All articles by Greenpeace International
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Greenpeace and Nature and Youth take the Norwegian Government to the Supreme Court
Oslo, Norway - Today, Greenpeace Nordic and Nature and Youth are appealing the judgement in their case against the Norwegian Government for Arctic oil drilling.
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Oscar-winning actor Javier Bardem visits Antarctic seafloor in research submarine, calls to protect the Antarctic Ocean
London, UK - Just days after Greenpeace released rare footage of the Antarctic seafloor, Oscar-winning actor Javier Bardem has dived in a two-person submarine to visit this remote location and call for the creation of a vast Antarctic Ocean Sanctuary.
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Greenpeace activists call out Samsung’s sponsorship of Winter Olympics as hypocrisy
Berlin, Germany - Greenpeace activists in Berlin and Taipei called out Samsung for sponsoring this year’s Winter Olympic Games in South Korea, which are touted to be powered by 100% renewable energy. Renewables account for only 1% of Samsung Electronics’ total energy consumption.
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Civil society unites to deliver a bold message to leaders at the World Economic Forum
Davos, Switzerland - Greenpeace Switzerland activists today projected messages from Amnesty International, European Trade Union Confederation, Fight Inequality Alliance, Greenpeace, International Trade Union Confederation, Public Eye, Attac Switzerland and the Swiss Coalition for Corporate Justice onto the hillsides facing the World Economic Forum.[1]
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Greenpeace submarine captures rare footage of the Antarctic seafloor ‘carpeted with life’
London, UK - Greenpeace International has released its first submarine footage from a part of the Antarctic seafloor never before visited by humans. The footage shows a seafloor ‘carpeted with life’
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WEF 2018: Greenpeace brings Justice to Davos
Davos, Switzerland - Greenpeace Switzerland activists have unveiled a 6-metre statue of Justice on the outskirts of Davos ahead of the World Economic Forum.
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Greenpeace rebrands Samsung’s UK flagship store to highlight firm’s reliance on fossil fuels
London, UK - Greenpeace UK activists rebranded Samsung’s flagship store on Oxford Street in Central London to expose the tech giant’s over-reliance on fossil fuels.
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Decision made in case against Arctic Oil in Norway: Right to a healthy environment acknowledged
Oslo, Norway – In the case brought against the Norwegian Government by Greenpeace Norway, Nature and Youth and the Grandparents Climate Campaign for granting new oil licenses to drill in the Arctic, the Oslo District Court has reached a decision today.
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MAKE SMTHNG Week sparks a sustainable maker movement
Rome - To fight overconsumption and wasteful shopping during the holiday season, thousands of makers around the world have joined Greenpeace and its partners Fashion Revolution and Shareable for the MAKE SMTHNG week of action.
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World’s first human rights investigation into corporate responsibility for climate change intensifies
Manila - The world’s first ever national inquiry into the responsibility of the fossil fuel industry for the human rights impacts resulting from climate change hits and important milestone in the Philippines on 11 December - one day after Human Rights Day (10 December). Companies, including ExxonMobil, Shell, BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Suncor and Repsol, are…