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Car lobby split on reducing emissions

Posted by jamie - 2 December 2011 at 4:22pm - Comments

The phalanx of stormtroopers we sent to the hush-hush car lobby meeting today have certainly had an effect. Even though it seems we were expected, their presence created a disturbance in the Force for the car industry bosses who had to walk past them, although for some it was all too much.

Article tagged as: acea, cars, co2 emissions, EU, transport, VW, VWDarkside

Why cars can't be greener: top 6 myths from car makers

Posted by jamie - 2 December 2011 at 9:00am - Comments

Stormtroopers outside Acea car lobbying meeting in Brussels

Despite claims that they are eco-friendly, car makers are notorious for getting in the way of regulations that will bring down CO2 emissions from their vehicles. They've spread myths about how reduction targets will affect their business, but time and again they've been proven wrong.

Article tagged as: acea, cars, climate change, co2 emissions, transport, VW, VWDarkside

Ministry blocks anti-tar sands law, so we block ministry's front door

Posted by jamie - 28 November 2011 at 12:13pm - Comments

Right now, 50 activists are blockading the Department for Transport with two immobilised cars parked in front of the entrance. Why? Because our government is trying to scupper EU legislation that will block tar sands oil - the dirtiest, most polluting form of oil there is - from being sold at UK petrol pumps.

Article tagged as: canada, climate change, department for transport, energy, oil, tar sands, transport

And then there were 12: VW film competition shortlist revealed

Posted by jamie - 15 November 2011 at 11:55am - Comments

Voting has closed in our film competition to expose the true face of Volkswagen, and we now have a shortlist to present to the judges. Did your favourite make it into the final 12?

Article tagged as: cars, film competition, oil, transport, volkswagen, VW, vw darkside

A new warrior sails into town

Posted by jamie - 8 November 2011 at 1:11pm - Comments

It might be grey and drizzly out there but a splash of colour has just been added to one small corner of London, because the distinctive green hull of the Rainbow Warrior III arrived in London this morning.

Article tagged as: Rainbow Warrior III, rw3, ships

APP's sinking reputation forces more companies to jump ship

Posted by jamie - 1 November 2011 at 3:02pm - Comments

by. Credit: Greenpeace

Companies who have recently ditched APP contracts

There's further bad news for Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) as yet more companies around the world ditch their contracts with the unscrupulous forest-trashing company. Hot on the heels of Mattel and Lego, today Hasbro announced a new paper-buying policy.

Article tagged as: APP, asia pulp and paper, cartamundi, delhaize, hasbro, ING, lego, mattel, metcash, montblanc, rainforests, tchibo, the warehouse

VIDEO: These boots are made for walking (just not all over the Amazon)

Posted by jamie - 28 October 2011 at 5:50pm - Comments

Remember the photoshoot we staged outside a fashion industry event in Italy? The one reminding companies that make and use leather that the Amazon is not for walking over? Here's a great little video which I neglected to post last week, showing our models strutting their stuff for the rainforest.

Article tagged as: amazon, brazil, cattle, deforestation, forests, italy, leather, videos

Rising high to tell Brazilian president to stop the chainsaws

Posted by jamie - 28 October 2011 at 2:00pm - Comments

Hot air balloon rises over Manaus in the Amazon, bearing the message 'Stop the chainsaws'

Stephanie Goodwin, a Greenpeace forest campaigner based in Brazil, blogs from the heart of the Amazon.

Almost one year ago to the day, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said something that made a lot of sense: “Brazil can expand its agricultural production without cutting.” I agree. One year later, however, the president appears more focused on infrastructure projects that will cause further deforestation, rather than to stop it.

Article tagged as: amazon, brazil, deforestation, forest code

Big clothing brands like H&M are listening to you

Posted by jamie - 27 October 2011 at 2:55pm - Comments

Greenpeace volunteer talks to a passer-by outside H&M in Stockholm

Fast results in fast fashion: you persuaded H&M to publish its restricted substances list

Tommy Crawford, communications manager on the Detox campaign, reveals the latest success story in getting clothing brands to ditch toxic chemicals.

As fashion-lovers around the world ponder over which clothes to add to their Christmas wishlists, news about a different list linked to the fashion industry has got the Detox team here buzzing. I’m talking about H&M’s Restricted Substance List, a detailed version of which appeared for the first time on the company’s website this month.

Article tagged as: adidas, clothes, clothing, Detox, H&M, nike, Puma, toxic chemicals, water

Giving deforestation the boot at Italian shoe fair

Posted by jamie - 19 October 2011 at 12:00am - Comments

Italian fashion: stylish and sophisticated, but unfortunately may be linked to the destruction of the Amazon rainforest. As cattle ranching is responsible for about 80 per cent of deforestation in Brazil, it is likely that Brazilian shoe leather comes from areas of cleared rainforest. So a team of Greenpeace activists have set up an alternative photoshoot today outside a major industry event in Italy to remind the world's shoe and leather companies that we can't walk all over the Amazon.

Article tagged as: amazon, brazil, cattle, deforestation, fashion, italy, leather

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