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How to change the world, one plastic bottle at a time

Posted by Will McCallum - 11th July 2018
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Hi, I’m Will and I’ve dedicated the last 3 years of my life to the anti-plastics movement. As Head of the Oceans campaign at Greenpeace UK, I’ve been working with governments and companies to prevent our plastic crisis, as well as researching what everyday consumers can do to reduce… Read More

Major Win! Krill industry backs Antarctic Ocean Sanctuaries

Posted by Louisa Casson - 8th July 2018
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Gentoo penguins at Brown's Station, Paradise Bay, Antarctica.

This is big: a huge group of krill fishing companies have just committed to reduce their impact on Antarctic wildlife and back the campaign for ocean sanctuaries in the Antarctic. The global call from 1.7 million people to protect the Antarctic goes from strength to strength. Read More

Martin from Manchester – Why I’m standing up to Barclays

Posted by Greenpeace UK - 6th July 2018
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Why am I taking action against Barclays bank for funding toxic oil pipelines including the Transmountain Pipeline? Because tar sands may be the final proof that humanity are in grave trouble. The threat of climate change has been there my entire adult life. I was still… Read More

Why the Government’s fisheries White Paper could mean a bad deal for local, low impact fishing

Posted by Jerry Percy - 6th July 2018
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This blog is co-written by Jerry Percy, Director of NUTFA and Paul Keenlyside, Political Advisor at Greenpeace There is a contradiction at the heart of the Government’s long awaited White Paper on fisheries. On the one hand, the Government sets out the admirable principle that “the fish in our… Read More

Who Are the Dirty Dozen Banks?

Posted by Greenpeace UK - 28th June 2018
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Who are the Dirty Dozen banks, and why is Greenpeace putting them on a global petition to supporters worldwide? Greenpeace is asking these banks to make stronger commitments when it comes to the financing of tar sands pipelines. For some, that means taking the obvious step of committing to… Read More