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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

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    Plastics

    Sachet away: 4 drag artists vs plastic

    While drag artists may sometimes use plastic as part of their costumes and performances, they are becoming increasingly vocal about the plastic industry’s intrusion into our lives – and bodies!

    Angelo Louw •
    1 Nov 2024
    3 min read
  • Forest Defender Camp in Papua. © Jurnasyanto Sukarno / Greenpeace
    Stories
    Climate COP16 Forests

    How Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities can protect and restore biodiversity

    The courage to take action for our planet, to challenge those in power, and to demand climate justice begins with each of us.

    Victorine Che Thoener •
    30 Oct 2024
    4 min read
  • Plastic Pollution Brand Audits in Canada. © Greenpeace
    Stories
    Plastics Oil

    What do bath bombs, ice cream, and reusable coffee cups have in common?

    Most people love them? That’s one way to look at it, but believe it or not, bath bombs, ice cream, and reusable coffee cups have an important role to play this coming November, and it could make a big difference in the future of our planet.

    Louise Edge •
    30 Oct 2024
    4 min read
  • Freedom Island Waste Clean-up and Brand Audit in the Philippines. © Daniel Müller / Greenpeace
    Press Releases
    Plastics

    Champions of Change: Business leaders call for production cuts in Global Plastics Treaty

    Over 350 businesses globally have signed an open letter urging governments to adopt an ambitious agreement that will cut plastic production and phase out single-use plastic.

    Greenpeace International •
    30 Oct 2024
    2 min read
  • Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (Trami) Impacts in Naga City. © Noel Celis / Greenpeace
    Stories
    ExtremeWeather

    We cannot fix the climate crisis with resilience: A reflection on a life of typhoons

    How many more typhoons do we have to endure? How many floods? How many deaths? 

    Bea Amador •
    30 Oct 2024
    4 min read
  • Free WiFi Banner on the Rainbow Warrior in the Pacific Ocean. © Myrthe Verweij / Greenpeace
    Stories
    Oceans

    Why does Wi-Fi on fishing vessels matter?

    Within those brief moments of Wi-Fi sharing, their faces were glued to their phones, happily video-calling with their partners, children, parents, or friends. Their connections were mostly cut short, not longer than 30 minutes, because the captains decided to move off and continue fishing.

    Vela Andapita •
    29 Oct 2024
    8 min read
  • Press Releases
    COP16

    Crack open the piggy bank! Greenpeace delivers piggy bank at COP16, calling on countries to keep nature protection payment promises 

    Greenpeace activists delivered a 1.2 metre tall piggy bank to the central square of the COP16 venue, where governments resume a second week of UN biodiversity talks

    Greenpeace International •
    29 Oct 2024
    1 min read
  • Press Releases
    COP16

    COP16 gridlock over money drags into week two of UN biodiversity talks, with all eyes on wealthy Global North countries

    As COP16 resumes talks for a second week, rich countries will be faced with answering for a week of inaction.

    Greenpeace International •
    27 Oct 2024
    2 min read
  • Press Releases
    COP16

    Nature does not wait: Greenpeace deploys giant puzzle in message to COP16 delegates 

    Greenpeace Andino activists and volunteers put together a giant puzzle in Cali to send a message to UN Biodiversity COP16 delegates.

    Greenpeace International •
    24 Oct 2024
    1 min read
  • Protest at Coal Power Plant Niederaussem in Germany. © Daniel Müller / Greenpeace
    Press Releases
    Climate COP29 COP16

    Time to act: UNEP paints bleak climate picture without rapid emissions cut

    The latest UNEP Emissions Gap Report has warned that if countries do not commit to rapid action to cut rising climate pollution emissions, the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C will be gone within a few years.

    Greenpeace International •
    24 Oct 2024
    2 min read
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