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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.
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    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

  • Camila Speziale at the Leninsky District Court of Murmansk. © Greenpeace
    Stories
    Climate ArcticSunrise AboutUs Oil Amazon

    From the Arctic to the Amazon, peaceful protests will continue

    Peaceful activism is vital when governments fail to respond to catastrophic climate change and nature destruction. Disproportionate responses are purely to intimidate people who stand up to companies and countries that are causing serious harm to our wellbeing, planet and future.

    Mads Christensen •
    29 Jun 2023
    6 min read
  • Russian security services abseil from a helicopter onto the deck of the Arctic Sunrise ship and seize the ship and crew at gunpoint (19 September, 2013)
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    AboutUs ArcticSunrise Climate EnergyRevolution Oil

    European Court of Human Rights rules ‘Arctic 30’ were arbitrarily detained

    The European Court of Human Rights ruled today that Russian authorities arbitrarily detained the Arctic 30 (28 Greenpeace activists and two freelance journalists) and violated their right to freedom of expression.

    Greenpeace International •
    27 Jun 2023
    3 min read
  • Dry grass fire in the Astrakhan Nature Reserve
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    Environmental protection is ‘undesirable’ in Russia

    This decision entails a ban on any Greenpeace activities in Russia, ending Greenpeace Russia’s proud 30-year history of defending the environment. Greenpeace International condemns the decision.

    Greenpeace International •
    19 May 2023
    4 min read
  • Greenpeace USA Hosts a Rally against Corporations Trying to Sue Critics into Silence. © Marlena Sloss / Greenpeace
    Stories
    AboutUs

    How corporate SLAPP lawsuits endanger our rights and the planet

    Hope creates the conditions for climate action. And climate action nurtures hope. Just as hope and action have a reinforcing relationship, so do fear and silence.

    Chris Greenberg •
    25 Apr 2023
    6 min read
  • Bob Hunter on the Phyllis Cormack. © Greenpeace / Rex Weyler
    Stories
    AboutUs

    Remembering Mr. Mindbomb

    A picture emerges of a man who deeply touched people's hearts, inspired commitment, helped give birth to the modern ecology movement, and did it all with extraordinary humility and humour.

    Rex Weyler •
    22 Apr 2023
    8 min read
  • Greenpeace USA Hosts a Rally against Corporations Trying to Sue Critics into Silence. © Marlena Sloss / Greenpeace
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    Forests AboutUs

    Greenpeace defeats $100 Million lawsuit in victory for free speech

    A federal court in California dismissed a seven-year lawsuit brought by Resolute Forest Products against a number of Greenpeace staff members and entities, including Greenpeace International and Greenpeace USA.

    Greenpeace International •
    21 Apr 2023
    3 min read
  • Climate Activists Stop TotalEnergies’ AGM in Paris.
    Stories
    AboutUs EnergyRevolution Oil

    Meet the Greenpeace women campaigning to end the age of fossil fuels

    To avoid even more catastrophic extreme weather events and health hazards from coal, oil and gas projects, we must push back against polluting industries. Every new fossil fuel project makes our planet less and less habitable.

    Fiona Ivits & Tal Harris •
    8 Mar 2023
    6 min read
  • Screenshots of "GreenAct" - Credits - Greenpeace International
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    AboutUs

    GreenAct: a mobile app for volunteer and activist communities

    Built by (and for) activists, the ads-free, and community-owned technology is now available in a few countries, with more coming.

    Luca Tiralongo •
    19 Sep 2022
    3 min read
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    Annual Report 2021

    Even in the midst of suffering and hardship we saw great resilience, courage, compassion, kindness and strength in 2021.

    Greenpeace International •
    30 Jun 2022
    1 min read
  • James Bay and Phyllis Cormack. © Greenpeace / Rex Weyler
    Stories
    50Years AboutUs Photography

    Photographic memories III

    From 1974 to 1982, I served as photographer on Greenpeace campaigns. This is the third collection of memories inspired by photographs of early ecology actions.

    Rex Weyler •
    18 May 2022
    9 min read
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