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Print your own Valentine’s Day card

Posted by Emily Buchanan - 13th February 2018
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Click on your favourite card to download your own printable version. Each card contains a Happy Valentine’s Day message and a cute animal fact. How to print: Make sure to print two-sided and select ‘print on short edge’ or ‘short-edge binding’. All cards are size A5. If you… Read More

A Valentine’s Day special: the Antarctic’s 5 most loving animals

Posted by Willie Mackenzie - 13th February 2018
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The biggest hearts in the world are found in the Antarctic Ocean, so why not show them some love this Valentine’s Day? There’s always room for more love in the world – and today seemed like the perfect opportunity to spread a little of it. Our ship, the Arctic Sunrise,… Read More

Diesel is Breaking the Limit: we subvertised billboards across the UK as the air pollution limit is reached

Posted by Mel Evans - 31st January 2018
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Subverted billboards in Brixton, London. As the UK broke 2018’s annual air pollution limits only 30 days into the year, Greenpeace revealed that hundreds of billboards across the country have been creatively subverted with illustrated images of people holding hand-written placards reading ‘Diesel is breaking limit’, referring to this now annual event. The six different illustrations, by creative agency Blackcurrent, are based on the stories of people worst affected by air pollution from cities across the UK.

‘Janice’ in Brixton Yesterday London reached the UK air pollution limit. On Brixton Road, levels of nitrogen dioxide breached the cap of 200ug/m3 18 times, the maximum EU allowance for breaches annually. So in one month, we’ve reached the limit for the entire year. This event is now an annual… Read More

A tribute to Jon Castle

Posted by Greenpeace UK - 26th January 2018
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Captain Jon Castle onboard the MV Sirius, 1 May 1996

This post is by Rex Wyler, a co-founder of Greenpeace International in 1979. James (Jon) Castle – 7 December 1950 to 12 January 2018 Over four decades Captain Jon Castle navigated Greenpeace ships by the twin stars of ‘right and wrong’, defending the environment and promoting peace. Greenpeace chronicler,… Read More

Diving to the Antarctic seafloor is a scientist’s dream coming true

Posted by Greenpeace UK - 25th January 2018
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Dr. Susanne Lockhart and submarine pilot John Hocevar prepare to dive to the Antarctic sea floor.

Written By: Dr. Susanne Lockhart Most people would be surprised about how many species of cold-water corals and amazing sponges you’d find on the bottom of the Antarctic Ocean. Even as the scientist who has identified three quarters of the registered seafloor communities designated for special protection… Read More