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  • MY Arctic Sunrise in the Indian Ocean. © Maarten Van Rouveroy / Greenpeace
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    ArcticSunrise Oceans

    Protect the Oceans with the Arctic Sunrise in the Indian Ocean

    The Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise is in the Indian Ocean, to document and confront the threats our oceans face. Join our journey.

    Greenpeace International •
    11 Mar 2021
    1 min read
  • Poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti sits reading a paperback book at Caffe Trieste in 2012. Photo by Cmichel67 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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    AboutUs 50Years

    Memories of Lawrence Ferlinghetti (1919-2021) aboard a Greenpeace ship

    In the summer of 1977, American poet, publisher, and innovative book seller, Lawrence Ferlinghetti joined the crew of the Greenpeace ship during the whale campaign and he wrote an historic poem in the ship's dreambook. On 22 February 2021, he died from lung disease, at the age of 101.

    Rex Weyler •
    3 Mar 2021
    4 min read
  • Hydrophone Research in Svalbard. © Daniella Zalcman / Greenpeace
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    ArcticSunrise Oceans Climate

    Meet the women fighting to save our oceans

    Today is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. The work of the women scientists at Greenpeace is fundamental to our campaigns, from climate change to ocean protection

    Maria Jose Caballero •
    11 Feb 2021
    4 min read
  • Dorothy Stowe and Rex Weyler. © Greenpeace / Alan Katowitz
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    AboutUs 50Years

    Remembering Dorothy Stowe, 1920-2010

    Dorothy Stowe would be 100 today. She passed away peacefully ten years ago in Vancouver, where she co-founded Greenpeace with her husband Irving and other Vancouver pacifists and ecologists.

    Rex Weyler •
    22 Dec 2020
    1 min read
  • © Daniella Zalcman / Greenpeace
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    ArcticSunrise Esperanza RainbowWarrior Oceans Oil Coal

    Best of Greenpeace ships 2020

    While many parts of the world came to a standstill fighting COVID-19 this year, we also saw brave, committed activists still traveling to different corners of the world to

    Sudhanshu Malhotra •
    11 Dec 2020
    4 min read
  • Glacier in Discovery Bay in Antarctica. © Andrew McConnell / Greenpeace
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    Oceans Oil Climate

    The shipping industry is on the loose 

    The International Maritime Organization, the UN Agency responsible for preventing pollution by ships has turned a blind eye to the climate emergency and to the call from affected communities, allowing the industry to continue risky business as usual. 

    Greenpeace International •
    20 Nov 2020
    3 min read
  • Activists from Greenpeace Nordic block crude oil tanker from unloading at Preem's oil refinery in Lysekil, Sweden. © Johanna Hanno / Greenpeace
    Press Releases
    RainbowWarrior Oil Climate

    Activists from Greenpeace Nordic arrested after blocking oil tanker in Sweden

    Six activists from Greenpeace Nordic climbed the cranes in the oil harbour at Preem’s oil refinery

    Greenpeace International •
    13 Sep 2020
    2 min read
  • Activists from Greenpeace Nordic blocking crude oil tanker heading to Preem's oil refinery in Lysekil, Sweden. © Rasmus Törnqvist / Greenpeace
    Press Releases
    RainbowWarrior Oil Climate

    Greenpeace continues peaceful blockade despite authorities orders

    The Rainbow Warrior is staying in Brofjorden to continue the peaceful protest.

    Greenpeace International •
    11 Sep 2020
    1 min read
  • Activists from Greenpeace Nordic blocking crude oil tanker heading to Preem's oil refinery in Lysekil, Sweden. © Andrew McConnell / Greenpeace
    Press Releases
    RainbowWarrior Oil Climate

    Rainbow Warrior continues to block Preem’s oil refinery

    The Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior and Greenpeace Nordic activists are peacefully blocking the entrance of the Brofjorden port in Sweden

    Greenpeace International •
    11 Sep 2020
    1 min read
  • Rainbow Warrior Joins Sailing Protest against Oil Refinery Expansion in Sweden. © Andrew McConnell / Greenpeace
    Press Releases
    RainbowWarrior Oil Climate

    Greenpeace ship stops oil tanker, demand Swedish PM chooses Paris over Preem

    Today Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior and activists from Greenpeace Nordic peacefully blocked the entrance of the Brofjorden port to stop the oil tanker Grena Knutsen, destined for Preem’s oil refinery.

    Greenpeace International •
    10 Sep 2020
    2 min read
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