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What a Global Ocean Treaty means—and why it matters to all of us

Posted by Louisa Casson - 17th September 2018
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A Humpback whale breaks the surface as it heads south to Antarctica for the summer.

We have paddled the first nautical miles of a long voyage. The first meeting at the United Nations’ headquarters about a treaty to protect all the oceans which lie beyond national borders is coming to an end. It’s been two weeks of political meetings, origami turtles, too many… Read More

Our oceans are finally getting the top-table attention they deserve

Posted by Louisa Casson - 17th August 2018
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Oscar-winning actor Javier Bardem meets with the UK Environment Secretary, Michael Gove, to discuss an Antarctic Ocean Sanctuary.

In July, as a result of our campaign, Boris Johnson gave public backing to an Antarctic Ocean Sanctuary. This was a big deal: he was the first Foreign Secretary around the world to vocally support our campaign and commit to prioritise… Read More

At the End of the World: My diary from the Antarctic – Part 2

Posted by Chris Till - 19th April 2018
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Chris Till was one of the people that made the journey to the Antarctic in an effort to raise awareness for an Antarctic Ocean Sanctuary. His daily updates give us an inspirational insight into what it is like to travel to the Antarctic on a Greenpeace ship… This is part… Read More

10 amazing things about Antarctic krill

Posted by Willie Mackenzie - 19th March 2018
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With beautiful black eyes, and otherworldly translucent pink bodies, Antarctic krill are alien-looking animals. And they’re a lot more than just whale food. To get to know them a bit better, we’ve pulled together a list of some of the best bits about these tiny shrimp-like ocean critters. Antarctic krill… Read More

Antarctic Mother’s Day

Posted by Willie Mackenzie - 11th March 2018
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When it comes to parenting strategies, there is no end of diversity in the animal kingdom. And however different they are, somehow, they all work out. This Mother’s Day, as we campaign to protect their home, we thought it would be the perfect opportunity… Read More

There was a time men thought women shouldn’t go to the Antarctic. Wow, we proved them wrong

Posted by Louisa Casson - 7th March 2018
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Global project leader for Greenpeace Antarctic Sanctuary campaign Frida Bengtsson and scientist Susanne Lockhart onboard the Arctic Sunrise en route to the Antarctic for scientific research into the biodiversity of the Antarctic ocean.

The Antarctic belongs to all of us, and is all of ours to protect. Yet an ice ceiling prevented women from joining expeditions to the Antarctic until relatively recently. A woman applying to join the British Antarctic Survey was rejected on the basis that, “Women… Read More