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Winning on the world’s largest tuna company and what it means for the oceans

Posted by Sarah King - 11th July 2017
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It took two years of relentless campaigning and nearly 700,000 concerned people from around the world, but today we are sharing the good news that together we convinced the world’s largest tuna company to clean up its act! Tuna giant… Read More

HSBC triggers palm oil investigation to prevent forest destruction

Posted by Jamie Woolley - 10th July 2017
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An area of Papuan forest three times the size of Manhattan could be saved following HSBC's intervention
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HSBC has just triggered an investigation into a palm oil company which is preparing to clear a huge area of pristine forest in Indonesia. This isn’t just any palm oil company. Noble Plantations is part of Noble Group, which is one of HSBC’s customers. It’s been nearly five months since… Read More

Kids need clean air

Posted by Anna Jones - 10th July 2017
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Children walking to school through heavy London traffic.
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All across the country, kids are leading calls to clean our air. Children, parents, schools and nurseries are speaking out. UK air pollution is now so bad it’s been called a public health emergency, and has been breaking legal safety limits every year since 2010. Read More

Why SpongeBob is the perfect champion for the Amazon Reef

Posted by Priya Surendra - 4th July 2017
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So you might have seen SpongeBob SquarePants waving a placard around telling BP to back off the Amazon Reef and thought: ‘What a minute… what?’ Yeah. It’s not everyday that the world’s most famous sea sponge stands up to big business. But with more… Read More

BP’s next disaster? Not on SpongeBob’s watch!

Posted by Priya Surendra - 4th July 2017
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BP are at it again. The company responsible for the Deepwater Horizon disaster wants to drill for oil near the pristine Amazon Reef. What could possibly go wrong? ???? Home to pink corals and sunset-coloured fish, the Reef has been described as… Read More