May 2005

The Book Campaign heads to Hay-on-Wye Festival

Posted by admin - 31 May 2005 at 8:00am - Comments

Tony Benn adds his signature in support of the Book Campaign

A team of staff and volunteers were busy working away at this year's Hay on Wye Book Festival - promoting the Greenpeace Book Campaign to the tens of thousands of authors, publishers and members of the general public who descend on Hay once a year for a feast of literary talks, films and workshops.

Article tagged as: authors, book campaign, forests, FSC, paper

Glastonbury festival 2005

Posted by bex - 27 May 2005 at 8:00am - Comments

Flags flying at Glastonbury


It's that time of year again, so brush off your tents, dig out your wellies and put on a happy smile - because we are all off to Worthy Farm! This year the Glastonbury festival is going to be better than ever, thanks not only to a stunning line up but also to even more amazing festival experiences like the circus and cabaret!

Article tagged as: africa, climate change, development, g8, glastonbury, make poverty history, poverty, scotland

Whale Embassy showdown

Posted by darren - 26 May 2005 at 6:05pm - Comments

Greenpeace volunteers at the site of the proposed whale meat factory in Ulsan, Korea

In an amazing turn around, the local leaders of Ulsan, Korea have agreed to allow our 'Whale Embassy' volunteers to stay near the site of a planned whale meat factory - just hours after telling them to leave or face the "consequences".

Article tagged as: south korea, whale embassy, whaling

Rainbow Warrior returns from defending the deep

Posted by darren - 26 May 2005 at 3:34pm - Comments

SV Rainbow Warrior

In June 2005, during the lead up to the 20th anniversary of the bombing of Rainbow Warrior I in Auckland harbour, its successor set sail for the international waters around New Zealand to help defend deep sea life.

New report confirms UK wind energy crucial to combat climate change

Posted by bex - 24 May 2005 at 8:00am - Comments

A wind turbine

'Wind Power in the UK', a report from the Sustainable Development Commission (SDC), confirms that a rapid expansion of UK wind energy is essential to reduce carbon emissions and thereby minimise the potentially catastrophic impacts of climate change.

Article tagged as: climate change, offshore wind, renewable energy, wind power

Greenpeace shuts down Range Rover assembly line

Posted by bex - 16 May 2005 at 8:00am - Comments

A Landrover is marked with CLIMATE CRIME SCENE tape

Early this morning 35 Greenpeace volunteers shut down the assembly line making gas-guzzling Range Rovers. Urban 4x4s made at this site are wrecking the climate.

Article tagged as: 4x4s, audio, cars, climate change, direct actions, fuel efficiency, land rover, transport

Leak forces Sellafield to close

Posted by bex - 13 May 2005 at 8:00am - Comments
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Article tagged as: BNFL, nuclear accidents, nuclear power, reprocessing, sellafield

Whale Embassy threatened!

Posted by darren - 12 May 2005 at 3:42pm - Comments

The 'Whale Embassy' site in Ulsan, Korea

Our 'Whale Embassy' volunteers in Ulsan, Korea have just received a threatening letter telling them to vacate the site within 24 hours or face the "consequences".

Article tagged as: south korea, whale embassy, whaling