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Greenpeace USA Response to the State of the Union Address
In response to President Biden’s State of the Union address, Annie Leonard, co-executive director Greenpeace USA, said: Greenpeace US activists deploy a banner with a new art collaboration by graphic…
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How Environmental Justice Can Unlock Black Health and Wellness
“A people without knowledge of their past history, origin, and culture is like a tree without roots.” -Marcus Garvey During Black History Month, we pause to reflect on our collective journey and how…
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Greenpeace USA Names Labor and Human Rights Leader Tefere Gebre as Chief Program Officer
As Climate Change Heightens Threats to Workers Rights and Racial Justice, Greenpeace US Sharpens Its Policy Leadership “The climate crisis is the fight of our lifetime. We have a responsibility…
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How Tefere Gebre Is Leading Greenpeace USA’s Evolution for Workers Rights and Climate Justice
To avoid worst-case scenarios of a world ravaged by climate disaster, Greenpeace must mobilize a mass movement, grounded in justice and driven by visionary leaders. And to truly make long-lasting…
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3 Ways We’re Fighting for Climate Justice this Black History Month (and Every Month)
When I think about a healthy environment, it’s not necessarily the polar bears that first come to mind. For me, it’s my son. He developed asthma from the polluted air…
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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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Deforestation in the Amazon hits a record high for the month of January
Brazilian Space Agency INPE estimates that 430 km² of forest were cleared in just one month, a five-fold increase from January 2021 “Even in January, when deforestation is usually lower…
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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…
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Diving deep: Antarctica
Greenpeace journeyed to Antarctica on the Arctic Sunrise, carrying a small but might two-person submarine called the DeepWorker.
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Greenpeace USA welcomes Coca-Cola decision to make at least 25% of their packaging reusable by 2030
The multinational company, which produces over 120 billion plastic bottles a year, has faced criticism from Greenpeace and other environmental groups for the negative impact of its single-use plastic on…
