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3 Years after George Floyd, Racism is Still the Biggest Threat
I often reflect on the past few years and the profound impact they had on me, my community, and our movement. The year 2020 was a disorienting and terrifying time…
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Black History Month: Racial and Environmental Justice
Black History Month is aimed to be a month of reflection. This month is the opportune time to study, reflect and engage about the many contributions Black people have made…
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Greenpeace USA calls on Biden Administration to protect human health and environment from toxic plastic in wake of Ohio disaster
In response to the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, on February 3 that spilled at least four toxic chemicals hazardous to human health and the environment, John Hocevar, Greenpeace…
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Big Oil Forces A Hold on California Law Ending Neighborhood Drilling
Last fall – after a decade of campaigning for protections for people living near oil drilling – California frontline communities and environmental justice groups, alongside Greenpeace USA and our supporters,…
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Greenpeace USA calls for solidarity in response to the police killing of Atlanta forest defender Manuel ‘Tortuguita’ Terán
“An environmental activist has been killed every other day for the past decade. This must end.” Atlanta, GA (Jan. 23, 2023)–In response to the police killing of Atlanta forest defender…
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Embedding Justice – An inward look into our transformational journey
Greenpeace has always been about people and the planet, and these same values apply to our organization internally. We are dedicated to people power, both internally and externally, and recognize…
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Democracy and Climate: The Clock is Ticking
There are two existential threats facing the country: the attack on democracy and catastrophic climate change. WASHINGTON, DC (September 1, 2022)–In response to President Joe Biden’s primetime address to the…
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23 Members of US Congress Call for an Independent Investigation Into the Murders of Bruno Pereira and Dom Phillips
The letter, issued to US Sec. of State Antony Blinken, was signed by a total of 23 members from the House of Representatives. Washington, D.C. (July 19, 2022) – Today,…
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Statement from Greenpeace Brazil & Greenpeace UK on the murder of Bruno Pereira and Dom Phillips
Bruno and Dom went missing June 5, 2022 in the Vale do Javari region of the Amazon rainforest It is with great regret that we receive the terrible news of…
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We Will Stand Against White Supremacy, Greenpeace Executive Director Responds to Attack in Buffalo
These attacks are sanctioned by political movements that use racism to divide us and pit us against one another. We will never create the green and peaceful future we all…