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Why in a post-IPCC world we need more from our energy wins
The Taiwanese government’s decision to abandon plans for a new coal-fired power plant should have been a win for civil society. But it only underscored the need to keep fighting for a clean energy revolution, writes Cony Chang, Energy Campaigner at Greenpeace East Asia.
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Welcome to our Consumer Revolution!
We’ve all been shopping stupid for years, snapping up “bargains” in sales, seduced by advertising, loaded down with stuff to fill our homes, thinking it will make us happy. But ultimately it doesn’t. It costs us and it costs the earth.
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Running towards a plastic-free future
Everyone is talking about plastic these days and how we need to get – at least the disposable stuff at first -- out of our lives. Viral images of strangled seabirds, giant islands of swirling trash in the Pacific Ocean, and delicate seahorses wrapped around plastic “earbuds” have made the world finally understand we are…
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Glacial lake in western China bursts, annual average temperatures in area up 2 to 3 °C since 1961
Beijing, 15 August, 2018 - A glacial lake in Xinjiang, China burst in the early morning of August 10, releasing 35 million m³ of floodwater into the Yarkant River Basin. [1] Xinhua has reported evacuations in the nearby area. [2] The frequency of glacial outbursts in the Yarkant River Basin has increased since the 1980s…
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“Change can come from all of us” – Greenpeace China’s new chief representative speaks about her commitment to environmental protection and the journey ahead
The past decade has been one of the most important for our environment. From apocalyptic air pollution, to a new era of climate and environmental ambition, China is on a…
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You did it! Samsung chooses renewable energy!
Remember the time we gave Samsung stores a makeover...
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Taiwanese seafood giant linked to human rights violations – Greenpeace
Taipei, 24 May 2018 - New evidence released today links human rights abuses to Taiwan’s international fishing fleet, including major seafood trader Fong Chun Formosa Fishery Company (FCF). This has serious implications for its global supply chains, and exposes the ongoing failure of the Taiwan government’s approach to address human trafficking and labor abuse.
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Taipei City Marathon pledges “green” for its first ever sustainable event
Taipei, Taiwan, 11 May 2018 - In a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Taipei City Government and Greenpeace East Asia, this year’s Taipei City Marathon has committed to reducing single-use plastic, the first large-scale environmental effort of its kind by the capital.
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What can we learn when two Greenpeace bosses get together?
It was back in 1997 when Greenpeace first opened its Hong Kong office. Last year, we celebrated 20 years of tough but rewarding campaigns in Hong Kong and across East Asia with YOU by our side. Anne Dingwall, our very first Executive Director, recently visited us and sat down with our current Executive Director, Sze…
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In China, a wave of support for Antarctic protection
TV star Wang Yuheng is on a mission to protect the Antarctic.
