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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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Republic of Junglistan reaches Bangalore
After meeting people in Mumbai, Delhi and Chennai, Bhaloo and Sheroo finally reached Bangalore, the Garden City. The embassy of Junglistan was set up at Cubbon park, a place known…
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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…
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Farewell to the Rainbow Warrior II
After 52 years at sea (22 years as a Greenpeace ship), the current Rainbow Warrior is heading for a new life. Over the last few days, the bell was removed,…
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Risky potato plan mashed by activists
It’s potato planting time again in the north of Sweden where activists are occupying BASF’s potato warehouse and are blocking the exit in order to hinder the German chemical company…
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Vigils across India show citizens’ anxiety over nuclear power
Demonstrations and vigils were held in eleven cities across India on April 11, the one month anniversary of Fukushima, to send a message of solidarity with the victims of the…
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Tata and the turtles
How environmental activism triggered a complex trademark dispute The following article was featured as a cover story in the March 2011 issue of India Business Law Journal. It is written…