Greenpeace launches its new office in the Democratic Republic of Congo - the second on the African continent - which will focus on the protection of the Congo Basin rainforest.

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In June 2010, Greenpeace took Oscar-winning French actress, Marion Cotillard, to visit the tropical rainforests in the heart of the Democratic Republic of Congo. In this first of seven episodes, Marion arrives in Oshwe, and Grégoire of Greenpeace...

In June 2010, Greenpeace took Oscar-winning French actress, Marion Cotillard, to visit the tropical rainforests in the heart of the Democratic Republic of Congo. In this second of seven episodes, Raoul, who works for Greenpeace Africa, suggests a...

In June 2010, Greenpeace took Oscar-winning French actress, Marion Cotillard, to visit the tropical rainforests in the heart of the Democratic Republic of Congo. In this third of seven episodes, Marion leaves Oshwe by pirogue. All along the river...

In June 2010, Greenpeace took Oscar-winning French actress, Marion Cotillard, to visit the tropical rainforests in the heart of the Democratic Republic of Congo. In this fourth of seven episodes, after spending her first night in a forest village...

In June 2010, Greenpeace took Oscar-winning French actress, Marion Cotillard, to visit the tropical rainforests in the heart of the Democratic Republic of Congo. In this fifth of seven episodes, Marion meets Roger, a representative of local civil...

In June 2010, Greenpeace took Oscar-winning French actress, Marion Cotillard, to visit the tropical rainforests in the heart of the Democratic Republic of Congo. In this sixth of seven episodes, Marion goes to meet the villagers to understand how...

In June 2010, Greenpeace took Oscar-winning French actress, Marion Cotillard, to visit the tropical rainforests in the heart of the Democratic Republic of Congo. In the last of the seven episodes, before leaving Oshwe, Marion is given a guide of...

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Melita Steele, one of Greenpeace Africa's climate campaigners, answers a few questions on South Africa's position on climate change.

A Greenpeace ad to make people think about the car they drive and the impact it has on the environment.

A video that targets Dove for its use of palm oil, an ingredient in its soaps that is driving deforestation and de-habitation in Indonesia.

In this video Kumi Naidoo, director of Greenpeace International, explains why Genetically modified (GM) food is not the miracle answer to world hunger.

Genetic engineering is a threat to food security, especially in a changing climate. This video explains how.

A Greenpeace truck (disguised as a beer lorry) blocks a cross-road to be used for the transportation of nuclear waste.

To highlight the concept of rising sea levels which are linked to climate change, Greenpeace created a flying fish exhibition.

This rare interview with the writer and activist Ken Saro-Wiwa was screened in late November 1995 on Channel 4. Saro-Wiwa led the Ogoni people of Nigeria in their non-violent struggle to stop the multinational oil companies, like Shell,...