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A Manifesto for Change

Posted by John Sauven - 1st May 2015
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Skip to manifesto Next year, the International Union of Geological Sciences will report on the outcome of one of the biggest scientific debates of our time: whether the Earth has entered a new geological epoch. For the last 10,000 years – a period that has seen the birth and… Read More

Greenpeace’s view on ‘Chemtrails’

Posted by Graham Thompson - 13th March 2015
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On balance, we think probably not.
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The Oxford English Dictionary defines a ‘chemtrail’ as – A visible trail left in the sky by an aircraft and believed by some to consist of chemical or biological agents released as part of a covert operation, rather than the condensed water of a vapour trail. Wikipedia says –… Read More

Result: Santander stops financing forest destroyer APRIL

Posted by Richard George - 26th February 2015
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Great news: Santander just pledged to stop financing the paper company APRIL. Santander has agreed that APRIL will get no more money until it stops destroying the Indonesian rainforest. After receiving thousands of queries and complaints, the bank today announced ‘Banco Santander has decided to not renew the current funding… Read More

How LEGO got awesome to #SaveTheArctic

Posted by Greenpeace UK - 9th October 2014
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We did it! LEGO has dropped Shell
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Today we got the awesome news: after a three-month campaign supported by more than a million people worldwide, LEGO has announced it will not renew its contract with Arctic destroyer Shell. This is fantastic news for LEGO fans and Arctic defenders everywhere. And it’s a huge blow to Shell’s strategy… Read More

9 facts you need to know about forests and trees

Posted by Pete - 21st March 2014
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Trees are incredible. They can live for thousands of years and grow hundreds of metres tall. There is not a species on the planet that doesn’t owe its existence to them. So here are some amazing facts about trees and forests for International Day of Forests. Read More