press releases
Last edited 11 August 2003 at 8:00am
Greenpeace is deeply concerned about Iceland's recently-announced plans to resume 'scientific' whaling.
Under the plan, 38 Minke whales will be caught during August and September, and the meat from these whales will be sold on the commercial market.
Clearly, the Government of Iceland is once again trying to resume commercial whaling via the back door.
Last edited 8 August 2003 at 8:00am
New photomontages show how windfarm will really look from shore
Greenpeace launches a campaign tomorrow (9th August 2003) to support plans to bring clean green energy to Swansea bay. Local Greenpeace volunteers will be hitting high streets around the region to talk to people about the local and global benefits of the proposal to build a wind farm at Scarweather Sands, 3 miles off the coast of Porthcawl.
Last edited 7 August 2003 at 8:00am
UK public are being asked to log on as campaigners fight for clean energy
Green groups have launched a website that calls on people to join the campaign to increase the amount of energy supplied by wind power in the UK. The groups are so concerned by misinformation about wind power which is circulating on the internet that they have joined forces to launch www.yes2wind.com Environmentalists say the technology can boost jobs and tourism while fighting climate change - the world's biggest environmental problem.
Last edited 29 July 2003 at 8:00am
Nanotechnology, a new discipline that involves manipulating and measuring things on a scale more than 800 times smaller than a human hair, is set to revolutionise science and technology.
New technologies feature prominently in Greenpeace campaigns. While we campaign against the technology we believe will have a profound negative impact on the environment (like genetically modified crops and nuclear power), we also campaign in favour of those which provide solutions (like renewable energy and waste treatment technologies).
Last edited 28 July 2003 at 8:00am
On July 26th, Greenpeace joined thousands of people in the fishing community worldwide, in demonstrations against the destruction caused by the shrimp farming industry. (1). Although the impacts caused by this industry are well known, the latest data released by FAO (UN Organisation for Food and Agriculture) confirms that the production of farmed shrimp is still increasing.
Last edited 24 July 2003 at 8:00am
A new consumer guide to genetically modified food shows how the controversial technology is slipping onto our supermarket shelves. The updated Greenpeace Shopper's Guide lists scores of products that come from animals fed on GM food, and details how some major retailers are failing to tackle the issue.
Last edited 23 July 2003 at 8:00am
Our new online Shopper's Guide to genetically modified (GM) food shows that despite a consumer backlash, the controversial technology is slipping into our shopping trolleys.
GM is sneaking through the back door via animal feed. This encourages the growing of contaminating GM crops, even though consumers have rejected GM ingredients. Most of the major retailers promised the public they would remove food containing GM ingredients from their shelves, but almost all of them are failing to tackle the GManimal feed issue.
Last edited 21 July 2003 at 8:00am
The Government's "independent" review of the science of GM, published today (Monday 21 July 2003), found that GM poses low risks to human health. However, the review raised doubts about the effects GM could have on the wider environment - particularly wildlife.
The report said GM has had "no verifiable untoward toxic or nutritionally deleterious effects" on human health. Greenpeace believes it is too soon to ascertain whether or not GM crops and foods are safe.
Last edited 21 July 2003 at 8:00am
Tilbury Docks is declared an ancient forest crime scene by Greenpeace volunteers
Last edited 14 July 2003 at 8:00am
Greenpeace appeals to IMO to adopt legally binding guidelines on shipbreaking to protect lives and the environment