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Declaring a Climate Emergency: What it means and why it is crucial now more than ever
On July 20—as the country experienced deadly heat waves, drought, and flood—President Biden announced that his administration would take executive actions to combat the Climate Emergency. The president’s use of…
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Why do we need a Global Ocean Treaty?
While we were projecting a video on the Brooklyn Bridge calling on world leaders to adopt a strong Global Ocean Treaty, a reporter asked me how the oceans are doing.…
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The Inflation Reduction Act: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
This weekend, the Senate passed the long-awaited reconciliation bill, now called the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Let’s be clear — the IRA is a deeply compromised bill that makes necessary…
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The Voting Rights Act and Me: An Immigrant’s Love for American Democracy
Dr. Folabi Olagbaju, Democracy Campaign Director, Greenpeace USA On August 6, 1965, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act, a moment that goes down in American history as finally…
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The price is too high: the transition to green transportation should not come at the cost of ocean destruction
As people have become increasingly aware of the environmental harm caused by fossil fuels and feel the impact of rising gas prices, many are choosing to transition away from cars…
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The Greenpeace airship flies again! This time, near the PepsiCo HQ.
Many things about the way we work have shifted during the COVID-19 pandemic. For Greenpeace USA, it meant that many of our in-the-field, on-the-water, up-in-the-air activities and protests were canceled…
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Take Plastic Free July one step further this year: hold the real polluters accountable
Plastic Free July is back! Each year I look forward to taking on the month-long challenge to avoid as much single-use plastic as possible. Wouldn’t it be nice if Coca-Cola…
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Can you trust that shiny can of tuna that promises to be sustainable and ethically sourced?
Global seafood supply chains are “notoriously opaque”, leaving the door open for environmental and human right abuses. It’s time for major US brands and retailers to increase transparency and traceability…
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Why protecting the ocean means protecting people
When you read the phrase ‘ocean conservation’ what images come up in your mind? A mighty blue whale? Cute penguins from our recent Antarctica trip? Maybe some fish swimming in…
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More Drilling Hasn’t Protected Us From High Gasoline Prices. Here’s What Will.
Way, way back in the summer of 2008, Barack Obama was battling John McCain for the Presidency – and gas prices were soaring. McCain’s running mate, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin,…