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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

  • Activists Block Gas Tanker in Sagunto, Spain. © Pedro Armestre / Greenpeace
    Stories
    Esperanza Forests Oceans Oil Climate Photography

    2021’s incredible moments in pictures

    As 2021 comes to close, we look back on some of the most incredible moments of courage, activism, challenges and hope.

    Sudhanshu Malhotra •
    17 Dec 2021
    6 min read
  • Activists Paint Deep Sea Mining Industry Vessel in the Pacific Ocean. © Marten van Dijl / Greenpeace
    Stories
    Consumption Food Coal Climate

    10 inspiring environmental victories of 2021

    Hope is a natural resource too, and it can sometimes feel in short supply. Here are 10 important and inspiring wins for people and the planet from this year.

    Greenpeace International •
    16 Dec 2021
    8 min read
  • Protest at Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) Global Summit in Berlin. © Kevin McElvaney / Greenpeace
    Stories
    Forests

    Wild forests are disappearing faster and faster every year. We must act now

    A new study by Greenpeace mapping experts and the University of Maryland shows that we are the last generation that can still save wild forests

    Angelo Louw •
    15 Dec 2021
    3 min read
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    Climate

    A Global South perspective on the fight against the climate crisis

    Personal reflections on COP26 from a Greenpeace Africa campaigner

    Awa Traore •
    13 Dec 2021
    3 min read
  • Underwater protest by Sea The Bigger Picture
    Stories
    Oceans Climate

    Shell in South Africa: fossil fuels at full blast

    Just weeks after COP26, the South African government has given Shell the go-ahead to explore for MORE oil and gas, threatening local livelihoods, marine life and the fight against climate change

    Angelo Louw •
    10 Dec 2021
    4 min read
  • COP26 global day of Climate Action in Amsterdam. © Marten  van Dijl / Greenpeace
    Stories
    Climate

    Meet 12 climate activists changing the world

    From Colombia to Ethiopia to Pakistan, here are the changemakers from COP26 you need to know

    Gaby Flores •
    9 Dec 2021
    5 min read
  • Still from short film by African ecofeminist alliance WoMin. Shows a group of women meeting, in a circle, under a tree.
    Stories
    EnergyRevolution Consumption Coal Climate

    Animations we loved this year — 7 short films that inspire action

    Who doesn’t admire a well crafted animation? Especially one that lifts the spirit and emboldens you to uproot oppressive systems to make way for a better world.

    Safina Okumu •
    7 Dec 2021
    6 min read
  • Peat Fires in the Vicinity of Yekaterinburg.
    Stories
    Forests Climate Fires

    Has the zombie apocalypse of forest fires begun?

    We have all seen the terrifying images of forest wildfires. But what we don’t very often see are the equally devastating peat fires which burn underground, often for months at a time.

    Greenpeace International •
    6 Dec 2021
    3 min read
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    Climate Fukushima

    Stories from our volunteers

    From organising peaceful protests and fighting forest fires, to painting banners and working on digital content to spread awareness, Greenpeace volunteers share stories of their dedication to protect our planet.

    Tan Lee Kuen •
    5 Dec 2021
    14 min read
  • A mosque, houses and in the background tall buildings are covered by smog from air pollution in Jakarta
    Stories
    Climate

    #CitizenClimate Series 01: Veronica

    "It is our expectation that the government can ensure that the air we breathe is of good quality and of sufficient quality to ensure the health of all of us" - Mother of two taking action for cleaner air in Jakarta.

    Kezia Saroinsong and Tan Lee Kuen •
    4 Dec 2021
    4 min read
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