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Why we’re not done fighting for justice for Berta Cáceres
Last week, seven men were found guilty of murdering the award-winning activist, but the struggle to protect environmental defenders is nowhere near over.
Miguel Ángel Soto • 3 min read -
Jair Bolsonaro is elected President of Brazil: Greenpeace response
"The people of the world need President Bolsonaro to take a stand towards a safe and fair future."
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Five reasons to support a total ban of nuclear weapons today
Let’s keep up the pressure on governments to put an end to nuclear proliferation and to strengthen international security. Together, we can show that we want a safer world.
Jen Maman • 4 min read -
Justice for Berta Cáceres, justice for people and the planet
Violence against environmental defenders is at an all-time high. It’s time for action.
Miguel Ángel Soto • 2 min read -
The big trade war distraction
Don’t get distracted by the “trade war” on the front pages of the news. It points our leaders away from what they should be focused on -- climate change and peace
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The Business of War: how weapons manufactured in Europe help inflict harm in the rest of the world
The world spends an estimated $1.7 trillion a year on war. Just to compare: global humanitarian funding is 1.3% of that. According to the the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute…
Sara del Rio and Jen Maman • 4 min read -
There can be no green peace without equity
We write this as two women leading a global campaigning organisation who, like many others, are extremely excited and inspired by the #MeToo movement that is changing and challenging the world around us.
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4 incredible women you can take action with right now
These are the heroes, the ones who serve their community with hope and inspiration, and who are using their skills to lift and empower others.
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‘People and planet, not profit’ – Greenpeace activists demand Shell show up at climate change and human rights inquiry
Batangas, Philippines - Activists from Greenpeace Southeast Asia, Philippines unfurled a banner reading “PEOPLE AND PLANET, NOT PROFIT” from Shell’s Batangas oil refinery today, sending a sharp reminder to Shell to attend upcoming hearings into the responsibility of big fossil fuel companies for climate-related human rights harms.
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Here’s what YOU can do to celebrate International Human Rights Day
10th December is International Human Rights Day and starts the one year lead up to the 70th anniversary of the UN General Assembly’s adoption of the the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948.
Kristin Casper • 4 min read