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The Resistance is Raising its Voice… Literally
Jeff Southwick was one of the first Greenpeace volunteers to collect plastic waste in his community and record the brands behind the mess as part of our ongoing Plastic Cleanup…
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Moment of Truth: Time for Brands to Come Clean About Their Links to Forest Destruction for Palm Oil
It has been close to a decade since consumer brands pledged to eliminate deforestation from palm oil and other key commodities by 2020. Despite these commitments, there is growing evidence…
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This Fifteen-Year-Old is Turning the Tide on Plastic Pollution
Why is ending plastic pollution so important to you? Plastic pollution is one of the fastest growing crises in the world today. People don’t realize how much plastics are…
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Why Race Matters When We Talk About the Environment
Within the mainstream green movement, there is an important distinction between protecting the environment and attaining equal access to healthy air, water, and land. While communities in both camps often dovetail…
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Problematic Pipelines: The many obstacles facing Keystone XL
Download the full investor briefing here. There are compelling reasons to question whether TransCanada Corporation should proceed with Keystone XL in the midst of federal and state legal challenges to…
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Diving to The Antarctic Seafloor is a Scientist’s Dream Coming True
That is, I’ve never seen them in their natural environment before. Until now. The seabed of this truly special place is home to corals and other animals that create 3D-structures,…
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5 Reasons We Need to Keep Resisting Pipelines
Energy Transfer Partners (ETP)—the company behind the Dakota Access Pipeline—has filed a lawsuit against Greenpeace and others, in the wake of the powerful alliance of Indigenous communities and allies who…
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San Diego Activists Protest Ban on Feeding Homeless in a Defiant “Feed-In”
With one of the highest poverty rates in San Diego County, Council members from the city of El Cajon recently voted 5-0 to ban feeding people experiencing homeless in parks…
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The Truth About Bear’s Ears
I live in Salt Lake City, and there is truly no place like home. Nestled in the foothills of the Wasatch mountains, summer rains and autumn colors nearly take your…
