{"id":80697,"date":"2026-01-16T13:52:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T12:52:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/?p=80697"},"modified":"2026-01-16T15:11:03","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T14:11:03","slug":"greenpeace-pictures-of-the-week-2603","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/story\/80697\/greenpeace-pictures-of-the-week-2603\/","title":{"rendered":"Greenpeace Pictures of the Week"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Climate defenders in Australia, the Rainbow Warrior bids farewell to Brazil, and celebrating the Global Ocean Treaty coming into force in the U.K. Here are a few highlights of Greenpeace work around the world over the first weeks of 2026.<\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/01\/23c101ca-gp0su7wyc.jpg\" title=\"Greenpeace Workshop at Lost Paradise Festival in Australia. \u00a9 Greenpeace\" alt=\"Greenpeace Workshop at Lost Paradise Festival in Australia. \u00a9 Greenpeace\" class=\"wp-image-80686\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/01\/23c101ca-gp0su7wyc.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/01\/23c101ca-gp0su7wyc-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/01\/23c101ca-gp0su7wyc-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/01\/23c101ca-gp0su7wyc-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/01\/23c101ca-gp0su7wyc-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption><div class=\"credit icon-left\"> \u00a9 Greenpeace<\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa Australia &#8211; Greenpeace Australia Pacific returns to Lost Paradise Music &amp; Arts Festival in Glenworth Valley, New South Wales, to celebrate the beauty of our wild planet and the movement working to protect it.<br><span style=\"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: medium; white-space: normal;\"><\/span><\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/01\/297f0d21-gp0su7wke-1024x683.jpg\" title=\"Rainbow Warrior Bids Farewell to Brazil after a Tour across Three Capital Cities. \u00a9 Lucas Landau \/ Greenpeace\" alt=\"Rainbow Warrior Bids Farewell to Brazil after a Tour across Three Capital Cities. \u00a9 Lucas Landau \/ Greenpeace\" class=\"wp-image-80679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/01\/297f0d21-gp0su7wke-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/01\/297f0d21-gp0su7wke-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/01\/297f0d21-gp0su7wke-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/01\/297f0d21-gp0su7wke-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/01\/297f0d21-gp0su7wke.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><div class=\"credit icon-left\"> \u00a9 Lucas Landau \/ Greenpeace<\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddf7 Brazil &#8211; The Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior bids farewell to Brazil after a tour across three capital cities following COP30 in Bel\u00e9m.<\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/01\/9e3cf8f7-gp0su7zxh-1024x683.jpg\" title=\"Ground Mural to Celebrate Global Ocean Treaty in Berlin. \u00a9 Verena Br\u00fcning \/ Greenpeace\" alt=\"Ground Mural to Celebrate Global Ocean Treaty in Berlin. \u00a9 Verena Br\u00fcning \/ Greenpeace\" class=\"wp-image-80682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/01\/9e3cf8f7-gp0su7zxh-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/01\/9e3cf8f7-gp0su7zxh-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/01\/9e3cf8f7-gp0su7zxh-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/01\/9e3cf8f7-gp0su7zxh-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/01\/9e3cf8f7-gp0su7zxh.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><div class=\"credit icon-left\"> \u00a9 Verena Br\u00fcning \/ Greenpeace<\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea Germany &#8211; Greenpeace celebrates the imminent entry into force of the historic UN High Seas Protection Agreement (BBNJ) with an art event in front of the Brandenburg Gate. Greenpeace activists lay out a 5 x 8 metre 3D floor banner that transforms the square into a colourful underwater world. The agreement will enter into force worldwide on 17 January 2026. Ratification by Germany is still pending. Seen here is Greenpeace Campaigner Ocean Protection Franziska Saalmann.<\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/01\/3bcf2702-gp0su807n-1024x683.jpg\" title=\"Artists unveil street art in St Leonards-On-Sea celebrating Ocean Protection. \u00a9 Laura Lewis \/ Greenpeace\" alt=\"Artists unveil street art in St Leonards-On-Sea celebrating Ocean Protection. \u00a9 Laura Lewis \/ Greenpeace\" class=\"wp-image-80685\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/01\/3bcf2702-gp0su807n-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/01\/3bcf2702-gp0su807n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/01\/3bcf2702-gp0su807n-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/01\/3bcf2702-gp0su807n-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/01\/3bcf2702-gp0su807n.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><div class=\"credit icon-left\"> \u00a9 Laura Lewis \/ Greenpeace<\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7 U.K. &#8211; A striking new mural is unveiled in St Leonards-On-Sea, East Sussex,  to celebrate a landmark moment for global ocean protection: the High Seas Treaty coming into force. The UK artwork, by Richt, features a message in a bottle, a call to action for the UK government to complete signing the ocean Treaty into law as soon as possible, joining the 81 nations including China, France, Japan, Spain, Mexico and Brazil who have already done so.<\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/01\/9e3cf8f7-gp0su7z5l-1024x684.jpg\" title=\"Portrait of Mariasi Aritonang after the Flash Flood in Tukka Subdistrict, Central Tapanuli. \u00a9 Alif R Nouddy Korua \/ Greenpeace\" alt=\"Portrait of Mariasi Aritonang after the Flash Flood in Tukka Subdistrict, Central Tapanuli. \u00a9 Alif R Nouddy Korua \/ Greenpeace\" class=\"wp-image-80681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/01\/9e3cf8f7-gp0su7z5l-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/01\/9e3cf8f7-gp0su7z5l-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/01\/9e3cf8f7-gp0su7z5l-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/01\/9e3cf8f7-gp0su7z5l-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/01\/9e3cf8f7-gp0su7z5l.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><div class=\"credit icon-left\"> \u00a9 Alif R Nouddy Korua \/ Greenpeace<\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\udde9 Indonesia &#8211; A portrait of Mariasi Aritonang in front of her home that was affected by the flash floods in Tukka Subdistrict, Central Tapanuli, North Sumatra.<\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/01\/297f0d21-gp0su80f7-1024x576.jpg\" title=\"Mural for Ocean Protection: A Visual call to safeguard our oceans - Mauritius (Drone Photos). \u00a9 Greenpeace \/ Caleb Mbuvi\" alt=\"Mural for Ocean Protection: A Visual call to safeguard our oceans - Mauritius (Drone Photos). \u00a9 Greenpeace \/ Caleb Mbuvi\" class=\"wp-image-80678\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/01\/297f0d21-gp0su80f7-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/01\/297f0d21-gp0su80f7-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/01\/297f0d21-gp0su80f7-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/01\/297f0d21-gp0su80f7-510x287.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/01\/297f0d21-gp0su80f7.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><div class=\"credit icon-left\"> \u00a9 Greenpeace \/ Caleb Mbuvi<\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>\ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\uddfa Mauritius &#8211; Community-led art installation across Ubay Island, Bohol to commemorate thAs part of the official launch of the Greenpeace Africa office in Mauritius, our creative partner, renowned Mauritian artist Daphne Doomun, created a powerful mural artwork designed to inspire hope, raise awareness, and reinforce the urgent need for ocean protection. This visual statement symbolizes the collective responsibility of communities, institutions, and individuals to safeguard marine ecosystems and reflects Greenpeace Africa\u2019s commitment to protecting at least 30% of the world\u2019s oceans by 2030 for the benefit of present and future generations.<\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/01\/3bcf2702-gp0su7z5q-1024x684.jpg\" title=\"Aid and Donations Delivered after the Flash Flood in Tukka Subdistrict, Central Tapanuli. \u00a9 Alif R Nouddy Korua \/ Greenpeace\" alt=\"Aid and Donations Delivered after the Flash Flood in Tukka Subdistrict, Central Tapanuli. \u00a9 Alif R Nouddy Korua \/ Greenpeace\" class=\"wp-image-80683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/01\/3bcf2702-gp0su7z5q-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/01\/3bcf2702-gp0su7z5q-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/01\/3bcf2702-gp0su7z5q-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/01\/3bcf2702-gp0su7z5q-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/01\/3bcf2702-gp0su7z5q.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><div class=\"credit icon-left\"> \u00a9 Alif R Nouddy Korua \/ Greenpeace<\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\udde9 Indonesia &#8211; Aid and Donations being delivered after the flash floods in Tukka Subdistrict, Central Tapanuli<\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n<p>Greenpeace has been a pioneer of photo activism for more than 50 years, and remains committed to bearing witness and exposing environmental injustice through the images we capture.<\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">To see more Greenpeace photos and videos, visit our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/media.greenpeace.org\" target=\"_blank\">Media Library<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Climate defenders in Australia, the Rainbow Warrior bids farewell to Brazil, and celebrating the Global Ocean Treaty coming into force in the U.K. Here are a few highlights of Greenpeace work around the world over the first weeks of 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":80682,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_planet4_optimize_post_is_variant":false,"_planet4_optimize_experiment_name":"","_planet4_optimize_variant_name":"","ep_exclude_from_search":false,"p4_og_title":"Greenpeace Pictures of the Week","p4_og_description":"Climate defenders in Australia, the Rainbow Warrior bids farewell to Brazil, and celebrating the Global Ocean Treaty coming into force in the U.K. Here are a few highlights of Greenpeace work around the world over the first weeks of 2026.","p4_og_image":"","p4_og_image_id":"","p4_seo_canonical_url":"","p4_campaign_name":"not set","p4_local_project":"","p4_basket_name":"","p4_department":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[100],"tags":[141],"p4-page-type":[59],"class_list":["post-80697","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-about","tag-photography","p4-page-type-story"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80697","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/18"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=80697"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80697\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":80698,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80697\/revisions\/80698"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/80682"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=80697"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=80697"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=80697"},{"taxonomy":"p4-page-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/p4-page-type?post=80697"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}