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  • TTIP Demonstration in Berlin © Gordon Welters / Greenpeace
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    Food movement on the march

    I joined the march against agribusiness in Berlin on Saturday, 17 January. It is too easy to be blasé about yet another demonstration. However, the large turnout of tens of thousands of people of all ages during a winter day was good for me.

    Eric Darier
    2 min read
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    Tropical deforestation is bad news – the science keeps telling us

    This month, a major review of the impacts of tropical deforestation on agriculture  makes clear the link between tropical deforestation, changes in temperature, rainfall patterns and subsequent risks to food production.

    Dr Janet Cotter
    3 min read
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    10 reasons why reindeer are the coolest animals in the Arctic

    Reindeer and caribou are two names for the same species (Rangifer tarandus), with 'reindeer' generally referring to the domesticated variety that are herded by humans and pull sleds.

    Trillia Fidei-Bagwell
    4 min read
  • Levi's 'Detox' Action in Copenhagen © Christian Åslund / Greenpeace
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    Lidl commits to Detox!

    Lidl, the world’s second largest discount supermarket, made a commitment to eliminate all hazardous chemicals from its textile production by 1 January, 2020! To give you an idea of the scale of this news, Lidl alone sells over one billion euros worth of textiles every year and is now amongst the top ten biggest fashion retailers in Germany.

    Manfred Santen
    2 min read
  • 'Save the Arctic' Kids LEGO Protest at Shell HQ in London © Elizabeth Dalziel / Greenpeace
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    How LEGO got awesome to #SaveTheArctic

    Today we got the awesome news: after a three-month campaign supported by more than a million people worldwide, LEGO has announced it will not renew its contract with Arctic destroyer Shell.

    Ian Duff
    3 min read
  • People on a Road in DRC Rainforest © Thomas Einberger / argum / Greenpeace
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    FSC puts business interests first

    As a member of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) in Switzerland, as well as a Greenpeace campaigner focused on doing everything I can to protect our planet's last untouched forests, I am alarmed that FSC has already decided to allow Swiss-German timber group, Danzer, back into its system.

    Asti Roesle
    3 min read
  • Lego Brand Figure © Greenpeace / Gerda Horneman
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    LEGO: Everything is NOT awesome

     This morning we released a new video asking much-loved toy company, LEGO to ditch its partnership with oil company Shell. The film depicts an Arctic made entirely of LEGO and imagines an oil spill in this beautiful and pristine part of the world. In real life, Shell plans to drill in the Arctic with the…

    Sara Ayech
    1 min read
  • People on a Road in DRC Rainforest © Thomas Einberger / argum / Greenpeace
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    4 reasons we all should #StandForForests

    We cannot sustain life without healthy, thriving forests. That is why Greenpeace campaigns for their protection and on this International Day of Forests, we want to share with you a few reasons why you should help.

    Greg Norman
    2 min read
  • Rocky Flats Nuclear Weapons Campaign. © Greenpeace / Rex Weyler
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    Civil Disobedience: Why direct action is necessary

    History shows us that civil disobedience is often necessary when the relatively weak face the relatively strong.

    Rex Weyler
    9 min read
  • Boreal Forest - Montagnes Blanches, Quebec © Markus Mauthe / Greenpeace
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    FSC suspends three of Resolute’s certificates

    The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) was created in 1993 to allow companies and the public to identify products coming from responsibly managed forests. In order to protect the world’s last remaining intact forests, consumers and companies who want to source products from responsibly managed forests need to trust the FSC label.

    Grant Rosoman
    3 min read