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Refugee Crisis: Not The New Normal

Posted by India Thorogood - 4th April 2016
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The refugee crisis is still making the news, but as the tweets, comment pieces and protests die down, it’s easy to wonder if we’re becoming desensitised and numb to what we see. Are the sad faces squashed against boat and car windows, the babies in tatty lifejackets and sinking boats,… Read More

It’s time for David Cameron to stop hiding in the smog!

Posted by Aakash Naik - 1st April 2016
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We all need to get from A to B, to go to work, to take our children to school. But we shouldn’t have to breathe toxic air in order to do so. The Government must develop an action plan to clean up our air, improve our journeys and save thousands… Read More

Brazilian supermarket giant Pão de Açúcar stops buying deforestation beef

Posted by Richard George - 1st April 2016
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Great news: Pão de Açúcar – one of Brazil’s major supermarket chains – has finally agreed to stop stocking beef linked to forest destruction. It’s a huge victory for Brazilian consumers, who joined Greenpeace’s campaign in their thousands – but it’s also big deal for the planet. Here’s why. Greenpeace… Read More

Floaty McFloatface: The New Name For Greenpeace’s Rainbow Warrior Ship

Posted by Greenpeace UK - 1st April 2016
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We’re pleased to announce that, as of today, Greenpeace has renamed its iconic ship – the Rainbow Warrior – to Floaty McFloatface. The step has been taken as part of a Greenpeace drive to rebrand for the 21st Century, helping to make the organisation relevant to the Millennial generation. Commenting… Read More

Plugging the energy gap – George Osborne’s trilema

Posted by Graham Thompson - 31st March 2016
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For a long time, many environmentalists were concerned that government efforts to clean up the world’s energy supply were a bit one-sided, in that we were getting on quite well with half the problem – generating clean energy. Meanwhile the other more important half – not generating dirty energy –… Read More