Climate

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

If Theresa May is serious about creating jobs and boosting the economy, she must embrace the clean energy revolution

Posted by Nina Schrank - 29th June 2017
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Pop quiz. Who do you think said this at conference on wind energy I went to recently? “We believe that offshore wind… will be the energy backbone for northern Europe.” If you’re guessing it was the CEO from one of the big wind energy companies then I’m afraid… Read More

5 Worrying Facts About the DUP and The Environment

Posted by India Thorogood - 20th June 2017
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Despite ongoing national crises such as the Grenfell fire — and the fact that Brexit talks are due to begin this week — Theresa May is yet to form a strong and stable government. Lacking the necessary number of Conservative MPs, she will continue talks… Read More

7 reasons why sea sponges are the coolest

Posted by Emily Buchanan - 16th June 2017
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Sea sponges. They’re not exactly the cuddliest of creatures. They don’t have eyes, limbs, ears, a mouth or even a brain. They can’t move and some of them look a bit like Wotsits. Often branded ‘humble’ or ‘primitive’, most people think sea sponges are just funky plants that live in… Read More

UK Election: Our voices are even more powerful now

Posted by John Sauven - 9th June 2017
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Greenpeace doesn’t play party politics but we don’t stay quiet when it comes to holding political (or corporate) leaders to account. Our number one priority is protecting our natural environment, the foundation of a healthy life for all. That means stopping plastic going into our oceans and killing marine… Read More