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.

Campaign updates

Hi Greenpeace. What do you need this money for?

The Arctic is in a state of crisis. We have put out an urgent call for financial support. But what will we do with £100,000? One of our supporters took the...
Posted by Nic S - 21 September, 2012 - 15:53

Shell is trying to stifle your freedom of expression

Last Friday, activists from Greenpeace Netherlands showed up in Shell gas stations in their country and blocked the petrol pumps. They were...
Posted by ben - 21 September, 2012 - 12:14
Ice in the sea

MPs call for a halt on Arctic oil drilling

Shell has had one hell of a week. After months of unsuccessfully trying to persuade the US government to give their ageing, rusty ships the green light to...
Posted by vickywyatt - 20 September, 2012 - 11:41

Finding heart in the melting Arctic

The record has already been broken – but it is about to be shattered. This isn’t the kind of record you wish to remember and tell your grandchildren about....
Posted by sara_a - 17 September, 2012 - 18:21

SUCCESS! Shell stops Arctic oil drilling for this year

You did it.For over six months, huge numbers of us have been pressuring Shell to stay out of the Arctic. Well this morning, company bosses announced they were...
Posted by ben - 17 September, 2012 - 13:05

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