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Let’s Talk About Climate Change: Ciao “Hong Kong WildCreatures”! Wildlife photographer Robert Ferguson encourages Hongkongers to explore, learn and protect our nature
The protagonist of the latest from the ‘Let's Talk About Climate Change’ series, Robert Ferguson, is a Hong Kong wildlife photographer living in the city for 30 years. It is saddening to bid farewell to Robert, a passionate and bold fellow, who has decided to move his home base to England. He shares how mesmerising…
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Another plastic-free win! FamilyMart Taiwan to implement rental cup system
On March 31, FamilyMart announced that they would introduce an innovative rental cup system in 400 of their Taiwan stores. FamilyMart is the second biggest convenience store chain in Taiwan and the first in Asia to launch a large-scale reusable cup system. The announcement follows three years of campaigning by Greenpeace activists in Taiwan. FamilyMart’s…
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BYD announces halt to fossil fuel vehicle production: Greenpeace response
Earlier this month Chinese carmaker BYD announced it had stopped manufacturing full combustion engine vehicles and that the company would focus exclusively on electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids going forward.
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82% of Korean auto workers favor ban on new ICE vehicles by 2035: Greenpeace and KMWU survey
More than 80% of Korean auto industry workers favor a ban on the manufacture of new internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles by 2035, according to a survey published by Greenpeace East Asia (GPEA) Seoul office in cooperation with the Korean Metal Workers’ Union (KMWU).
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Will Hong Kong be on par with the world? Coca-Cola committed to making 25% packaging reusable by 2030
Coca-Cola, the leading multinational beverage company that produces over 120 billion plastic bottles per year, announced recently that they aim to make at least 25% of their product packaging reusable by 2030. We continue to aim high and advocate Coca-Cola to double its target to having 50% reusable packaging by 2030. In Hong Kong, Greenpeace…
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Eco-farming for sustainability: Plastic-free campaigner Leanne Tam shares her weekend farming practice
Plastic-free Campaigner Leanne Tam has joined Greenpeace for nearly a year, the time when the Hong Kong Government finally kicked off the public consultations on policies addressing single-use plastics issue after years of advocacy. Leanne has devoted her full-time work to various roles at Greenpeace, from standing front at plastic-free advocacy, scientific research, to community…
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Fukushima continued: Nuclear power is not a climate crisis solution
Tokyo, Japan – Greenpeace Japan released the following statement on the 11th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake and the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station accident.Sam Annesley, Executive Director…
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Join us for a strong Global Ocean Treaty! Boarding our ocean protection journey with the Greenpeace Deckhand
The final round of negotiations for a Global Ocean Treaty will take place from March 7 to 18 in New York. These negotiations are crucial for the fate of our oceans, and governments must show great ambition to prove they are serious about their commitments. "Dolphin" Huang Yei-Hsuan, who has been servicing on Greenpeace ships…
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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…
