All articles by Greenpeace India
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MSS formed in Singrauli to protect forests & rights of forest communities
There have been changes brewing in Mahan, Singrauli in Madhya Pradesh. For the first time last month local people from five villages formed a committee of sorts to protect their…
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Greenpeace India launches Living Soils campaign in Bihar
Bihar farmers can save money, protect the environment and their health by shunning chemical fertilisers Although farmers do one of the most important jobs on Earth, they are the biggest…
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Ending the nuclear weapons age
The exact number of nuclear weapons situated across the world is shrouded in mystery, but whatever the number, North Korea’s underground test this week is a grim reminder of the…
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Greenpeace activist to live on a tree to protect our forests
Greenpeace activist Brikesh Singh climbed an Anjan tree in Chandrapur, Maharashtra on Saturday, 1st September. What’s so special about climbing a tree you might ask? Well, Brikesh is not coming…
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Renewable energy sources can meet the growing electricity demand of Bihar: Nitish Kumar
Renewable energy is the only way to meet the requirement of electricity deficit said Chief Minister of Bihar Nitish Kumar. He said this during a business meeting, where he expressed…
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Operation Breakthrough: The story behind Big Miracle
To mark the launch of new movie, Big Miracle starring Drew Barrymore, about the 1988 rescue of grey whales in Alaska, we’re publishing this fascinating story by Campbell Plowden who…
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Victory! Facebook ‘friends’ renewable energy
After 20 months of mobilising, agitating and negotiating to green Facebook, the Internet giant has today announced its goal to run on clean, renewable energy. More than 700,000 people from…
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Campaign to save forests reaches the coal ministry’s doorstep
Coal minister shows willingness to discuss safety of forests Anticipating high security and only a few minutes outside Shastri Bhawan, Greenpeace India activists successfully blocked the main gate of the…
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A new Rainbow Warrior sets sail
The Earth has a new champion. In Bremerhaven, Germany, we’ve held the naming ceremony for the world’s first purpose-built, crowd-bought, eco-sleek sailing vessel, the new Rainbow Warrior. If you’re one…
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Rise of the Orangutans
“Is your brand linked to rainforest destruction?” That was the uncomfortable question posed to delegates at GLOBOIL 2011, the international conference on vegetable oil and oilseeds at Hotel Renaissance, Mumbai…