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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

  • Activists from the UK action group Everyone hates Elon and Greenpeace Italy unfolded a giant 20x20m banner reading “If you can rent Venice for your wedding, you can pay more tax” on Piazza San Marco in Venice, Italy. © Greenpeace / Michele Lapini
    Press Releases
    Actions AlternativeFutures

    ‘Everyone Hates Elon’ and Greenpeace unfold giant banner on Piazza San Marco ahead of Bezos’ wedding 

    This isn't just about one person — it’s about changing the rules so no billionaire can dodge responsibility, anywhere.

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

    Why the UN finance conference in Sevilla must strongly support new global tax rules

    Tax is a golden opportunity to make the world a better place. But first, we need to reform global tax rules and address deeply rooted injustices.

    Fred Njehu •
    20 Jun 2025
    4 min read
  • Heat in Washington DC. © Livia Ferguson / Greenpeace
    Stories
    AlternativeFutures ExtremeWeather Oil PollutersPayPact

    A multi-billion dollar question: What good can come from taxing oil and gas corporations for climate damages?

    As storms, floods, fires, and droughts are hitting us more frequently and with greater intensity around the world, the costs of the climate crisis are going up significantly. Bold taxes or fines on oil and gas corporations would help to raise vital revenues.

    Rebecca Newsom •
    25 Apr 2025
    5 min read
  • G20 - Tax The Super Rich - Action in Pretoria. © Natanya Harrington / Greenpeace
    Press Releases
    AlternativeFutures

    Stakes high as G20 ministers miss opportunity to pursue solidarity, wealth tax

    A meeting of G20 Finance Ministers has failed to deliver a key signal of solidarity as ongoing economic turmoil led to difficult talks in Washington D.C. and slowed progress on critical reforms to tax the world’s super-rich.

    Greenpeace International •
    25 Apr 2025
    1 min read
  • Greenpeace Activists Block Heliport Lago ahead of WEF, Davos. © Miriam Künzli / Greenpeace
    Press Releases
    AlternativeFutures

    Forbes 2025 Billionaires List: extreme wealth soars while the planet pays the price

    Taxes are the backbone of public services, from education and healthcare to emergency response and sustainable development. Yet, loopholes, corporate tax breaks, and tax havens allow the ultra-rich to contribute far less than their fair share.

    Greenpeace International •
    2 Apr 2025
    2 min read
  • All guests in the #SystemShift podcast season 3
    Stories
    SystemShift AlternativeFutures Health

    5 reasons to watch or listen to Greenpeace’s SystemShift podcast

    With the SystemShift podcast, we explore how to move from a world that serves the economy to an economy that serves people and the planet.

    Camilo Sanchez •
    26 Mar 2025
    2 min read
  • From left to right, Carl Schlyter (co-host), Nala Amirah (guest, Indonesian climate activist) and Joycelyn Longdon (co-host)
    Stories
    AlternativeFutures Health

    How can I think of the planet when I can’t even afford the rent?

    When paying the rent, finding a decent job, or putting food on the table are at the top of your concerns, climate change seems to be something for somebody else to solve, isn’t it?

    Camilo Sanchez •
    13 Mar 2025
    3 min read
  • Many women face hostility from male commuters and unfair treatment from bus staff—like buses refusing to stop for them.
    Stories
    Health AlternativeFutures

    A seat at the table remains unoccupied without a seat on the bus

    The journey to empowerment, leadership, and economic independence begins in public spaces, on buses, and in metros—places that should enable freedom, not restrict it.

    Empty •
    12 Mar 2025
    7 min read
  • To commemorate International Women’s Day, the SystemShift, a Greenpeace podcast that explores how we can move from a world that serves the economy to an economy that works for people and the planet, launched a new episode with the extraordinary model of Delhi, India, where women are passing from not stepping outside home to using public transport freely.
    Stories
    SystemShift AlternativeFutures Health

    Buses are free for women in Delhi: What can the world learn from it?

    To commemorate International Women’s Day, the SystemShift, a Greenpeace podcast that explores how we can move from a world that serves the economy to an economy that works for people and the planet, launched a new episode with the extraordinary model of Delhi, India, where women are passing from not stepping outside home to using…

    Camilo Sanchez •
    5 Mar 2025
    3 min read
  • Activists in South Africa call for G20 leaders to tax the super-rich. © Greenpeace
    Stories
    AlternativeFutures

    From Davos to G20: It’s time to tax the super-rich for a green and just future

    In January, Greenpeace activists sent a clear message at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland: #TaxTheSuperRich to fund a green and just future. This month, we are taking our demands for fair global tax rules to the G20 in South Africa, as the Finance Ministers meet for their first session.

    Cynthia Moyo •
    27 Feb 2025
    4 min read
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