Climate

New offshore wind power is now (much) cheaper than nuclear

Posted by Mal Chadwick - 11th September 2017
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This is huge. New auction results out today show that the price set for new offshore wind contracts has fallen by more than 50% since 2015, making it significantly cheaper than nuclear. It’s very likely that offshore wind power will keep getting cheaper too. But… Read More

SpongeBob protests against BP, all over the UK!

Posted by Priya Surendra - 8th September 2017
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As a determined activist, SpongeBob Squarepants is on a mission to spread the word about the beautiful Amazon Reef. He’s has been on some epic travels- from vibrant cities to the beautiful British countryside. Check out the images below, shared by creative Reef Defenders who’ve staged their own protests against BP’s… Read More

This artist is donating part of his BP prize money to fight climate change

Posted by Mal Chadwick - 8th September 2017

Award-winning New Zealand artist Henry Christian-Slane is donating prize money won from BP directly to Greenpeace to fight the impacts of fossil fuel production. Last month, Christian-Slane, 26, won the prestigious BP Young Artist Award at London’s National Portrait Gallery presented by BP’s CEO Bob… Read More

Oil companies’ plans to drill near the Amazon Reef are in big trouble

Posted by Mal Chadwick - 30th August 2017
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BP and Total have suffered a massive setback in their plans to drill for oil near the Amazon Reef. The companies’ joint application for a drilling permit is in crisis, after the Brazilian government rejected their environmental impact study. In a strongly-worded statement, Brazil’s environment agency IBAMA criticised… Read More

Oil spills leave reef fish drunken, sunken and confused

Posted by Priya Surendra - 26th August 2017
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Our oceans are full of beautifully surreal species, including fish who dwell in coral reefs. Problem: when oil companies plan underwater drilling, it brings the threat of an oil spill reaching their homes. Scientists have already figured out that oil spills cause physical deformities in fish, but now they’ve… Read More

We brought the Amazon Reef to London!

Posted by Priya Surendra - 23rd August 2017
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It’s been a miserably grey August in London- but on Monday morning, the streets were filled with colour and energy. From Trafalgar to St James’s Square, giant marine creatures floated along with a parade of passionate reef defenders, infecting people with joy and smiles. The air was filled… Read More