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The Wave

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Environmentalists don't get a very good press in general.

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It's the Bethnal Green Annual Review!!

At our latest group meeting, we had a few new people and we got chatting about what we got up to last year and what we've done as part of Greenpeace. Quite quickly, we realised that we did actually get up to a fair bit and since one of our aims for this year is to become geekier, we decided to blog about it!  
Toasting our tree

Apple tree twinning - better late than never!

A lovely sunny afternoon, 50 people, photographers from all 3 local papers and sticky Dorset apple cake!

Poundbury Garden centre donated a perfect Cox's Orange Pippin. The Mayor came to plant the tree and talked about the 10:10 pledge taken by Dorchester Town Council.

Demonstration Chant Megaphone

What do we want? Better chants

Several people I know have commented that the Wave was a very quiet demonstration.  And I agree with them.  I think this was partly due having so many new people who weren't used to chanting.  But I also think the environmental movement lacks decent chants.  I think we need some new ones.  What do people think of the following:

Southampton tree planting - done!

Our group was fine in 2009!

Well, what a year! I don't think I've ever written an annual round-up like this before - it must be the new website going to my head... So, what did we actually do?

Lucy Trident Demonstration Nuclear Weapons

Didn't we do well

One of the problems I find campaigning with Greenpeace is I get really focussed on organising the next event. I rarely get a chance to reflect on what's been achieved in the past. My new years resolution was to stop doing this, and remember our achievements; and I'd start by listing all the major things our group achieved in 2009. Though I say so myself, I think the results are impressive.

Iraq Inquiry

Tony Blair gives evidence at the Iraq Inquiry

A couple of us travelled up to London with friends from Reading Peace Group to join the demonstration outside the Iraq inquiry when Tony Blair gave evidence. Lots of people there and a constant chant of 'Tony Blair - War Criminal' which was hopefully heard inside the conference centre where the inquiry was taking place.

Apple tree planiting poster for Mr Milliband

GROW APPLES NOT AIRPORTS!

Tree of Thoughts from tree planting event sent to Mr Miliband 

This week, following the lack of commitment to a binding deal from governments in Coppenhagen, we thought we'd send our own secretary for climate change and energy Mr Miliband a new years gift to remind him that we will continue to stand for a sustainable climate future.

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First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.

— Mahatma Gandhi

The Get Active section of our website is updated by Greenpeace volunteers and reflects their passionate and personal opinions.

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