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

  • Global Climate Strike in Nairobi. © Evan Habil / Greenpeace
    Stories
    Climate EnergyRevolution ExtremeWeather Food IPCC Oil Forests

    Africa Climate Summit: Time to shake off colonial legacy and shape up our green pan-African future

    Two years after the Just Transition Partnership was announced by South Africa and Global North partners, a similar Just Transition Partnership has been announced with Senegal, as a part of…

    Dr. Oulie Keita and Thandile Chinyavanhu •
    4 Sep 2023
    4 min read
  • Global Climate Strike in Nairobi. © Evan Habil / Greenpeace
    Stories
    Climate Food Oceans Forests

    Africa Climate Summit: What is it and what does it mean for young people in Africa?

    The Africa Climate Summit is a pivotal moment for our continent and the world. As a young person, I am excited to see how it will unfold and hopeful that it will mark a turning point in the fight against climate change in Africa.

    Gerance Mutwol •
    1 Sep 2023
    3 min read
  • Stade de France filled with oil (illustration)
    Stories
    EnergyRevolution Oil

    Watch ‘TotalPollution: A Dirty Game’ Greenpeace France’s new film on fossil fuel greenwashing

    Fossil fuel companies like TotalEnergies sponsor popular sports events like the Rugby World Cup to distract everyone from their climate destruction. Watch Greenpeace France’s new film to discover the shocking truth

    Edina Ifticene •
    1 Sep 2023
    2 min read
  • 'Arctic 30' Global Day of Solidarity in Madrid. © Jose Luis Roca / Greenpeace
    Stories
    Wins

    Good news stories from around the world – July/August

    Notable wins in the climate and environmental justice space to inspire us in our fight for a better, greener, and fairer world for all.

    Greenpeace International •
    30 Aug 2023
    6 min read
  • Beauty of the Manicoré River, Amazonas, Brazil. © Nilmar Lage / Greenpeace
    Stories
    Forests Amazon

    Carbon markets are a threat to the Amazon

    Carbon offsets and carbon markets are false solutions to the climate crisis. Instead of falling into this farce, Amazonian countries must focus on protecting the existing forest.

    Davi Martins •
    17 Aug 2023
    2 min read
  • Participants at the African feminist Academy for Climate Justice
    Stories
    Climate Food Forests

    African feminist academy for climate justice: Uniting feminists for a sustainable future

    AFACJ was an experience that left an indelible mark on my heart, mind, and soul and spoke to how far feminism in Africa has evolved from fighting stereotypical gender roles to a more authoritative “I am here.”

    Safina Okumu •
    16 Aug 2023
    3 min read
  • FSO Safer and Ndeavor in the Red Sea. © Greenpeace / Planet Labs PBC 2023
    Stories
    Oil Climate

    Yemen: Collaboration triumphs to protect Red Sea, no thanks to Big Oil

    With its perilous cargo removed at last, the FSO SAFER saga highlights the power of collective action and exposes heartless indifference of the oil industry.

    Ghiwa Nakat •
    12 Aug 2023
    4 min read
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    Forests

    Stand with Indigenous Auyu to Defend Papuan Forests

    To the Auyu, the forest is an ‘eternal bank account’. Food, medicine, traditional clothing to building materials, the forest provides everything and is therefore entwined with the Auyu’s cultural identity. 

    Budiarti Putri •
    6 Aug 2023
    7 min read
  • A firefighting plane sprays water during a fire in Dervenochoria, north-west of Athens © Spyros BAKALIS / AFP
    Stories
    ExtremeWeather Fires

    Greece is burning: 5 insights to explain the Greek fires crisis

    There are a number of things to understand about how and why Greece’s devastating fires are getting so much worse so fast. Here are 5 crucial insights to understand the fires crisis

    Ignacio Navarro •
    4 Aug 2023
    5 min read
  • Pink bicycle with flowers in the front basket
    Stories
    Oil

    Barbie’s electric car and Ken’s SUV – Is there a better option to the real world?

    As the world experiences yet another scorching hot summer, the hugely successful Barbie movie showcases a stunning pink ride with Barbie taking the wheel and sharing rides (unwillingly) with Ken.

    Kelly Huang •
    3 Aug 2023
    4 min read
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