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Tracing radiation through the Marshall Islands: Reflections from a Greenpeace nuclear specialist
We’ve visited ground zero. Not once, but three times. But for generations, before these locations were designated as such, they were the ancestral home to the people of the Marshall Islands.
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Meet 6 Marshallese women activists who are changing the world
With an image connected to nuclear legacy, climate change, and the very real threat of further displacement due to rising sea levels, it is women who are at the forefront of this small but sprawling Pacific Island nation.
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40 years since evacuation due to US nuclear tests, Greenpeace and displaced Rongelap community honour commitment to nuclear and climate justice fight
“The bonds between Marshall Islands and Greenpeace are very strong and have stood the test of time. They say we rescued them from a contaminated Rongelap, but the reality is that they rescued themselves - the Marshallese are the strong and brave people who took their future into their own hands and continue to do…
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“We are not just welcoming you as allies, but as family” – Why the Rainbow Warrior is back to Marshall Islands 40 years later
The Marshallese are not just survivors of past injustices; they are champions of a just future. Their leadership reminds us that those most affected by climate change are not only calling for action—they are showing the way forward.
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Rainbow Warrior arrives in Marshall Islands to call for nuclear and climate justice on 40th anniversary of Rongelap evacuation
The arrival of the Rainbow Warrior marks 40 years since Greenpeace crew evacuated over 300 people from the Rongelap atoll to Mejatto island, after toxic nuclear fallout from the Castle Bravo test rendered their ancestral lands uninhabitable.
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14 years since Fukushima nuclear disaster: Greenpeace statement
Greenpeace Japan extends heartfelt condolences to the victims and their families who are still suffering the aftermath of this devastating catastrophe.
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On Marshall Islands Remembrance Day, Greenpeace calls for nuclear justice and reparations from the United States
"Today on Remembrance Day the trauma of Bravo continues for the remaining survivors and their descendents — this is a legacy not only of suffering, loss, and frustration, but also of strength, unity, and unwavering commitment to justice, truth and accountability.”
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More powerful than Hiroshima: how the largest ever US nuclear weapons test built a nation of leaders in the Marshall Islands
Like the resilient people of the Marshall Islands who refuse to give up, Greenpeace stands in genuine and deep solidarity by elevating the voices and stories of the communities impacted by the testing of nuclear weapons and the dangers it imposes.
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Three years on: Russia’s fossil-fuelled invasion of Ukraine continues
The Greenpeace Ukraine team writes this blog on the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine with a terrible sense of déjà vu. Together, we can help bring an end to this devastating war, and forge a path towards a just peace and green reconstruction in Ukraine.
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Greenpeace salutes Nobel Peace Prize laureates, Nihon Hidankyo’s role in making nuclear weapons illegal
Greenpeace applauds Nobel Peace Prize Laureates for decades of activism and advocacy towards eliminating nuclear weapons.