oceans

How an instagram hashtag is inspiring thousands to protect the oceans

Posted by Samantha Wockner - 9th July 2019
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Left to right. Top: © Quentin Blake, © Margaux Carpentier, © Nina Cosford Middle: © Tom Cole, © Charlie Adlard, © Gemma Correll Bottom: © Kate Isobel Scott, © Marcus Walters, © Fábio Moon

If you follow artists and illustrators on Instagram, it is likely you’ve come across the #DrawThisInYourStyle challenge, where artists recreate others illustrations in their own unique style.  Now the hashtag is being used to help bring to life a small, unique and unknown part of the… Read More

Our blue planet is under attack! With your help we can protect it.

Posted by Louisa Casson - 21st June 2019
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Next year governments at the United Nations have the opportunity to decide the fate of our global oceans. It is now time for global unity in demanding a strong and meaningful Global Ocean Treaty to protect our blue planet. Our oceans are facing more catastrophic threats than they’ve… Read More

In pictures: protecting our oceans on World Oceans Day

Posted by Angela Glienicke - 8th June 2019
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With climate change and pollution getting worse, and new threats like seabed mining on the horizon, our oceans urgently need help. As part of our work to protect the oceans, in April we launched a 10-month Pole to Pole expedition from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Scientists and Greenpeace campaigners… Read More

2018: in pictures

Posted by Angela Glienicke - 18th December 2018
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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

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

The UK’s Antarctic Ocean Petition Hand-In : Why your support means so much

Posted by Agasty Baylon Yogaratnam - 14th November 2018
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Our Antarctic Ambassador, X-Files and The Fall actress Gillian Anderson joined Greenpeace UK on the 9th October to deliver our petition to the UK Foreign Office to Protect the Antarctic. The decision on whether to establish an Antarctic Ocean Sanctuary was made at the Antarctic Ocean Commission (CCAMLR)… Read More