Also by Gemma Freeman

African Voices UK tour video: speaking out against Europe's ocean plundering

Posted by Gemma Freeman - 15 June 2011 at 5:38pm - Comments

For the African Voices tour, three West African fishermen came to the UK to reveal the harsh reality behind our hunger for fish: while their communities rely on the seas for vital protein, our industrial-sized European fishing fleets are pillaging their waters, leaving little fish to make a living from - let alone feed their families.

Article tagged as: African Voices, fishing, oceans, overfishing, Sustainability, sustainable fishing, tour, videos, west africa

The Observer visits Rainbow Warrior III - in progress in Bremen

Posted by Gemma Freeman - 14 June 2011 at 3:53pm - Comments

The latest on Rainbow Warrior III

Thanks to our supporters, we've raised almost £470, 240 towards building the the Rainbow Warrior III. As it nears completion, our new ship featured in Sunday's Observer magazine at the weekend.

Article tagged as: actions, activism, campaiging, donations, greenpeace, Rainbow Warrior 3, Rainbow Warrior III, ship

Video: Ken's blanket coverage and Barbie busted outside Mattel HQ in LA

Posted by Gemma Freeman - 10 June 2011 at 4:27pm - Comments

Barbie's lesser known other-half grabbed headlines this week, after he launched our latest forest campaign on Tuesday night - scaling the 15 stories of Mattel's HQ in Los Angeles, to unveil our banner, with the help of blue tux wearing pals, that read simply: "Barbie, It's over."

Article tagged as: actions, activism, barbie, deforestation, indonesia, Ken, mattel, rainforests, USA, videos

Fish Fight brings the battle to Europe

Posted by Gemma Freeman - 31 May 2011 at 5:35pm - Comments

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall launches Fish Fight Europe outside the EU Commission, Brussels

From the UK to Europe: Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s Fish Fight has become an incredible force for change, with over 678 100 emails sent calling for an end to the insane practise of discards in the UK – and now the battle’s moving to the continent.

Hidden Consequences: The unseen price of water pollution

Posted by Gemma Freeman - 26 May 2011 at 3:07pm

A boy walks barefoot in the wastewater discharge of a fabric dyeing factory in Guangdong Province, China.

Martin Hojsik, leader of the Toxics Water Pollution Project at Greenpeace International, writes on the concealed costs of pollution - on people, planet and profits.

Article tagged as: china, Hidden Consequences, philippines, russia, thailand, toxic chemicals, toxics, water

What's happening in West Africa? An African Voices video

Posted by Gemma Freeman - 17 May 2011 at 1:37pm - Comments

African Voices: Harbour and hub of Joal. Unloading of fish from pirogues.

Three leaders of West African fishing communities arrived in the UK on Sunday to embark on a week long mission: to reveal how massive European fleets are not just destroying ocean ecosystems in Africa, but also lives and communities.

Article tagged as: African Voices, CFP, fish, fish fight, Fishermen, Project Ocean, sustainable fishing, west africa

African Voices slideshow: local fishing communities under threat

Posted by Gemma Freeman - 12 May 2011 at 5:00pm

Fishingboats arriving to Tarrafal, Santiago, Cape Verde.

On Sunday the latest leg of African Voices begins, as three delegates from West African fishing communities arrive in London to start a tour of the UK, speaking out on how the invasion of industrial-sized EU fleets are threatening their livelihoods, food security and marine ecosystems.

Article tagged as: African Voices, Cape Verde, CFP, Dakar, destructive fishing, fish fight, fishing, Mauritania, photography, senegal, slideshows, sustainable fishing, tuna, west africa

Guest blog: Britain's Secret Seas - by Frank Pope

Posted by Gemma Freeman - 6 May 2011 at 5:12pm - Comments

Frank Pope celebrates marine reserves in new BBC series: Britain's Secret Seas

Ocean correspondent for the Times, and presenter of new BBC series Britain's Secret Seas (starting Sunday), Frank Pope shares his passion for our waters and why the UK needs more marine reserves now:

Everyone who's watched the stunning documentary series The Blue Planet is awestruck by the beauty and diversity of life in the ocean. But, I often felt that the spectacular colours, alien weirdness, and huge creatures featured, were filmed in a sea far different from the one that crashes against our cliffs and beaches. Boy, was I wrong.

Article tagged as: BBC, Britain's Secret Seas, Frank Pope, Marine Conversation Zones, marine reserves, The Blue Planet, Your Seas Your Voice

Tell Cameron to save our green laws!

Posted by Gemma Freeman - 27 April 2011 at 11:31am - Comments

Last week the Guardian revealed that the UK government could scrap 278 environment laws – created to stop climate change and protect our environment.

Article tagged as: Clean Air Act, climate change, climate change act, david cameron, redtape, The Red Tape Challenge, uk government, Wildlife and Countryside Act

Deepwater Horizon - One Year On

Posted by Gemma Freeman - 21 April 2011 at 5:25pm - Comments

Scientist Charles Messing in Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida

Thursday marked the one year anniversary of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster. 11 rig workers were killed and 16 injured in the initial explosion. And, after nearly 5 million barrels of oil spewed in to the ocean for five months, the long term effects on the Gulf of Mexico are still being uncovered.

Article tagged as: Anniversary, BP, climate change, deepwater disaster, deepwater horizon, go beyond oil, greenpeace, gulf of mexico, oil, oil spill, stop drilling, toxics

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