August 2011

Greenpeace film competition: turning the cameras on VW

Posted by jamess - 8 August 2011 at 9:37am - Comments

by. Credit: Greenpeace

Our international film competition launches on 17 September 2011

Volkswagen says it wants to be the most eco-friendly car manufacturer in the world. But it’s spending millions trying to stop laws to make cars more efficient and cut climate change emissions.

On September 17, Greenpeace is launching an international film competition. We need your help to expose the real VW – the one behind the billboards.

Article tagged as: climate, climate change, go beyond oil, volkswagen, VW, VWDarkside

Hugh brings his Fish Fight back for one last round

Posted by Willie - 4 August 2011 at 3:21pm - Comments

Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall is back with a new episode of Fish Fight - The Battl

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall launches Fish Fight Europe outside the EU Commission, Brussels

Back in January, Channel 4’s Big Fish Fight season caused quite a splash. The undoubted star of the season was Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and his three Hugh’s Fish Fight programmes which brought the shocking facts behind the fish on our plates onto TV screens.

Article tagged as: CFP, common fisheries policy, fads, fish, fish fight, Hugh, Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall, sustainable fishing, tuna

Leave a memory with the Rainbow Warrior II

Posted by jamie - 4 August 2011 at 1:02pm - Comments

Rainbow Warrior II at sunset in the Mediterranean

For twenty two years she’s been our trusty workhorse, a symbol of inspiration, a bringer of hope and a home for her hundreds of crew. But now it’s time for the Rainbow Warrior to move on and we'd like to collect memories from everyone who has sailed, seen or simply been inspired by her.

Article tagged as: rainbow warrior, Rainbow Warrior II, ships

Risky business in the far north

Posted by ben - 3 August 2011 at 4:01pm - Comments

Melting icebergs in the path of rigs in the Arctic, the latest oil frontier

Today Cairn Energy published the latest operational update for its risky oil drilling off Greenland and the news, at least for the wildcat oil company, was far from good.

For the second year in succession Cairn, has announced it has found no oil in the Arctic.

Article tagged as: arctic, arctic drilling, cairn, cairn energy, climate change, go beyond oil, oil

Create a revolution in your wardrobe - part one

Posted by louise - 2 August 2011 at 5:01pm - Comments

Daily workers at a denim washing factory in Xintang, China, search wastewater fo

Workers at a denim washing factory in Xintang, search wastewater for stones, to create stonewash denim.

Has our Detox campaign made you think about your clothes and their hidden consequences? You may already heart second hand, throwaway fashion makes you ill, and your mantra is quality not quantity. But how else can you align your sartorial and sustainable sides? Here's our first set of tips to help decrease your fashion's footprint.

Article tagged as: adidas, clothing, consumerism, Detox, feature, nike, pollution, textiles, toxics, water

APP rehomes a tiger after cutting down its forest home

Posted by jamie - 2 August 2011 at 11:26am - Comments

Cleared forest in Sumatra, which was once tiger habitat

Cleared forest in Sumatra, in what was once tiger habitat

The news from Indonesia today that Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) has moved a tiger from one part of South Sumatra province to another in order to protect it. This is supposed to prove that company has green stripes. But, as with anything emanating from the APP publicity machine, scratch beneath the surface and you'll find an altogether different tale.