Save the Arctic

The fragile Arctic is under threat from both climate change and oil drilling. As climate change melts the Arctic ice, oil companies are moving in to extract more of the fossil fuels that caused the melt in the first place. But above the Arctic circle, freezing temperatures, a narrow drilling window and a remote location mean that an oil spill would be almost impossible to deal with. It's a catastrophe waiting to happen. Greenpeace is working to halt climate change and to stop this new oil rush at the top of the world.

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Downloadable DIY funkits to get ready for Aurora's parade

Get ready for #Iceride, the global protest against Arctic destruction! Download all your fun accessories here to get you looking great for Aurora's parade on...
Posted by Fran G - 2 September, 2013 - 14:36

Building the world's largest polar bear - Part One

Louise Alexander is a multi-skilled actor with a keen interest in puppetry. She works part-time at Puppet Centre as their administrator and is also the...
Posted by Louise Alexander - 27 August, 2013 - 19:06

The Arctic nightmare Russian authorities don’t want you to see

I’m on board the Greenpeace icebreaker Arctic Sunrise, about to cross into an area of the Arctic that Russian authorities don’t want us to see. They’ve...
Posted by Christy Ferguson - 24 August, 2013 - 07:00

Of Shell, spill plans and sea ice

It's pretty safe to say that the Arctic is under pressure like never before. Climate change is warming it faster than any other part of our planet. Sea ice...
Posted by ben - 8 August, 2013 - 19:12

Video: how to climb the tallest building in western Europe

Since the six of us climbed the Shard, many people have asked: how did we do it? How much training did it take? How did we go to the toilet?Now I can show you...
Posted by victoriah - 24 July, 2013 - 18:08

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