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Greenpeace report links Indian companies to rainforest destruction in Indonesia

Press release | June 19, 2012 at 18:17

June 19, 2012, Mumbai - Leading Indian companies such as ITC, Britannia, Godrej and Ruchi Soya could be linked to the destruction of the Indonesian rainforest through their use of palm oil, according to investigative research released by...

Greenpeace staff member wins alternative Nobel Prize

Feature story | October 14, 2009 at 1:24

KINSHASA, Congo, The Democratic Republic of The — We are thrilled to announce that one of our staff members, René Ngongo, has today been named a recipient of the 2009 Right Livelihood award.

Fisheries crisis: Government moves, but much remains to be done

Press release | February 3, 2009 at 5:30

BHUBANESHWAR, India — The Orissa government has shown some signs of responding to the turtle-fisheries crisis in the state by initiating institutional mechanisms to to address issues relating to conservation and management of marine resources in...

Turning Seas of Trouble into Seas of Plenty

Press release | November 23, 2008 at 5:30

BHUBANESHWAR, India — Stressing the need for effective management of Orissa’s Marine resources, Greenpeace, released an approach paper titled “Turning Seas of trouble into Seas of Plenty”. On the occasion, the environ mental watchdog...

Turtle mortalities skyrocket as government sits idle

Press release | March 19, 2008 at 5:30

ORISSA, India — Despite continued warnings by local conservation groups, turtle mortalities are set to be the highest in the last seven seasons, starting with 2002. According to independent estimates, over 4000 carcasses have now been recorded in...

Cops arrest Greenpeace activists, government ignores illegal e-waste import

Press release | October 4, 2007 at 5:30

NEW DELHI, India — Greenpeace today confronted the Union Commerce Ministry with evidence of the ongoing illegal import of electronic wastes into the country, in the name of reuse and charity. Greenpeace activists blocked the entrance to Udyog...

One for the record books

Feature story | March 16, 2007 at 15:10

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia destroys about 51 square kilometers of forests every day, equivalent to 300 football fields every hour -- a figure, which should earn the country a place in the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's...

11.21 crores to end turtle-human conflict: Greenpeace demands budget allocation

Press release | March 7, 2007 at 5:30

BHUBANESWAR, India — In the absence of any concrete action from the Orissa government, Greenpeace today released an estimate of the funds required to solve the turtle-fisherman crisis in the state. The organization is calling on the State...

Globe warms: rainforests burn

Feature story | September 22, 2006 at 15:51

In what is becoming an annual event, fires are sweeping through the tropical rainforests of Indonesia and Brazil. The burning of the rainforests not only threaten biodiversity in the affected areas but, by contributing towards climate change,...

Turtle Massacre in Orissa: Greenpeace holds Chief Minister responsible

Press release | April 14, 2006 at 5:30

NEW DELHI, India — In an early morning wake-up call, Greenpeace activists today confronted Naveen Patnaik, the Chief Minister of Orissa, with evidence of his government's ineptitude and inability to protect the endangered Olive Ridley turtles...

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