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  • Geneva Streets Painted Black to Call Out Big Oil’s Chokehold on Global Plastic Treaty Talks. © Samuel Schalch / Greenpeace
    Stories
    Plastics

    Still no Plastics Treaty: How the fossil fuel industry keeps polluting negotiations

    It’s time for world leaders to confront the elephant in the UN Global Plastics Treaty negotiation room: Big Oil.

    Sarah King •
    19 Aug 2025
    7 min read
  • "Made for the bin?!" Action against Fast Fashion in Vienna.
    Stories
    Plastics

    How fast fashion fuels climate change, plastic pollution, and violence

    We all have to wear clothes, and they need to be affordable for everyone. But there is a better way.

    Helle Abelvik-Lawson •
    22 Sep 2023
    12 min read
  • Nuclear Power Plant Philippsburg. © Bernd Hartung / Greenpeace
    Stories
    Nuclear, Peace

    6 reasons why nuclear energy is not the way to a green and peaceful world

    With the costs and efficiency of renewable energy solutions improving year on year, and the effects of our rapidly changing climate accelerating across the globe, we need to take an honest look at some of the myths being perpetuated by the nuclear industry and its supporters. Here are six reasons why nuclear power is not…

    Mehdi Leman •
    18 Mar 2022
    8 min read
  • Crew of the Greenpeace. © Greenpeace / Robert Keziere
    Stories
    50Years

    A Brief History of Environmentalism

    Anthropologists have found evidence of human-induced animal and plant extinctions from 50,000 BCE, when only about 200,000 Homo sapiens roamed the Earth. We can only speculate about how these early humans reacted, but migrating to new habitats appears to be a common response.

    Rex Weyler •
    5 Jan 2018
    8 min read

  • Climate Picnic in Jakarta. © Mas Agung Wilis Yudha Baskoro / Greenpeace
    Stories
    AlternativeFutures

    We found hope in worrisome times

    In times of such extremes, hope remains as one of the important possibilities for change, a declaration that all is not lost.

    Rhea Jane Mallari •
    2 Sep 2025
    4 min read
  • Public Transport 9 Euro Ticket Starts in Hamburg. © Gesche Jäger / Greenpeace
    Stories
    Consumption AlternativeFutures

    3 Reasons why flights are far cheaper than trains and why that has to change

    Ever tried planning a trip across Europe and wondered: why are flights so cheap while trains cost a fortune? How does that make any sense?

    Jackie Zamora •
    27 Aug 2025
    3 min read
  • Global Day of Action for Climate Justice in Quezon City. © Jilson Tiu / Greenpeace
    Press Releases
    AlternativeFutures Climate

    Early signals for change as countries show willingness to rewrite unjust tax rules

    It is outrageous that the super-rich and corporate polluters keep profiting from destruction while people and the planet pay the price.

    Greenpeace International •
    15 Aug 2025
    1 min read
  • Action at Las Setas ahead of the UN FfD4 Conference in Seville. © Pedro Armestre / Greenpeace
    Stories
    AlternativeFutures PollutersPayPact

    5 reasons Greenpeace calls for new global tax rules at UN Tax Convention negotiations

    It’s a visceral symbol of our rigged economic system that is currently letting the super-rich and corporate polluters profit from destruction while people and the planet are picking up the tab.

    Nina Stros •
    13 Aug 2025
    7 min read
  • Action at Las Setas ahead of the UN FfD4 Conference in Seville. © Pedro Armestre / Greenpeace
    Press Releases
    AlternativeFutures PollutersPayPact

    UN tax talks could push polluters and billionaires to pay for harm to climate and nature

    Practices like tax dodging and profit shifting are depriving countries of vital resources needed for development and climate goals.

    Greenpeace International •
    4 Aug 2025
    3 min read
  • Picture showing Greenpeace Africa activists holding up a banner with Mandela's face with a message asking to tax the super rich. They are standing in front of a bridge where other activists have dropped a banner calling for an end of financial apartheid.
    Press Releases
    AlternativeFutures

    G20 signals support for fairer global tax rules but comes up short on taxing the super-rich

    Turbulent economic times like these demand global cooperation and a multilateral response.

    Greenpeace International •
    18 Jul 2025
    1 min read
  • G20 - Tax The Super Rich - Action in Pretoria. © Natanya Harrington / Greenpeace
    Stories
    AlternativeFutures

    From Bezos’ Wedding to Sevilla’s Streets: A Global Demand to Tax the Super-Rich

    This isn’t about envy. It’s about accountability, democracy, and survival.

    Amrita Ranjit •
    15 Jul 2025
    4 min read
  • Greenpeace Action at Las Setas ahead of the UN International Conference on Financing for Development in Seville. © Pedro Armestre / Greenpeace
    Press Releases
    AlternativeFutures

    A step forward on tax reform at UN Sevilla conference, but more action needed towards global economic justice 

    A growing coalition of countries have pledged to take action on taxing the super-rich and polluting companies at the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development conference.

    Greenpeace International •
    3 Jul 2025
    1 min read
  • Baby Elon Musk Doll at March ahead of UN Conference in Seville. © Pedro Armestre / Greenpeace
    Press Releases
    AlternativeFutures

    Greenpeace welcomes new global initiative to advance tax reform on the super-rich

    Spain, Brazil and South Africa today launched a coalition to advance work on taxing the super-rich at the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development in Sevilla.

    Greenpeace International •
    1 Jul 2025
    1 min read
  • Banner Action in Venice, Italy. © Greenpeace / Michele Lapini
    Stories
    AlternativeFutures

    Bezos’ Venice wedding divorced from reality: Why it’s time to tax the super-rich

    On June 23rd, together with “Everyone Hates Elon”, we took over Venice’s Piazza San Marco with a 20-meter banner of billionaire Jeff Bezos. This week, he is reportedly celebrating his…

    Amrita Ranjit •
    25 Jun 2025
    5 min read
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