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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

  • Deforestation in the Karipuna Indigenous Land in the Amazon. © Christian Braga / Greenpeace
    Stories
    Forests Fires

    To fight the climate crisis, we need our forests standing

    When our forests are destroyed to make way for industrial agriculture, we’re losing a vital ecosystem that keeps our planet cool, and in addition to that, the land becomes a huge contributor to the climate crisis.

    Diego Gonzaga •
    14 Oct 2021
    3 min read
  • Gentoo Penguins In Paradise Harbour © Abbie Trayler-Smith / Greenpeace
    Stories
    Oceans Climate

    Antarctica shows everything is possible when we work together – now we need leaders to make history again

    30 years ago, something remarkable happened. Governments around the world agreed to protect the Antarctic. We need to do it again.

    Laura Meller •
    5 Oct 2021
    3 min read
  • Greenpeace Brazil campaigner Cristiane Mazzetti walks through a recently burned area in the south of the Amazon.
    Stories
    Forests Fires Amazon

    Amazon Expedition: The harsh reality of those living near the fires

    The fires and deforestation in the Amazon have a devastating impact on the forest, biodiversity, and the global climate. But little is told about the impact the destruction has on the lives of those living in the region.

    Cristiane Mazzetti •
    4 Oct 2021
    2 min read
  • Swiss Street Art duo QueenKong paints above the roofs of Zurich.© Emanuel Büchler / QueenKong / Greenpeace
    Stories
    50Years

    Hope through Action – using creative activism to change the world

    The Hope through Action ‘GreenPieces’ global mural project is the latest example of using the power of community and street art to inspire people to take action.

    Pol Sifter •
    4 Oct 2021
    3 min read
  • Greenpeace NL Blocks Oil Terminal and Launches Bid to Ban Fossil Fuel Ads in Europe. © Bart Hoogveld / Greenpeace
    Stories
    EnergyRevolution Oil Climate

    Let’s ban fossil fuel ads and sponsorships for good

    It’s time to ban the deadly fossil fuel propaganda that’s driving us deeper into the climate emergency. Now, we have the power to change the law with the European Citizens' Initiative.

    Silvia Diaz •
    4 Oct 2021
    3 min read
  • Carry, from Treviso (Italy). Six women share their call for greener, fairer transport that’s accessible for all.
    Stories
    EnergyRevolution Health

    Mobility for all? 6 stories of transport in the city

    Six women share their call for greener, fairer transport that’s accessible for all.

    Sylvia Arthur •
    1 Oct 2021
    6 min read
  • Global March for the Climate in Bogotá. © Ivan Valencia / Greenpeace
    Stories
    Oceans Climate

    Climate action can’t wait! 11 actions we must take now

    The necessary climate actions are clear: We need a just transition away from fossil fuels to drastically cut global carbon emissions rapidly.

    Chris Greenberg •
    28 Sep 2021
    4 min read
  • Montecatini bleach bottle on the beach in Brindisi, Italy. © Greenpeace / Lorenzo Moscia
    Stories
    Consumption Oceans

    The story behind an Italian single-use plastic bottle

    Greenpeace Italy during the ship tour along the coasts of the Adriatic Sea, documented the state of the beaches and the seabed not far from the Versalis petrochemical plant of ENI near Brindisi, finding large quantities of plastic waste.

    Giuseppe Ungherese •
    28 Sep 2021
    4 min read
  • Cattle Raising in the Amazon. © Bruno Kelly / Greenpeace
    Stories
    Forests Food Climate

    Climate science or corporate food? UN Food Summit must choose for a liveable planet 

    If successful, the livestock industry groups will continue setting the agenda and endlessly expand, pushing us toward a climate and public health disaster.

    Davin Hutchins •
    21 Sep 2021
    4 min read
  • Hundreds of People Participate in Live on Air in Brussels. © Tim Dirven / Greenpeace
    Stories
    EnergyRevolution Health

    Mobility Week 2021: it’s time to give space back to the people

    This European Mobility Week, we are mobilising to demand a change in the design of our cities and towns, to reclaim space that has been gradually conquered by cars. Our cities need to be designed with a focus on climate mitigation, community, inclusion, and accessibility.

    Sylvia Arthur •
    17 Sep 2021
    4 min read
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