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You did it! Waitrose puts Shell relationship on ice

Posted by sara_a - 12 December 2012 at 1:34pm - Comments
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Today we received the great news that after only 12 days of our intensive campaign, Waitrose has announced it has put its partnership with Arctic oil drillers Shell on ice. 

Greenpeace and Pulp join together for their hometown show in Sheffield

Posted by Katy Duffy - 5 December 2012 at 6:57pm - Comments

Observer Magazine calls it the biggest ecological campaign of our generation: Greenpeace have joined forces with Jarvis Cocker to help Save The Arctic.

The alternative Autumn Statement

Posted by Richardg - 5 December 2012 at 3:34pm - Comments
The sun shines on a new Britain, powered by clean renewable energy

This morning, the Chancellor George Osborne gave his Autumn Statement. People on Twitter say he's launched a dash for gas that would wreck our climate targets and make us the Dirty Man of Europe all over again.

Recapturing the freedom of artisanal fishing

Posted by Fran G - 4 December 2012 at 11:24am - Comments

Being an artisanal fisherman is synonymous with freedom, says Gwen Pennarun, from Saint Marine, Brittany. At least, it used to be.

Waitrose responds to your pressure. Kind of.

Posted by sara - 3 December 2012 at 5:23pm - Comments
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The only oil spill Waitrose wants to be associated with

So far over 15,000 of us have told Waitrose to drop their partnership with Shell - and we’re definitely having an impact. Waitrose responded on Sunday with this - saying their partnership with Shell is ‘tiny’ with only two stores at petrol stations. Well our sources say that Shell is pushing for many more.

Dear Waitrose, please dump Shell this Christmas

Posted by sara - 1 December 2012 at 12:46pm - Comments

Waitrose - aren’t they meant to be one of the more ethical supermarkets, a green leader? Well in many ways they are – Greenpeace’s oceans team has worked closely with Waitrose in the past to help them source their fish more sustainably and we know many of those who shop at Waitrose, do so to make an ethical choice.

MPs vow to fight for clean electricity as the Energy Bill is published

Posted by Richardg - 29 November 2012 at 4:32pm - Comments
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The government has finally published the long-awaited Energy Bill. There's much to like, but it's still missing that vital commitment to clean electricity.

Zara commits to go toxic-free

Posted by petespeller - 29 November 2012 at 11:38am - Comments

Zara, the world’s largest clothing retailer, today announced a commitment to go toxic-free following nine days of intense public pressure. This win belongs to the fashion-lovers, activists, bloggers and denizens of social media. This is people power in action.

A euro-sceptic fisherman is converted

Posted by Phil Lockley - 28 November 2012 at 6:14pm - Comments
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Phil Lockley is a small-scale, artisanal fisherman from Cornwall. He works from one of the most beautiful ‘rivers’ of Cornwall, the Helford River, as part of a small fleet of 18 vessels, each measuring under 10m in length.

Rarely do I need an alarm clock. My winter day begins without prompting at 05.00hrs GMT; a routine shared by countless other European artisanal fishermen who prepare for their day of work.

I willingly and lovingly hunt for fish and shellfish. It’s not just a job. To many it is a way of life.

Just how important is 'environmental protection' to VW?

Posted by louise - 28 November 2012 at 1:33pm - Comments
50 Greenpeace volunteers protest against the high fuel consumption of the new Vo
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VW is still pushing for weaker emissions laws in Europe

"Environmental protection is the top priority for Volkswagen". So says the blurb for VW’s latest PR initiative. But according to a story in yesterday’s Guardian newspaper it seems no one told their lobbyists…

The story reveals that the VDA, the lobby group that represents VW along with fellow German carmakers BMW and Daimler, wants to make a big hole in a proposed EU law to control CO2 emissions from even bigger cars.

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