Keeping in touch with Greenpeace

Posted by jamie - 12 November 2007 at 5:04pm - 12 Comments

Keeping up with everything that's happening at Greenpeace is a challenge - I work here and sometimes I find it a struggle. But we have got some nifty services to make that a whole lot easier and instead of coming here to find out what the latest news is, we can come to you instead.

For instance, there's a automated service which will send an email when we publish new stories or information on the site. It's a daily digest so you won't be bombarded with emails, and if we don't publish anything you won't receive anything. Also included are links from our del.icio.us page which we use to bookmark interesting news items, blog stories and videos from elsewhere on the web, so you can see what we've been reading in the office.

Follow this link to subscribe to (almost) daily updates from this blog (it takes about two seconds), but we also have email updates for other sections on the site such as press releases, report or videos. Or you can pick the campaign topics you're interested in and updates on those - here's the full list.

This isn't to be confused with our ebulletin which is hand-crafted work of art sent out whenever we have a new action you can get involved with or we have a 'stop the press' kind of story. To receive that, subscribe here.

We also have a whole library of RSS feeds - I've left those until last as people's eyes often glaze over when I mention them. These are also updated everytime we publish new stories on the site, although you'll need to install a newsreader on your computer or create an account on a web-based one. Confused? This video might help:

If you want to try this out, find out more about RSS feeds, or if you just want to find the right feed, here's all you need to know.

(Thanks to Darren Rowse of Problogger for the idea.)

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Hi,
Looks like the Hillingdon Council has ordered:
The chopping down of CHERRY TREES.
Why are the cherry trees in Sipson being cut down?
Is the tarmac for third Runway already layed?

30 year old young cherry trees are cut down.
1) 341 Sipson Road, Hillingdon
2) 347 Sipsnon Rad, Hillingdon
3) 55 Sipson Way, Hillingdon.
4) 57 Sipson way, Hillingdon.
Regards,
Meah.

By sorpotel - 27 February 2009 at 4:38pm

I saw on the news the other day that large ships are being anchored in the rivers and estuaries of souoth west England.
Not so long ago TBT antifoouling paint containing tin was banned from use on yachts but not on big ships. these ships are now anchored in areas which are surely now going to suffer from the effects of their bottom paint. Each ship must have more paint then 100 yachts. Why is this allowed.

By Highbench - 13 May 2009 at 9:57pm

Dear Caitlyn,

thanks for your questions. You can find out about what Greenpeace does, where we do it, and why we want to save the planet by clicking here.

Generally speaking sharks eat fish (but there are lots of different types of shark - so there may be the odd one or two who don't).

There are two types of whales when it comes to what they eat.
Baleen whales sieve the seawater to catch tiny crabs called krill - they have to eat thousands of them every day because the krill are very small and the whales are very large. Other whales eat fish, squid, and other marine life.

Rather than try to save specific animals, we try to protect the world in which they live from being poisoned or destroyed - this is the best way to help them. At the moment we are campaigning to prevent tropical forests being chopped down (which will help to protect orang-utans and gorillas in Indonesia and Africa), stop overfishing emptying our seas (to protect fish like tuna and cod), and to limit climate change.

This last is the most important of all - our earth is getting warmer, and this will change the types of trees and grasses that grow in particular places, meaning that the animals that depend on them for food will have nothing to eat. So we have to do everything that we can to stop the climate changing in ways that make it difficult for all animals (including ourselves) to have enough food and water.

Thank you again for asking such interesting questions - I'm sorry that I don't have time to answer in more detail - but there is lots of information on our website which can help you, and even more on the internet if you Google it!

Good luck with your homework.

Joss
Greenpeace web team

By jossc - 27 May 2009 at 12:49pm

Dear Greanpeace
Hello
I'm Caitlyn and I'm 5yrs old. I have some questions for school homework.
1. Who are greenpeace?
2. What do sharks eat.
3. what do whales eat?
4 Where are greenpeace?
5. How and why do we save the Planet?
6. What animals doyou save?
love caitlyn

By Caitlyn5 - 25 May 2009 at 12:14pm

THIS IS TO EVERYBODY WHO CARES ABOUT OUR EARTH & ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO DON'T.

I ORIGINALLY WROTE THIS IN 1983 & HAVE ALLWAYS WONDERED WHAT TO DO WITH IT,IT SHOWS MY DISDAIN AT OUR IGNORANCE TOWARDS THE VERY THING THAT SUSTAINS US.........................

"ODE TO HUMANITY"

Mother Earth cried one day:-

"Where are my babies"?

The voice of man said:-
"I've taken most of them to build my houses,to make my furniture,to make & wrap my products & to build my FIRES".

Mother Earth cried & pleaded:-

"But i gave you life,with me,life is eternal,why do you murder me for your own gain? I help you raise your families,i feed you & most of all,i need you to help me survive.
WHY DO YOU STRIP ME BARE?"

Man went on as usual,cutting,burning,building & breeding.Man said:- "There is plenty for all."
Until Mother Earth began to fall ill.

"Oh dear", said all countries,"No Water,Famine,Fire,Storms,Floods,Tornados,Typhoons,Swarms,Sickness,Disease & DEATH."

Mother Earth cried out to them:-

"You cut down my trees just like you cut down each other."
"You burn my skin for no real reason."
"You dig holes in my body & say it's for fuel."
"You poison my waters with your own waste,& yet,you all blame each other."

"Wake up i say,BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE."

So Mother Earth began to weaken.

"Oh you poor,poor fools.Iam nearly at my last,so please heed me.Help me to breath my life back into me &,in return,i will help man breath forever.
"THIS COULD BE YOUR LAST CHANCE,DON'T STIFLE MY BREATH."

"TOGETHER WE BREATH FOREVER.".........

Mother Earth.

(peter-1983)

By murfyman161164 - 5 June 2009 at 5:52pm

Hi,

Prompted by you I've just emailed via prospective parliamentary candidates for the Vale of Glamorgan about their views on climate change. However I was disappointed to see that only 2 of the candidates names appeared for this on your list. Could you please add Ian Johnson's name to the list? He is the Plaid Cymru candidate for this constituency. And what about the LIb Dem & Green candidates? (I'm happy if you ignore the UKIP candidate!) Surely a more complete list is not too hard to come by? See below:

Conservative Alun Cairns
Green Rhodri Thomas
Labour Alana Davies
Liberal Democrat Eluned Parrott
Plaid Cymru Ian James Johnson
UKIP Kevin Mahoney

Thanks,

Beatrice Pearce

By bea.pearce - 14 March 2010 at 1:16am

Hi, Looks like the Hillingdon Council has ordered: The chopping down of CHERRY TREES. Why are the cherry trees in Sipson being cut down? Is the tarmac for third Runway already layed? 30 year old young cherry trees are cut down. 1) 341 Sipson Road, Hillingdon 2) 347 Sipsnon Rad, Hillingdon 3) 55 Sipson Way, Hillingdon. 4) 57 Sipson way, Hillingdon. Regards, Meah.

By sorpotel - 27 February 2009 at 4:38pm

I saw on the news the other day that large ships are being anchored in the rivers and estuaries of souoth west England. Not so long ago TBT antifoouling paint containing tin was banned from use on yachts but not on big ships. these ships are now anchored in areas which are surely now going to suffer from the effects of their bottom paint. Each ship must have more paint then 100 yachts. Why is this allowed.

By Highbench - 13 May 2009 at 9:57pm

Dear Caitlyn,

thanks for your questions. You can find out about what Greenpeace does, where we do it, and why we want to save the planet by clicking here.

Generally speaking sharks eat fish (but there are lots of different types of shark - so there may be the odd one or two who don't).

There are two types of whales when it comes to what they eat. Baleen whales sieve the seawater to catch tiny crabs called krill - they have to eat thousands of them every day because the krill are very small and the whales are very large. Other whales eat fish, squid, and other marine life.

Rather than try to save specific animals, we try to protect the world in which they live from being poisoned or destroyed - this is the best way to help them. At the moment we are campaigning to prevent tropical forests being chopped down (which will help to protect orang-utans and gorillas in Indonesia and Africa), stop overfishing emptying our seas (to protect fish like tuna and cod), and to limit climate change.

This last is the most important of all - our earth is getting warmer, and this will change the types of trees and grasses that grow in particular places, meaning that the animals that depend on them for food will have nothing to eat. So we have to do everything that we can to stop the climate changing in ways that make it difficult for all animals (including ourselves) to have enough food and water.

Thank you again for asking such interesting questions - I'm sorry that I don't have time to answer in more detail - but there is lots of information on our website which can help you, and even more on the internet if you Google it!

Good luck with your homework.

Joss
Greenpeace web team

By jossc - 27 May 2009 at 12:49pm

Dear Greanpeace Hello I'm Caitlyn and I'm 5yrs old. I have some questions for school homework. 1. Who are greenpeace? 2. What do sharks eat. 3. what do whales eat? 4 Where are greenpeace? 5. How and why do we save the Planet? 6. What animals doyou save? love caitlyn

By Caitlyn5 - 25 May 2009 at 12:14pm

THIS IS TO EVERYBODY WHO CARES ABOUT OUR EARTH & ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO DON'T. I ORIGINALLY WROTE THIS IN 1983 & HAVE ALLWAYS WONDERED WHAT TO DO WITH IT,IT SHOWS MY DISDAIN AT OUR IGNORANCE TOWARDS THE VERY THING THAT SUSTAINS US......................... "ODE TO HUMANITY" Mother Earth cried one day:- "Where are my babies"? The voice of man said:- "I've taken most of them to build my houses,to make my furniture,to make & wrap my products & to build my FIRES". Mother Earth cried & pleaded:- "But i gave you life,with me,life is eternal,why do you murder me for your own gain? I help you raise your families,i feed you & most of all,i need you to help me survive. WHY DO YOU STRIP ME BARE?" Man went on as usual,cutting,burning,building & breeding.Man said:- "There is plenty for all." Until Mother Earth began to fall ill. "Oh dear", said all countries,"No Water,Famine,Fire,Storms,Floods,Tornados,Typhoons,Swarms,Sickness,Disease & DEATH." Mother Earth cried out to them:- "You cut down my trees just like you cut down each other." "You burn my skin for no real reason." "You dig holes in my body & say it's for fuel." "You poison my waters with your own waste,& yet,you all blame each other." "Wake up i say,BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE." So Mother Earth began to weaken. "Oh you poor,poor fools.Iam nearly at my last,so please heed me.Help me to breath my life back into me &,in return,i will help man breath forever. "THIS COULD BE YOUR LAST CHANCE,DON'T STIFLE MY BREATH." "TOGETHER WE BREATH FOREVER."......... Mother Earth. (peter-1983)

By murfyman161164 - 5 June 2009 at 5:52pm

Hi, Prompted by you I've just emailed via prospective parliamentary candidates for the Vale of Glamorgan about their views on climate change. However I was disappointed to see that only 2 of the candidates names appeared for this on your list. Could you please add Ian Johnson's name to the list? He is the Plaid Cymru candidate for this constituency. And what about the LIb Dem & Green candidates? (I'm happy if you ignore the UKIP candidate!) Surely a more complete list is not too hard to come by? See below: Conservative Alun Cairns Green Rhodri Thomas Labour Alana Davies Liberal Democrat Eluned Parrott Plaid Cymru Ian James Johnson UKIP Kevin Mahoney Thanks, Beatrice Pearce

By bea.pearce - 14 March 2010 at 1:16am

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