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Russian parliament votes for amnesty for Arctic 30

Press release | December 19, 2013 at 12:07

Amsterdam, 18th December 2013 - The Greenpeace activists who spent two months in jail after a peaceful protest in the Arctic have expressed relief after the Russian parliament voted to grant them amnesty. But they also declared: "There is no...

Emergency solidarity protests across India to free Greenpeace activists held in...

Press release | October 7, 2013 at 16:59

New Delhi, 5 October 2013 – More than 350 people across India took part in a peaceful protest as part of a day of emergency solidarity protests around the world demanding the release of 28 Greenpeace activists, a videographer and a photographer.

30 cities for Arctic 30

Feature story | December 4, 2013 at 13:26

The Arctic 30 have been released on bail. But it's not over - the piracy charges which were posed on them still remain.

Sudarshan Pattnaik’s Sand Art Creates a Wave to Free the Arctic 30

Feature story | November 10, 2013 at 15:52

Someone once said, 'Art imitates life' and rightly so. Most of us know of Sudarshan Pattnaik's sand art, which is really his unique way of communicating some very important issues to the world, through art. To him these issues are extremely...

Ex-Beatle Sir Paul McCartney publishes letter to Putin calling for release of Arctic 30

Press release | November 14, 2013 at 14:47

Amsterdam, 14 November 2013 - Sir Paul McCartney has today published his personal correspondence to Vladimir Putin, in which the ex-Beatle calls for the Arctic 30 to be reunited with their families.

Greenpeace India holds a nationwide protest for 30 hours in 30 cities

Press release | November 18, 2013 at 13:20

New Delhi, 16 November 2013 – Greenpeace India began a 30-hour protest today at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi to stand in solidarity with the 30 people who have been arrested in Russia for peacefully protesting against oil drilling in the Arctic region.

Sudarshan Pattnaik creates a massive sand art in Puri

Press release | November 8, 2013 at 20:50

Puri, 8th November 2013 – World renowned sand artist Sudarshan Pattnaik created a colossal sand art depicting Greenpeace's ship, the Arctic Sunrise and the 30 people who have been arrested in the Arctic following a peaceful protest against oil...

A vigil for the Arctic 30 in Mumbai

Blog entry by Pankaj Kumar | October 1, 2013

It was a Saturday morning on September 28, 2013. When I was getting ready, my four year old daughter asked me where I was going and if she can join me. What I told her is that I am going to stand up for those who save the homes of...

2013: the year that was!

Image gallery | December 11, 2013

Let the sun rise over the Arctic

Blog entry by Shiwang Singh | October 9, 2013

Its day 21 and the Arctic Sunrise Crew are still in detention in Murmansk. The appeal to release crew member Ekaterina Zaspa, activist  Andrey Allakhverdov and freelance photographer Denis Sinyakov on bail was refused by the Regional...

In dark days, black nights we found our light of solidarity

Blog entry by Ruhie Kumar | October 8, 2013

Candlelight vigil at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi to free the Arctic 30. © Sudhanshu Malhotra/Greenpeace October 5, 2013 marked the Global Day of Solidarity for the Arctic 30. Mumbai, Delhi, Pune, Bangalore, Kolkata and Chennai observed...

Arctic for the future

Blog entry by Sachin Singh | September 27, 2013

A Russian Coast guard officer approaches a Greenpeace activist. This is one example of the disproportionate use of force by the Russian authorities during a peaceful protest. My wife is in her last week of pregnancy. The baby is due...

Support the Arctic 30

Blog entry by Muskan Gaba & Tarushi Anand | December 4, 2013

By Muskan Gaba, 6th Grade, Vivekanand School On 16th November, 2013 at Jantar Mantar, I attended the campaign on #Freethearctic30. I was very curious to know about it as there was a fake jail and there were some people enacting as...

Indian Members of Parliament stand in solidarity with the Arctic 30 but political...

Blog entry by Neha Saigal | November 16, 2013

We might be geographically far away from the Arctic but the cruel reality of steadily melting ice and rising temperatures is affecting and is going to shape the future of not only the four million people who live in the region but...

A day of tribute to all environmental heroes

Blog entry by Ruhie Kumar and Komal Singh | November 10, 2013

Free the Arctic 30. Photo © Gary Taxali When the Himalayan forests faced extreme destruction, extraordinary people stood up to protect the environment - Sunderlal Bahuguna and Viman Bahuguna. They spearheaded the 'Chipko Movement'...

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