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One day like this a year would see me right ...

Some days, when I wake up in the morning and think of all the enormous challenges which face us today, I want to just roll over and go back to sleep, to hide...
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October Get Active newsletter

Let’s sort out our Energy Future by Richard George, Energy Campaigner We are standing at an energy crossroads and a new law, the Energy Bill, will set out the...
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Sharing skills and curries in Stirling, Scottish Skillshare 2012

I would like to say a huge Thank you to everyone who ran/took part in Greenpeace skill share this weekend. It was a brilliant event with all of the Scottish...
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Septemberfest at Broughton High School, 22 September 2012

On Saturday 22 September, whilst others in the group joined forces with Glasgow Greenpeace for Shell Day 2, a number of us from the Edinburgh group took a...
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Rise Up Singing at Faslane

Trident Ploughshares and Faslane Peace Camp put on a “Rise Up Singing” weekend from Saturday 15th to Monday 17th of September 2012. This was not a Greenpeace...
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The Disappearing Arctic? Challenging The New Oil Rush

Environmental and Social Justice Space (ESJS) - https://www.facebook.com/groups/508960165785179/ ESJS hosted this event in the Forest Cafe and some volunteers...
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People protesting outside a Shell station

September Get Active newsletter

Your chance to #TellShell to stop Arctic drilling by Vicky Wyatt, Climate Campaigner Over two weekends in July Greenpeace supporters took action to shut down...
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Shell Forecourt Protest - 18/09 Dalry Road

We were out again yesterday, infront of Dalry Shell garage, telling people what Shell have been up to this summer in the Arctic.  People seem to be...
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Freshers Stall - 12/09

What could be a better than signing the Arctic scroll to protect this fragile area from exploitation?  How about doing that and getting a sticker and a...
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Shell Forecourt Protest 19th August - Musselburgh

We were out again on the 19th in front of the Musselburgh Shell with a very docile polar bear, handing out our leaflets, telling people what Shell are up to....
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Saving the Arctic from Braidburn Shell Garage

On the 25th August 2012, between noon and 2 pm, a group of Greenpeace activists, once again, showed Shell and people passing by that the company’s plan to...
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A New and Philosophical Experience on BBC Radio 4

Last week I did something which was totally new for me – I went to a BBC Radio 4 recording session at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival to be part of the panel for...
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Oiled Brown Pelicans in Louisiana

Tales untold

I don't know how many column inches have been given over to the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) disaster but not many told the stories of ordinary people. While the...
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August Get Active newsletter

Shell-Day 2 Saturday 22nd September by Sara Ayech, climate campaigner Last month saw two huge days of action against Shell in the UK in support of our...
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Greenpeace at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2012!

Local Edinburgh Greenpeace volunteers will be appearing at some events during the Festival Fringe to help spread awareness of what we do and our current...
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Five down, eight to go at Shell Crewe Toll: Shell we do it again?

This is our first jointly-written blog post by the Edinburgh Greenpeace group. We were out at another Shell garage in Edinburgh on Saturday 28th of July to...
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A Dancing Bear at Shell Crewe Toll, 28 July 2012

Having seen how many volunteers turned up to help Save the Arctic on Saturday's Shell protest (at least 12), Edinburgh Greenpeace's very own polar bear felt it...
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At large at the Big Tent festival

It's festival season and despite the frequent downpours we've been out and about, most recently to the Big Tent festival in Fife, where the sun did make an...
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Edinburgh Greenpeace on Shell Day, 21 July 2012

Edinburgh Greenpeace volunteers new and old went to petrol station forecourts for Shell Day on 21 July 2012! Scotsman article here: http://www.scotsman.com/...
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What’s it like shutting down Shell? A story of NVDA in Edinburgh

Six people are walking towards a Shell garage in Edinburgh. It’s early morning, just before rush-hour. Fluorescent jackets read “Oil Spill Response Unit”,...
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