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In Pictures: Celebrating the World's Plant and Animal Life on International Day for Biological Diversity

Posted by Angela Glienicke — 22 May 2017 at 12:09pm - Comments

Puffins on the Isle of May

Every year on the 22^nd May the diversity of our natural world is celebrated. Whether you pay extra attention to the insects crawling in your garden or join a local group to help with a park or beach clean up, there are lots of ways to mark this special day!

Article tagged as: international biodiversity day, slideshows

Do the manifestos commit to end ocean plastics?

Posted by Louisa Casson — 22 May 2017 at 10:50am - Comments

No matter which party possible MPs belong to, or which constituency they are campaigning to represent, they all have a responsibility to help end ocean plastics.

Article tagged as: end ocean plastics, endoceanplastics, marine plastic, oceans, plastic, plastic pollution

Onboard the Beluga II

Posted by Marcela Teran — 19 May 2017 at 12:00pm - Comments

Marcela onboard the Beluga II

Last week I had the privilege to sail along the east coast of Scotland on board Greenpeace’s ship the Beluga II. This is the start of a two-month expedition documenting and investigating the impact of plastic in some of the most stunning and biodiverse areas of the UK.

Article tagged as: Beluga II, end ocean plastics, ocean plastics, oceans, plastic

What do we think - the Conservative party manifesto

Posted by Rosie Rogers — 19 May 2017 at 11:32am - Comments

By Rebecca Newsom and Rosie Rogers

Yesterday, the Conservative Party launched their manifesto for the General Election on 8th June. Here is Greenpeace’s analysis of the good, the bad and the missing aspects of the manifesto in relation to the issues that are important to us and everyone who cares about a green and peaceful world. Please check our website for further analysis of other Party manifestos as they come out.

Annual Supporter Survey Results

Posted by MeenaRajput — 18 May 2017 at 2:28pm - Comments

Nearly seventy thousand supporters took part in our annual supporter survey. It's been very inspiring to read how we all share similar values and feel the same way about environmental destruction.

What do we think - the Labour party manifesto

Posted by Rosie Rogers — 17 May 2017 at 10:54am - Comments

Campaigners Block Work at Fracking Site in Lancashire, UK

Greenpeace peaceful protest against Fracking

By Rebecca Newsom and Rosie Rogers

Yesterday, the Labour Party launched their manifesto for the General Election on 8th June. Here is Greenpeace’s analysis of the good, the bad and the missing aspects of the manifesto in relation to the issues that are important to us and everyone who cares about a green and peaceful world. Please check our website for further analysis of other Party manifestos as they come out.

An uninhabited island deep in the South Pacific falls prey to a plague - of plastic.

Posted by Louisa Casson — 16 May 2017 at 12:42pm - Comments

by-nc. Credit: Jennifer Lavers / The Guardian

One of many hundreds of crabs that now make their homes out of plastic debris washed up on Henderson Island. Photograph: Jennifer Lavers / The Guardian

It's a horror story.

Article tagged as: endoceanplastics, Henderson Island, oceans, plastic, plastic pollution

5 reasons why Trump can’t tear up the Paris Agreement

Posted by Emily Buchanan — 12 May 2017 at 4:46pm - Comments

Since his inauguration in November last year, Donald Trump’s attack on the environment has been relentless.

Bon Voyage! The Beluga II Sets Sail!

Posted by TishaBrown — 12 May 2017 at 9:50am - Comments

Ocean plastic crisis

Article tagged as: Beluga expedition, Beluga II, plastic pollution

People power puts mayoral candidates on the spot over fracking

Posted by Elisabeth Whitebread — 4 May 2017 at 1:58pm - Comments

After Theresa May shocked the country with a snap general election, election talk is dominating the news (at the disappointment of some). However, it's not just the general election on June 8th that will change the politics of the UK.

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