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Plastic-free campaign 6 years on, positive changes we’ve made together
Since the launch of the Plastic-free campaign in 2016 in Hong Kong, Greenpeace has initiated plastics source reduction incentives among stakeholders from individuals, communities to corporates and the government. What changes have you accomplished with Greenpeace? Let’s wind back to 6 years from now.
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Perseverance brought 3 Greenpeace projects to fruition – A look back at 2021
Perseverance is not an easy task. If 2020 was a storm, 2021 felt like clammy and suffocating weather. Thanks for being with us. Greenpeace persists in voicing out and taking actions to safeguard the environment of Hong Kong. It was a difficult but still fruitful year. Three of our campaigners in Hong Kong, Leanne, Sion…
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Greenpeace Global Review 2021: 50-Year Green Initiatives for Better Future
Pandemic and uncertainty have swept the world throughout the year 2021, yet Greenpeace has spared no seconds holding back its move in adverse conditions. Experience of this turbulent year shows…
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‘Cinema for the Climate’ Greenpeace x HKFFF: 4 journeys to tackle climate change on the silver screen
This year, on the special occasion of the 50th edition of the Hong Kong French Film Festival (HKFFF) and the 50th anniversary of Greenpeace, the two collaborated to present the program ‘Cinema for the Climate’ as part of the film festival happening from 24th November to 14th December 2021.
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Shocking field investigation findings: messy brownfields scattered with high mountains of waste
Electronic waste is an elephant in the room – it occupies lands, its heavy metal pollutes the environment and loads the landfills. Though countless problems have been revealed and feature media coverage are seen from time to time, the issue persists. Why is it so? Could we do anything about it? Greenpeace decided there were…
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“Plastics Goes Wild” into the Water Cycle – the First-ever Microplastics Quantity Survey in Hong Kong Countryside Streams Rings the Bells
Greenpeace has just conducted the first pilot survey on the quantity of microplastics in the countryside streams of Hong Kong. The finding is alarming: microplastics were recorded at the front end of the water cycle. To protect the environment, not only shall we leave no trace, but we shall also reduce waste from the source.
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Let’s Talk About Climate Change: An environmental education class with Dr Xoni Ma
"Everything is connected" was the first principle Dr Xoni Ma learned from his ecology study. Now a Hong Kong environmental educator, Xoni has been conveying the same message to the public. The principle also applies to how we arouse public awareness of risks in climate change.
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10 years in Fukushima, What changes have we made?
Foreword: A lot could have been done in 10 years, and so do the changes we the Greenpeace have made in Fukushima. Compared to the lasting impacts of the nuclear…
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Remembering Fukushima: We cannot do it alone
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster on March 11 (also called 3-11). We invited three campaigners from our Hong Kong, Seoul and Tokyo offices…
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10 Hongkongers who are defending Lantau with all their might
In the latest policy address, Chief Executive Carrie Lam stated the Lantau Tomorrow Vision project “should not be subject to further delay”. Legco’s finance committee has already passed an HKD550…