Stories & Victories

We share these stories and victories with our dedicated supporters around the world.

Finding Community in Climate Activism

October 10, 2019

Purva Bommireddy

How 16 year old climate activist and Greenpeace volunteer, Purva Bommireddy, joined the movement.

This Girl Scout is Tackling Plastic Pollution!

August 30, 2019

Anna Wagner

Meet Sofia, a 17-year-old Girl Scout who has become a leader in her community through educating people about and cleaning up plastic.

Amidst this climate crisis, I found hope from halfway across the world

April 10, 2019

Nanticha Ocharoenchai

A writer and Greenpeace activist from Thailand explains how the youth climate movement has inspired her from across the world, and how necessary hope is to continue the climate fight.

Success! Trader Joe's Will Cut 1 Million Pounds of Plastic From Its Stores!

March 12, 2019

Kaitlin Grable

In a testament to the power of people, Trader Joe's is committing to reducing the amount of single-use plastics in its stores!

Celebrating the Greenpeace Women and Gender Non-Binary Staff Fighting for Climate Justice

March 8, 2019

Kaitlin Grable

Today, International Womens Day 2019, we share and amplify the voices of our women and gender non-binary activists fighting for a green and peaceful future.

Moments that Defined Greenpeace in 2018

December 20, 2018

Lauren Reid

It was a year perhaps like no other — tumultuous and frankly intense to get through at times. Yet ICYMI: 2018 was also packed full of hard-fought moments (and victories!) for the environment and people power, which are gearing us up for the year to come.

2 Million People Defended the Amazon Reef — And Won

December 12, 2018

Diego Gonzaga

The Amazon Reef Defenders have made history — this young but massive global movement has won against one of the most powerful companies in the world: Total will not drill near the Amazon Reef in Brazil!

Why Indigenous Environmentalism is More Important than Ever

December 10, 2018

Kaitlin Grable

The fight for Indigenous rights, not only here in the U.S. but around the world, is more important than ever. As we approach a pivotal moment in the need for climate action, the larger environmental movement must ally with Indigenous people.

My Tears Aren’t Enough to Protect the Rainforest. That’s Why I’m Taking Action

November 20, 2018

Waya Maweru

During the weekend, a group of brave Greenpeace International volunteers boarded a ship loaded with Wilmar’s dirty palm oil – the world’s largest palm oil trader. The activists held up the ship for a total of 36 hours. Meet Waya Maweru, an Indonesian activist that participated in the action and tells why she is personally invested in fighting for Indonesia’s forests.

This is Where Plastic Goes When You Throw It ‘Away’

October 29, 2018

John Hocevar

Throwing single-use plastic "away" doesn't mean it actually disappears — it ends up in our oceans and smothering our beaches with profound and lasting effects to everything in its wake.

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