{"id":81445,"date":"2026-02-13T20:14:36","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T19:14:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/?p=81445"},"modified":"2026-04-30T21:08:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T19:08:25","slug":"greenpeace-pictures-of-the-week_2607","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/story\/81445\/greenpeace-pictures-of-the-week_2607\/","title":{"rendered":"Greenpeace Pictures of the Week"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Grim Reaper at the Washington Post, a mobilisation against pesticides and many more actions around the world. Here are a few of our favourite images from Greenpeace work this week. Comment below which you like best!<\/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\" title=\"Greenpeace Activists Occupy Lelystad Airport in the Netherlands\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/02\/0e76ac09-gp0su88w9.jpg\" alt=\"Activists from Greenpeace Netherlands occupy the main terminal of Lelystad Airport, Netherlands. The group is calling on the new government to cancel plans for opening the airport to commercial leisure traffic.\" class=\"wp-image-81446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/02\/0e76ac09-gp0su88w9.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/02\/0e76ac09-gp0su88w9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/02\/0e76ac09-gp0su88w9-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/02\/0e76ac09-gp0su88w9-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/02\/0e76ac09-gp0su88w9-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption><div class=\"credit icon-left\"> \u00a9 Marten  van Dijl \/ Greenpeace<\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>The Netherlands &#8211; Activists from Greenpeace Netherlands occupy the main terminal of Lelystad Airport, Netherlands. The group is calling on the new government to cancel plans for opening the airport to commercial leisure traffic.<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=\"1200\" height=\"847\" title=\"Grim Reaper Visits the Washington Post After Layoffs\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/02\/e29c7ab7-gp0su88xj.jpg\" alt=\"Days after the Washington Post fired 300 journalists, including 14 full-time climate reporters, a Greenpeace activist dressed up as Jeff Bezos, the owner of the paper, stands in front of their flagship building on K Street in downtown Washington, DC.\u00a0 Bezos, one of the richest men in the world, also owns Amazon and AWS.\u00a0\u00a0 Critics denounced Bezos cutting news and investigative staff while retaining its masthead slogan, &quot;Democracy Dies in Darkness.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-81447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/02\/e29c7ab7-gp0su88xj.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/02\/e29c7ab7-gp0su88xj-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/02\/e29c7ab7-gp0su88xj-1024x723.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/02\/e29c7ab7-gp0su88xj-768x542.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/02\/e29c7ab7-gp0su88xj-482x340.jpg 482w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption><div class=\"credit icon-left\"> \u00a9 Tim Aubry \/ Greenpeace<\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>United States &#8211; Days after the Washington Post fired 300 journalists, including 14 full-time climate reporters, a Greenpeace activist dressed up as Jeff Bezos, the owner of the paper, stands in front of their flagship building on K Street in downtown Washington, DC.\u00a0 Bezos, one of the richest men in the world, also owns Amazon and AWS. \u00a0 Critics denounced Bezos cutting news and investigative staff while retaining its masthead slogan, &#8220;Democracy Dies in Darkness.&#8221;<\/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\" title=\"Open Boat \u2013 Day 1 \/ Ship Tour West Africa\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/02\/0ad612be-gp0su87vc.jpg\" alt=\"The first day of public opening of the Arctic Sunrise took place on 5 February 2026 in Banjul, The Gambia. The day was marked by an official ceremony held on board, bringing together Gambian authorities, institutional partners, and representatives of civil society to mark the vessel\u2019s arrival in Gambian waters.\nThe official welcome included the performance of The Gambia\u2019s national anthem, followed by traditional cultural performances, including local dances and kora music. These cultural expressions highlighted Gambian heritage and symbolically accompanied the opening of the ship\u2019s decks to the public.\nThis day formally launched the Arctic Sunrise ship visits in Banjul, within an institutional and cultural framework, reflecting the importance of dialogue, regional cooperation, and a shared commitment to ocean protection in West Africa.\" class=\"wp-image-81449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/02\/0ad612be-gp0su87vc.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/02\/0ad612be-gp0su87vc-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/02\/0ad612be-gp0su87vc-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/02\/0ad612be-gp0su87vc-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/02\/0ad612be-gp0su87vc-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption><div class=\"credit icon-left\"> \u00a9 Greenpeace \/ Badara Preira<\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>Gambia &#8211; The first day of public opening of the Arctic Sunrise took place on 5 February 2026 in Banjul, The Gambia. The day was marked by an official ceremony held on board, bringing together Gambian authorities, institutional partners, and representatives of civil society to mark the vessel\u2019s arrival in Gambian waters.<\/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=\"900\" title=\"European Energy Independence Protest at Munich Security Conference\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/02\/82cc9877-gp0su89ml.jpg\" alt=\"On the occasion of the Security Conference, Greenpeace activists protest with larger-than-life sculptures of US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Marienplatz in Munich.\nThe two heads of government stand on a 10-metre-long model of a gas tanker with the words \u2018Fossil Gas\u2019 written on its side. Greenpeace activists hold banners reading \u2018Safe energy instead of gas dependency\u2019 and \u2018Break Free From Tyrants\u2019.\" class=\"wp-image-81454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/02\/82cc9877-gp0su89ml.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/02\/82cc9877-gp0su89ml-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/02\/82cc9877-gp0su89ml-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/02\/82cc9877-gp0su89ml-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/02\/82cc9877-gp0su89ml-453x340.jpg 453w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption><div class=\"credit icon-left\"> \u00a9 Sandra Singh \/ Greenpeace<\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>Germany &#8211; During the Munich Security Conference, Greenpeace activists protest with larger-than-life sculptures of US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Marienplatz in Munich.<\/p>\n\n<p>The two heads of government stand on a 10-metre-long model of a gas tanker with the words \u2018Fossil Gas\u2019 written on its side. Greenpeace activists hold banners reading \u2018Safe energy instead of gas dependency\u2019 and \u2018Break Free From Tyrants\u2019.<\/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\" title=\"Citizen Mobilization against Pesticides in Paris\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/02\/88c4956d-gp0su88j6.jpg\" alt=\"1,500 citizens, farmers, scientists, healthcare professionals, agrochemical victim collectives, and civil society organizations gathered in Paris to denounce the environmental and health setbacks caused by current agricultural policies, particularly the Duplomb Law being debated in the National Assembly.\nThe citizen mobilization continued with the &quot;Cancer Anger&quot; Citizen Choir and speeches by representatives of the associations, collectives, and organizations present.\" class=\"wp-image-81453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/02\/88c4956d-gp0su88j6.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/02\/88c4956d-gp0su88j6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/02\/88c4956d-gp0su88j6-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/02\/88c4956d-gp0su88j6-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/02\/88c4956d-gp0su88j6-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption><div class=\"credit icon-left\"> \u00a9 Basile Barjon \/ Greenpeace<\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>France &#8211; 1,500 citizens, farmers, scientists, healthcare professionals, agrochemical victim collectives, and civil society organizations gathered in Paris to denounce the environmental and health setbacks caused by current agricultural policies, particularly the Duplomb Law being debated in the National Assembly.<\/p>\n\n<p>The citizen mobilisation continued with the &#8220;Cancer Anger&#8221; Citizen Choir and speeches by representatives of the associations, collectives, and organizations present.<\/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\" title=\"Greenpeace Activists Occupy Lelystad Airport in the Netherlands\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/02\/c74ee9cc-gp0su88vw.jpg\" alt=\"Activists from Greenpeace Netherlands occupy the main terminal of Lelystad Airport, Netherlands. The group is calling on the new government to cancel plans for opening the airport to commercial leisure traffic.\" class=\"wp-image-81457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/02\/c74ee9cc-gp0su88vw.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/02\/c74ee9cc-gp0su88vw-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/02\/c74ee9cc-gp0su88vw-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/02\/c74ee9cc-gp0su88vw-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/02\/c74ee9cc-gp0su88vw-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption><div class=\"credit icon-left\"> \u00a9 Marten  van Dijl \/ Greenpeace<\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>The Netherlands &#8211; Activists from Greenpeace Netherlands occupy the main terminal of Lelystad Airport, Netherlands. The group is calling on the new government to cancel plans for opening the airport to commercial leisure traffic.<\/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=\"900\" title=\"European Energy Independence Protest at Munich Security Conference\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/02\/8679ad71-gp0su89fj.jpg\" alt=\"Greenpeace activists protest with the message \u2018Break Free From Tyrants\u2019 on a 90-square-metre banner on a crane in the early morning hours near the Munich Security Conference. The reason for the protest is Europe&#039;s dependence on liquefied natural gas supplies from Russia and the United States. Both US President Trump and Russian President Putin use energy supplies as a means of exerting pressure.\" class=\"wp-image-81460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/02\/8679ad71-gp0su89fj.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/02\/8679ad71-gp0su89fj-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/02\/8679ad71-gp0su89fj-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/02\/8679ad71-gp0su89fj-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/02\/8679ad71-gp0su89fj-453x340.jpg 453w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption><div class=\"credit icon-left\"> \u00a9 Sandra Singh \/ Greenpeace<\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>Germany &#8211; Greenpeace activists protest with the message \u2018Break Free From Tyrants\u2019 on a 90-square-metre banner on a crane in the early morning hours near the Munich Security Conference. The reason for the protest is Europe&#8217;s dependence on liquefied natural gas supplies from Russia and the United States. Both US President Trump and Russian President Putin use energy supplies as a means of exerting pressure.<\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\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>The Grim Reaper at the Washington Post, a mobilisation against pesticides and many more actions around the world. 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