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  • Publications

    FSC Case Studies

    To keep FSC certification as a credible tool to help protect forests, Greenpeace International is publishing a series of case studies exposing controversial operations that are posing the greatest risk to the FSC’s integrity. We will also be highlighting best practice operations that are meeting and/or exceeding the FSC’s principles and criteria. These case studies…

    Greenpeace International 3 min read
  • Emma Thompson and Michelle Thrush in the Arctic with Greenpeace © Nick Cobbing / Greenpeace
    Press Releases

    Emma Thompson and daughter join Greenpeace ship on voyage to protect the Arctic

    London, 1 August 2014 - Actor Emma Thompson and her 15-year-old daughter Gaia Wise will sail aboard a Greenpeace ship in August to raise awareness of the melting Arctic environment. The Harry Potter and Nanny McPhee star will join a Greenpeace crew aboard the activist ship Esperanza as it visits polar bear habitats, scientific research…

    Greenpeace International 2 min read
  • Lego Brand Figure © Greenpeace / Gerda Horneman
    Stories

    LEGO: Everything is NOT awesome

     This morning we released a new video asking much-loved toy company, LEGO to ditch its partnership with oil company Shell. The film depicts an Arctic made entirely of LEGO and imagines an oil spill in this beautiful and pristine part of the world. In real life, Shell plans to drill in the Arctic with the…

    Sara Ayech 1 min read
  • Arctic Sanctuary
    Publications

    Arctic Sanctuary

    Arctic coastal states are keen to lay claim on the valuable resources found beyond their national boundaries, and they have all submitted applications to extend their polar seabeds. Governments and industry see the opening of the Arctic as yet another business opportunity to extract more fossil fuels and fish, placing this unique region – and…

    Greenpeace International 1 min read
  • A Russian coast guard officer is seen pointing a gun at a Greenpeace International activist as five activists attempt to climb the 'Prirazlomnaya,' an oil platform operated by Russian state-owned energy giant Gazprom platform in Russia’s Pechora Sea.
    Stories

    Are you being SLAPPed? How corporations and governments try to silence public debate

    The lawyers at Greenpeace International are a creative, dedicated team who tackle a wide range of duties. Part of our work is preparing legal strategies and defence for cases against Greenpeace International. We also monitor legal cases in which other Greenpeace organisations worldwide are involved. As a member of this team it gives me a…

    Karianne Bruning 4 min read
  • Plan Bee
    Publications

    Plan Bee – Living Without Pesticides

    The drastic decline of wild and managed bee populations recorded in recent years in Europe and North America is alarming given our reliance on these insect pollinators for biodiversity and global food security.

    Greenpeace International 1 min read
  • Bees Burden
    Publications

    The Bees’ Burden

    This study reports concentrations of pesticides found in pollen brought back to hives by foraging bees, and sampled using pollen traps or direct from the comb. This is one of the most extensive studies of pesticides in bee-collected pollen carried out to date.

    Greenpeace International 1 min read
  • People on a Road in DRC Rainforest © Thomas Einberger / argum / Greenpeace
    Stories

    4 reasons we all should #StandForForests

    We cannot sustain life without healthy, thriving forests. That is why Greenpeace campaigns for their protection and on this International Day of Forests, we want to share with you a few reasons why you should help.

    Greg Norman 2 min read
  • 'Detox Our Future' Human Banner in Mexico © Ivan Castaneira / Greenpeace
    Stories

    Primark joins the 5 Step Detox Programme

    Today, British retail giant Primark became the 20th global clothing company to commit to Detox. In doing so, they have taken up the challenge laid down to the fashion industry by people around the world to eliminate all hazardous chemicals from our clothes and our waterways once and for all.

    Greenpeace International 4 min read
  • 'Toxic Glamour' Fashion Shoot in China © Lance Lee / Greenpeace
    Stories

    A Monstrous Mess: toxic water pollution in China

    A team from Greenpeace East Asia's Detox campaign recently discovered an unsettling sight off the coast of South Eastern China. Next to the city of Shishi, a centre for children's clothing production, they discovered a huge black plume of wastewater around the size of 50 Olympic swimming pools on the sea's surface; a large dark…

    Greenpeace International 5 min read