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Joining Extinction Rebellion: My Parents’ First Act of Peaceful Civil Disobedience

Posted by Mehul Damani - 26th April 2019
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I’ve been involved with Greenpeace for over 8 years. I left my job at an Investment Bank and now work as a freelance technology project manager. My parents weren’t very pleased when I told them I was leaving my banking career to work for Greenpeace. Like many first generation immigrants… Read More

In pictures: protecting our species on earth day

Posted by Angela Glienicke - 22nd April 2019
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Baby mountain gorilla (about 1 year old) in the Democratic Republic of Congo
All rights reserved. Credit: © Christian Kaiser / Greenpeace

Habitat destruction, climate change, pollution and exploitation are all contributing to the loss of the world’s animal population. “Protect our Species” is the theme of this year’s Earth Day, which is annually celebrated on the 22nd April. The photos below show some of those animals whose existence is threatened by… Read More

What Declaring a Climate Emergency Looks Like

Posted by Philip Evans - 18th April 2019
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Our climate is breaking down. Rising seas and extreme weather events are putting tens of millions of people around the world at direct risk. And younger generations are being robbed of their future on a healthy, livable planet. So we need the government to declare a Climate Emergency and take… Read More

How nature can save us from climate breakdown

Posted by John Sauven - 3rd April 2019
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Single tree in a soy field next to rainforest, south of Santarem and along the road BR163. Cutting through the Brazilian Amazon from north to south over a vast distance of 1700 km is a federal highway called the BR 163. For the past 20 years the highway has been one of the major drivers of deforestation in the region.

The world is in crisis. Greenhouse gas emissions are changing the climate. And our food system is destroying the natural world, wiping out insect and bird populations – and pushing the systems we depend on for our survival to the very brink of collapse.  More than fossil fuels… Read More

Nestlé: slay the plastic monster you created

Posted by Greenpeace UK - 28th March 2019
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A discarded pack of Nescafe from Nestle is seen on a pile of trash at a dumpsite in Dumaguete City, Philippines.

When the Rainbow Warrior recently explored the waters around the Verde Island in the Philippines, one of the world’s most pristine marine environments, we found even its smallest inhabitants impacted by plastic. For anyone who is familiar with Southeast Asia, plastic pollution seems to be everywhere,… Read More

In pictures: standing with the guardians of the forest

Posted by Angela Glienicke - 21st March 2019
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Bromelia plant with flower. Reserva Natural Rio Cachoeira, Mata Atlantica, Curitiba, Parana, Brazil.
All rights reserved. Credit: Markus Mauthe / Greenpeace

It’s the International Day of Forests today – an opportunity to shine the light on one of the world’s largest rainforests, the Amazon. Not only does the Amazon play a crucial role in regulating the world’s climate, it is one of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet… Read More