Climate

Join us in Lancashire for a rally to say NO to fracking

Posted by Richard Casson - 2nd February 2016
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Last year our movement to stop fracking won a huge victory when Lancashire council voted against Cuadrilla’s bid to drill for shale gas. But now ministers in David Cameron’s government have recalled the decision, meaning that very soon the council could be overruled — and fracking could be given the… Read More

Veganuary: Our dessert recipes

Posted by India Thorogood - 29th January 2016
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Now here at Greenpeace UK, we are lucky enough to have a 50/50 vegetarian and vegan cafe. Every day our amazing chef Anne cooks up tasty meat-free meals – everything from dhals to stews and fruit crumbles! But despite getting pretty full up with tasty veggie and vegan food at… Read More

Floods: We’ve had it up to here…

Posted by Aakash Naik - 27th January 2016
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Last December, Britain experienced its wettest month since Met Office records began in 1910. Many towns, villages and communities buckled under the pressure of insufficient flood defences and were left devastated by the impact of the floods.  For far too long, Ministers have disregarded scientists’ warnings that climate change will… Read More

Anti Third Runway Activists Get Their Day In Court

Posted by Greenpeace UK - 24th January 2016
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This is a guest blog by Ella Gilbert. She is one of 13 activists put on trial at court for protesting a third runway at Heathrow Airport Last July, I was part of a Plane Stupid direct action on Heathrow’s Northern runway. Read More

Where Does Greenpeace Stand on Seal Hunting?

Posted by Jon Burgwald - 22nd January 2016
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Late last year, I was interviewed about Greenpeace’s position on seal hunting by the American news channel MSNBC. I think it’s important to clarify where we stand on this important subject. Greenpeace is completely against the commercial hunting of seals for profit. We always will be. But the large-scale, commercial… Read More

Greg Clark: The man behind Lancashire’s fracking furore

Posted by Hannah Martin - 13th January 2016
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In the coming months we’ll find out if fracking will be allowed in Lancashire. Even though in June last year the local county council voted against shale gas drilling, David Cameron’s Westminster government has since intervened and decided that one minister – Greg Clark – will have the final say. Read More