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The women at the start of the Greenpeace journey
In honour of Women’s History Month, we want to highlight the women who were part of the start of the incredible Greenpeace journey.
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The ties that bind us, and move us forward
Over the past six months, Greenpeace has been collaborating with young activists, influencers, scientists, and journalists, to co-create a space that showcases the interconnectedness of the work they do.
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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.
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Nuclear weapons are illegal at last
Nuclear arms are the most destructive, indiscriminate and monstrous weapons ever produced - but today, we can all celebrate a major milestone in the long march towards peace: the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) is now part of international law!
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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.
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Climate Seniors to sue Switzerland before the European Court of Human Rights
“Our demand for the Swiss government is simple: protect our health in the face of the climate crisis."
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Long live Kushtau mountain and its defenders
Greenpeace Russia joins with thousands of local protesters to protect a biologically and culturally significant mountain from limestone mining.
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A personal account from Greenpeace in Beirut: “I wished it was just a nightmare”
Buildings were literally destroyed, or stripped of their facades and glass. People were running around left and right. It was such a disturbing scene, I wished it was just a nightmare.
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2020, the year of disruption: Climate Crisis, COVID19, Racial Justice, #BlackLivesMatter
"I want to put forward a worthy challenge – to win this war on humanity we must change our mindset and the very fabric of our society..."
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Annual Report 2019
At a time of such enormous challenge and opportunity, it may feel strange to look back instead of forward. But in 2019, we set the stage for the work we must do now.