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Three ways the school strikes have revolutionized the climate movement
Last year was the year of millions. In September 2019, streets in over 180 countries around the world and more than seven million people demanded climate action.
Agustin Maggio9 min read -
How to be an activist at home
When the way to show we care is by keeping our distance as much as possible, fighting effectively for a safe and just society and planet can feel impossible.
Greenpeace International10 min read -
What I learned from the women fighting to save our planet
I remember the first time I striked - revving up the crowd was fun, and so was chanting for climate justice with a group of strangers.
Nanticha Ocharoenchai3 min read -
Tragic death of butterfly activists are reminder of dangers facing environmental defenders
We mourn the loss of Homero Gómez and Raúl Hernández, defenders of the Monarch butterfly and their homes. We condemn the violence against the environmental activists in their own home.
Greenpeace International3 min read -
Why civil disobedience works
History shows that when power is out of balance, non-violent direct action becomes one of the most important and effective tactics by citizens.
Rex Weyler7 min read -
From Hiroshima to now, can nuclear ever be peaceful?
Japan - the only country that has come under a nuclear attack during war and suffered one of the worst nuclear accidents in history - should abandon nuclear power.
Kazue Suzuki3 min read -
What the impact of Stonewall has taught me about environmental rights
When the first shot glass was thrown, nobody involved had any idea they were going to alter the course of history.
Edwin Nichols6 min read -
Violence against Indigenous peoples destroys our common home
Indigenous lands contain vast biological diversity. These communities are fighting not only to preserve their cultures but also to preserve what is left of Earth's wild ecosystems.
Rex Weyler7 min read -
Nuclear power and the collapse of society
On March 1 1954, on Bikini Atoll, in the Marshall Islands, the US military detonated the world’s first lithium-deuteride hydrogen bomb, a thousand times more powerful than the Hiroshima and…
Rex Weyler8 min read -
Gazprom vs. Greenpeace Arctic 30
Historically, overreaction by authorities — violence, arrests, jail — galvanises social movements, empowers individuals and strengthens organizations.
Rex Weyler4 min read