press releases
Last edited 5 February 2003 at 9:00am
Right to protest against war recognised by High Court
Greenpeace today welcomed the government's decision not to pursue an injunction to ban the Rainbow Warrior from the Southampton area. The Rainbow Warrior has been opposing military shipments to the Gulf from Marchwood Military Port, Southampton (1) for the past ten days.
Last edited 4 February 2003 at 9:00am
Greenpeace has peacefully occupied British military vehicles en route to the Gulf as part of an ongoing global campaign against war in Iraq. In the latest action to stop a UK military attack, fourteen Greenpeace volunteers entered Southampton's Marchwood Military Port and occupied tanks and jeeps queued up to leave on the roll-on/roll-off ferry Stena Shipper. Four of the volunteers climbed into tanks and secured the hatches behind them.
Last edited 1 February 2003 at 9:00am
Ministry of Defence officials tonight arrested the Greepeace flagship the Rainbow Warrior after a six-day anti-war protest in the UK. Up to twenty police boarded the vessel at just after 10:00pm local time. A further six Ministry of Defence and police boats, as well as a Royal Navy tugboat, are surrounding the Rainbow Warrior.
Last edited 1 February 2003 at 9:00am
Greenpeace flagship the Rainbow Warrior today (1/2/03) set up a peace blockade at Southampton's Marchwood military port stopping military hardware leaving for the Gulf. Greenpeace resumed the peace blockade by anchoring the Rainbow Warrior directly in front of the military port where supply vessel 'Dart 8' is loading with helicopters, tanks and jeeps.
Last edited 30 January 2003 at 9:00am
A team of Greenpeace volunteers today (30/1/03 8.00am) boarded and set up a peace camp on a military supply ship bound for the Gulf with a cargo of military hardware. The five volunteers climbed on to the vessel the MV Lyra as it was leaving its anchorage in the Solent. The millions of pounds worth of miltary cargo came from Southampton's Marchwood port which Greenpeace's flagship the Rainbow Warrior successfully blockaded on Monday.
Last edited 27 January 2003 at 9:00am
Greenpeace cut military supply chain to war in Iraq
Last edited 20 January 2003 at 9:00am
Tony Blair was this morning under fire from Spanish environmentalists angry at the threat posed to their shores by oil spills from tankers like The Prestige. Single hull tankers carrying heavy fuel oil continue to sail into port at Gibraltar - despite a ban enacted by the Madrid Government that prevents them passing through Spanish waters after last year's disaster.
Last edited 15 January 2003 at 9:00am
Responding to Geoff Hoon's announcement in Parliament today that the government is minded to allow the United States to use UK facilities, including the Fylingdales military base in Yorkshire, for their 'Star Wars' system, Stephen Tindale, Executive Director of Greenpeace UK said,
"It's always been clear that the Blair government would roll over and let Bush do what he wants, but this is still a disgraceful decision".
He continued,
Last edited 14 January 2003 at 9:00am
British Energy owned Sizewell B: Greenpeace drop a banner during the site's occupation in October 2002
Last edited 13 January 2003 at 9:00am
Sizewell: Volunteers enter the site
Britain's nuclear power stations exposed as easy terror targets
At 6.10 this morning Greenpeace volunteers today exposed the complete lack of security at Britain's flagship nuclear power station, Sizewell B when they were able to walk en masse into the plant and easily gain access to the plant's control building and reactor dome. Nineteen people peacefully gained access to the sensitive control building, nine of whom then made their way to the roof of the reactor dome. Disturbingly, this is the second time Greenpeace volunteers have unopposed been able to break into the nuclear site. Last October 140 volunteers including several in life size Homer Simpson costumes encountered little security as they breached the perimeter fence and occupied rooftops. It took 25 minutes for security guards to arrive at the scene.
