda Ardern announced plans to phase out single-use plastic bags in New Zealand, I couldn’t help but reflect on what a difference a year makes. Twelve…
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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…