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Why we just blocked Boris Johnson on his way to see the Queen

Posted by Flo Stuart-Leach - 24th July 2019
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If you tuned in to see Boris Johnson become our latest Prime Minister, you might have seen that we interrupted him on his way to see the Queen. Because if there’s one thing that worth delaying matters of state over, it’s the climate emergency we’re in. Now it’s Boris Johnson’s… Read More

Explained: Theresa May’s ‘net zero’ plan. WTF is it, will it be any good?

Posted by Rebecca Newsom - 12th June 2019
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The Thanet Offshore Wind Farm is located off the coast of Thanet district in Kent, England.

Today, outgoing Prime Minister Theresa May has committed the UK to a legally-binding ‘net zero’ emissions target by 2050. If you’re anything like me you’d have heard the news and thought – huh? is this good? Then you low-key googled “what… Read More

Bonnie Wright: our rivers, plastic and why it’s time to change course

Posted by Bonnie Wright - 16th May 2019
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Hollywood film star Bonnie Wright joins scientists and campaigners to investigate plastic pollution in the river Wye. They are collecting macro and microplastic samples from three different points along the Wye using a filtering device called a manta net.

My name is Bonnie Wright, I’ve been on film sets most of my life, from playing Ginny Weasley in Harry Potter to directing my own work. It’s taken me to places I’ll never forget – and so has the work I’ve done with Greenpeace.   Last year, I was off… 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 it’s a good idea to protect our underwater kelp forests

Posted by Willie Mackenzie - 20th November 2018
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A kelp forest on Treshnish Isles, Scotland.

The Scottish Government has just announced it will block controversial proposals for a new industry into Scotland’s coastal waters – mechanical kelp dredging. But why do we care about kelp anyway? Kelp is the biggest and most abundant seaweed around our coasts. It’s found in cold seas around the world,… Read More