Protect forests

Last edited 4 February 2014 at 3:24pm

The Earth's ancient forests form some of the most diverse ecosystems known to science and are vital in regulating the world's climate. But eighty per cent of them have already been destroyed or degraded, and the remaining forests are under threat. Greenpeace is working to end illegal and destructive logging of the world's ancient forests, and to protect the rights of the indigenous peoples and species that depend on them.

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Find out what happened when we gave Procter & Gamble the Golden Axe award

It's not every day that you get to organise an award ceremony - especially when the recipient has no idea that they've won. When we heard that Procter &...
Posted by Richardg - 27 March, 2014 - 19:34

Find out what happened when we gave Procter & Gamble the Golden Axe award

It's not every day that you get to organise an award ceremony - especially when the recipient has no idea that they've won. When we heard that Procter &...
Posted by Richardg - 27 March, 2014 - 19:34

Find out what happened when we gave Procter & Gamble the Golden Axe award

It's not every day that you get to organise an award ceremony - especially when the recipient has no idea that they've won. When we heard that Procter &...
Posted by Richardg - 27 March, 2014 - 19:34

Colgate agrees to stop buying dirty palm oil - but P&G is still dodging the issue

Great news: Colgate just agreed to stop buying palm oil from forest destroyers. Not only is this a win for fans of dental hygiene (and let's face it, no one...
Posted by Richardg - 24 March, 2014 - 18:53
The Broadback Valley "Endangered Forest", one of Quebec’s last intact Boreal for

9 facts you need to know about forests and trees

Trees are incredible. They can live for thousands of years and grow hundreds of metres tall. There is not a species on the planet that doesn’t owe its...
Posted by petespeller - 21 March, 2014 - 17:19

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