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A guide to getting your MP to take action

Posted by Greenpeace UK - 20th March 2019
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Thangam Debbonaire (Labour MP for Bristol West) with Greenpeace Political Lobbying Network member, Fi Radford.

Political Lobbying Network member Fi Radford in Bristol shares her top tips on lobbying your MP… By Fi Radford Put yourself in their shoes! That would be my key piece of advice for anyone wanting to successfully lobby their MP on any issue. Imagine a huge inbox… Read More

In pictures: Happy International Polar Bear Day!

Posted by Angela Glienicke - 27th February 2019
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Two polar bears on the ice in Hudson Bay.
All rights reserved. Credit: Bernd Roemmelt / Greenpeace

Organized by Polar Bears International the polar bears’ special day aims to raise awareness about the impacts of climate change and reduced sea ice on the polar bears’ population. Polar bears require sea ice to survive as a platform to reach their prey of ringed and bearded seals, to travel… Read More

Why This Dad is Supporting the Youth Climate Strike. (Aka The Kids Are Alright.)

Posted by Pat Venditti - 15th February 2019
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Today we use 100 million barrels of oil every single day.  There are no politics to change that, there are no rules to keep that oil in the ground… we can’t save the world by playing by the rules, because the rules have to be changed.  Everything needs to be… Read More

10 Green New Year’s Resolutions for the Government

Posted by Rebecca Newsom - 7th January 2019
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We still don’t know exactly what the government and leading political parties have in store for the environment this year, but so far, they have all been falling short of where we need to be. That’s why we took the liberty of writing up ten New Year’s resolutions we need… Read More

2018: in pictures

Posted by Angela Glienicke - 18th December 2018
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All rights reserved. Credit: Chris J Ratcliffe / Greenpeace

2018 has been a huge year of victories, challenges and tireless work by people around the world for a cleaner, fairer planet. Here are some of the highlights of over the last 12 months. JANUARY Groups of penguins pop up in locations around the… Read More

Is Volkswagen’s plan to drop diesel and petrol cars a good one?

Posted by Philip Evans - 6th December 2018
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The announcement Earlier this week, Volkswagen announced a plan to get out of the business of fossil fuel cars and to go 100% electric. They’ll launch their final generation of fossil fuel cars in 2026 and plan to stop selling them all together by 2040. VW is the first… Read More