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    Climate Peace

    How to be an activist at home

    When the way to show we care is by keeping our distance as much as possible, fighting effectively for a safe and just society and planet can feel impossible.

    Greenpeace International
    18 Apr 2020
    10 min read
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    Climate Peace

    What I learned from the women fighting to save our planet

    I remember the first time I striked - revving up the crowd was fun, and so was chanting for climate justice with a group of strangers.

    Nanticha Ocharoenchai
    8 Mar 2020
    3 min read
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    Forests Peace

    Tragic death of butterfly activists are reminder of dangers facing environmental defenders

    We mourn the loss of Homero Gómez and Raúl Hernández, defenders of the Monarch butterfly and their homes. We condemn the violence against the environmental activists in their own home.

    Greenpeace International
    5 Feb 2020
    3 min read
  • Protest at Standing Rock Dakota Access Pipeline in the US, 2016. © Richard Bluecloud Castaneda / Greenpeace
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    Climate Peace 50Years Nuclear

    Why civil disobedience works

    History shows that when power is out of balance, non-violent direct action becomes one of the most important and effective tactics by citizens.

    Rex Weyler
    3 Oct 2019
    1 min read
  • Hiroshima Atomic Bombing 60th Anniversary. Japan 2005. © Greenpeace / Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert
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    EnergyRevolution Peace Health Nuclear Fukushima

    From Hiroshima to now, can nuclear ever be peaceful?

    Japan - the only country that has come under a nuclear attack during war and suffered one of the worst nuclear accidents in history - should abandon nuclear power.

    Kazue Suzuki
    6 Aug 2019
    3 min read
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    Climate Peace

    What the impact of Stonewall has taught me about environmental rights

    When the first shot glass was thrown, nobody involved had any idea they were going to alter the course of history.

    Edwin Nichols
    28 Jun 2019
    5 min read
  • Indigenous Environmental Activist Berta Cáceres © Goldman Environmental Prize
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    Peace

    Why we’re not done fighting for justice for Berta Cáceres

    Last week, seven men were found guilty of murdering the award-winning activist, but the struggle to protect environmental defenders is nowhere near over.

    Miguel Ángel Soto
    4 Dec 2018
    3 min read
  • Kleber Karipuna at Resist Protest in Brazil
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    Jair Bolsonaro is elected President of Brazil: Greenpeace response

    "The people of the world need President Bolsonaro to take a stand towards a safe and fair future."

    Greenpeace International
    29 Oct 2018
    1 min read
  • Peace Doves - Hiroshima Atomic Bombing 60th Anniversary. Japan 2005 © Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert / Greenpeace
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    Peace Nuclear

    Five reasons to support a total ban of nuclear weapons today

    Let’s keep up the pressure on governments to put an end to nuclear proliferation and to strengthen international security. Together, we can show that we want a safer world.

    Jen Maman
    26 Sep 2018
    1 min read
  • Indigenous Environmental Activist Berta Cáceres © Goldman Environmental Prize
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    Justice for Berta Cáceres, justice for people and the planet

    Violence against environmental defenders is at an all-time high. It’s time for action.

    Miguel Ángel Soto
    14 Sep 2018
    2 min read
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