Ships have always been at the heart of Greenpeace’s activism. Tirelessly travelling across the globe, our ships are a source of inspiration for millions. 2022 was a special year for us as we bid a fond farewell to the Esperanza and welcomed the Witness to the Greenpeace family of ships, which also includes the Rainbow Warrior and the Arctic Sunrise.
Looking back, it’s been quite a ride for our ships. Our ships have also been instrumental as vessels of peace, especially in the tense climate of the war in Ukraine.
To honour the journey that 2022 has been, let’s look at some inspiring pictures of our iconic ships as they sail the seas on missions, protests and campaigns to protect our planet and fight for environmental justice.
From powerful images from the red carpet at the Cannes film festival to Cologne, here are a few of our favourite images from Greenpeace's work around the world this week.
Despite widespread condemnation, governments around the world have taken little or no meaningful action—no enforceable arms embargo, no coordinated sanctions, no decisive diplomatic intervention. Their inaction is not neutrality. It is complicity.
The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Court issued its Advisory Opinion in the case Greenpeace Nordic and Natur og Ungdom (Young Friends of the Earth Norway)
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