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Greenpeace International to not renew FSC membership
Amsterdam, The Netherlands - Greenpeace International announced today it is not renewing its membership in the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), a global timber certification scheme for which the NGO was a founding member 25 years ago.
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The incredible firefighting women of Russia
Did you know that in Russia, women aren’t allowed to become firefighters by law? But that’s not stopping these courageous women from volunteering to fight forest fires anyway…
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10 things you always wanted to ask about going to the Antarctic
Penguins, seals, and whales… oh my!
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Deep sea mining decisions: Approaching the point of no return
For the last two weeks, the International Seabed Authority has been in discussions in Jamaica. Its mission; to work towards the finalisation of exploitation regulations, a so-called mining code.
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Activists confront krill fishing vessels in Antarctic to protect penguins and whales
London, UK – Two Greenpeace activists are currently occupying a survival pod which they attached to the anchor chain of a krill fishing vessel in Antarctic waters.
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Activists board oil rig as legal case against Norwegian oil continues
Skipavika, Norway - Peaceful Greenpeace kayaktivists are protesting an oil rig on the West coast of Norway with signs that say "Same shit, new wrapping".
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In photos: activists put their bodies on the line to stop a destructive oil pipeline
If a giant oil company threatened to build a dangerous pipeline through your backyard, what would you do?
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Illegal logging of Ipê tree is causing irreversible damage to the Amazon
Manaus, Brazil – A weak licensing system, along with indiscriminate and illegal logging of the Ipe tree is causing serious damage to the Amazon according to a Greenpeace Brazil investigation released today. According to the report, the high value of Ipe – which once processed into flooring or decking can fetch up to US$2,500 per cubic…
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Imaginary Trees, Real Destruction
A weak licensing regime and indiscriminate and illegal logging of Ipe are causing damage to the forest and its inhabitants. Some of the effects of this environmental crime are already visible, including deeper encroachment of illegal roads and growing degradation of the forest, the destruction of biodiversity and an intensification of violence in the countryside.
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Kinder Morgan site blocked for the second day as Greenpeace founder joins sit-in
Unceded Coast Salish Territories, Vancouver, Canada - Activists, including a founding member of Greenpeace, blocked the front gates to Kinder Morgan’s construction site in Vancouver today.
