events
Last edited 17 December 2009 at 5:25pm
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The 2009 London Marathon © Corono
What: Virgin London Marathon
When: Sunday 25th April 2010
Distance: 26.2 miles
Posted by jossc — 10 November 2009 at 12:26pm
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Joni at the Pacific Coliseum - photo courtesy of Alan Katowitz
"They paved paradise, put up a parking lot" sang music icon Joni Mitchell presciently in one of her earliest hits, 1970's Big Yellow Taxi. And right from the start she showed a willingness to put her money where her mouth was in support of her environmental concerns.
So much so that later that year, when Canadian peace activist Irving Stowe announced plans for a benefit concert to raise funds to send a ship to oppose US nuclear testing in Alsaka, she was one of the first to sign up. On October 16, together with fellow rising star James Taylor and the legendary protest singer Phil Ochs, she put in an astonishing performance for an audience of 10,000 at Vancouver's Pacific Coliseum, raising over $16,000 - enough to send a boat and crew to the Amchitka nuclear testing site.
Last edited 6 October 2011 at 4:39pm
Fancy doing a run, swim, or cycle for Greenpeace? Or a
maybe even a bit of all three!
Whether you decide to don the Speedos, lace up those
running shoes or strap on your cycling helmet you can be sure you will be making
a huge difference to Greenpeace's work.
When you're out there braving the elements you can keep
motivated by the good you're doing to help stop climate change!
Last edited 4 August 2015 at 4:13pm
There are so many things you can do to raise money for Greenpeace. You're only bound by the limits of your imagination and of course a few guidelines from us! But these aside, it's your chance to do what you want and have some fun.
Need some ideas to get you started?
Last edited 5 November 2009 at 12:28pm
Bake cakes and sell them, host a karaoke night, get sponsored for
a run or cycle ride. Do something fun and raise some much needed
money for Greenpeace.
We rely completely on the money we receive from our supporters,
so you can be sure that we'll appreciate anything you do.
Every amount raised - whether large or small - will make a
tremendous difference to our work.
Last edited 7 October 2009 at 4:35pm
October 16th, 1970, Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, Canada. On that night rising music stars Joni Michell, James Taylor and Phil Ochs waived their fees in support of Greenpeace, delivered brilliant performances and made history.
Posted by jossc — 28 May 2009 at 2:27pm
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We've made some progress on the coal campaign lately, with Climate and Energy Minister Ed Miliband finally ruling out any new coal-fired power stations that don't capture a proportion of the carbon they emit. But that's not nearly enough to save the climate.
Last edited 21 May 2009 at 3:25pm
On Saturday July 4, thousands of people will come together to form what we are calling the Mili-band (in honour of Climate Change secretary Ed) - a human chain surrounding Kingsnorth power station in Kent, in opposition to building a dirty new coal-fired power plant.
If you're planning to come (and we really hope you will - as Kingsnorth has become an iconic symbol in the battle over whether Britain is serious about tackling climate change), here's some logistical information that should come in useful.
Getting there
Posted by bex — 7 November 2008 at 6:28pm
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With the decision on
Heathrow’s third runway expected this year (honest), the atmosphere in Westminster is heating up.
Both opposition parties
have come out strongly against the third runway; rebel Labour backbenchers are
increasingly joining
the opposition; there are signs that the cabinet is split over the decision;
and the new transport secretary Geoff Hoon has called for a parliamentary
debate on Heathrow expansion next Tuesday.
All of which means there are
now two new opportunities for us (by which I mean you…) to intervene and make
the opposition felt in the corridors of power.
Posted by jossc — 5 November 2008 at 1:33pm
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Flashmob at Heathrow's Terminal 5.
Upcoming events for all those opposed to further airport expansion:
