All articles by Tanya Brooks
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Allegations of lack of independence and transparency between the International Seabed Authority and the mining industry reinforce need for moratorium on deep sea mining
“The issues outlined in the LA Times piece are reflective of broader concerns that civil society has with the direction that the International Seabed Authority (ISA) has taken under the…
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Activists confront fishing vessels plundering biodiversity hotspot in the Southwest Atlantic
Greenpeace Andino activists confronted destructive fishing vessels in the Blue Hole, a biodiversity hotspot in the high seas, 300 kilometers off the coast of Argentina. The peaceful protesters unfurled a…
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Greenpeace and Prince Charles share common ground on the urgent need to stop the Climate Crisis.
Prince Charles on Wednesday delivered an address to world leaders gathered at the Our Ocean Conference currently underway in Palau. The Royal, who has spoken out about environmental issues for…
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Jason Momoa calls on world leaders at the 7th Our Ocean Conference to protect the oceans
In collaboration with Greenpeace USA, actor, activist, and native Hawaiian, Jason Momoa delivered a powerful statement today to delegates at the 7th Our Ocean Conference in Palau highlighting the special…
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Greenpeace says countries that care about ocean protection must step up and say “no to deep sea mining.”
Following the trigger pulled by Nauru on the “2-year rule” to begin deep sea mining by next summer, ISA member states have sped up negotiations on the rules to regulate…
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Greenpeace USA welcomes Starbucks plans to eliminate single-use cups, encourage reusable mugs
Starbucks today announced plans to eliminate its single-use cups and encourage consumers globally to adopt reusable mugs. The multinational company, which has a presence in 80 countries, acknowledges that its…
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More than 67,000 people urge the U.S. Government to support a legally binding Global Plastics Treaty addressing the full life cycle of plastics
Today, environmental advocates with the #breakfreefromplastic movement met with a staff member from the U.S. Department of State to deliver 67,482 signatures calling for the United States to support a…
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Greenpeace responds to US government Finding on use of forced labor on Taiwan fishing vessel
The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has determined that a Taiwanese fishing vessel, the Da Wang, used forced labor in its operations. The agency’s investigation uncovered evidence of all…