Politics

Michael Gove, Don’t Lose Your Bottle

Posted by John Sauven - 7th March 2019
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In the UK every year we go through around 14 billion plastic bottles, of all shapes and sizes. Most of us do our best to reuse, for example by refilling water bottles again and again; and to recycle, either at home or by getting rid of our bottles… Read More

In Pictures: Preserving our environment after Brexit

Posted by Angela Glienicke - 18th June 2018
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All rights reserved. Credit: © Will Rose / Greenpeace

In the UK we have rich and diverse wildlife, a thriving renewable energy scene, and beautiful, clean beaches. At present, it’s the EU who upholds our environmental standards through legal frameworks like the Birds Directive or Bathing Water Directive. Here’s a glimpse… Read More

Five things you should know about Gove’s ‘green Brexit’

Posted by Flo Stuart-Leach - 31st May 2018
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The beautiful Shiant Isles are home to large populations of seabirds, including puffins.

Over and over again we’ve been promised a ‘green Brexit’. Prime Minister Theresa May pledged “let me be very clear, Brexit will not mean a lowering of environmental standards.” And last year Environment Secretary, Michael Gove, spoke about plans for “a new, world-leading” environmental watchdog that would “give the environment… Read More

Here’s how we can stop another terrible nuclear deal

Posted by Mal Chadwick - 18th May 2018
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An illustration of the new Wylfa nuclear power station planned for Anglesey, in Wales.

It’s like history is repeating itself. After years of delays and rocketing budgets, the next wave of new nuclear plants is in serious trouble. Hitachi are demanding public money to build the new Wylfa nuclear plant on Anglesey. And we’re hearing that the government could be about to… Read More

Why, with your help, we’re taking the Norwegian Government to court

Posted by Neilza Polidore - 26th October 2017
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Arctic Sunrise protests Arctic oil drilling in the Barents Sea, August 2017
All rights reserved. Credit: Will Rose / Greenpeace

For the first time in 20 years the Norwegian government is opening up a new oil frontier in the Arctic and it puts our precious wildlife and planet at risk. We believe this contravenes their own constitution that says the State shall ensure for everyone, including future generations, the right… Read More

Coal and climate change: what a difference a decade makes

Posted by Mal Chadwick - 13th October 2017
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10 years ago this week, a group of Greenpeace volunteers snuck into Kingsnorth coal power station just before daybreak. Emily, Huw, Kevin, Tim, Will and Ben climbed the plant’s 200m chimney, forcing the plant to go offline. Standing at the… Read More