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Getting over the ‘green blues’

 Last weekend I met up with a woman who was thinking of becoming a Greenpeace active supporter. Looking back on the conversation, Emma reminded me a lot...
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Greenwich Greenpeace joins Polar Parade

It wasn't quite the Arctic... but Greenpeace activists from across South London joined forces for a special Polar Parade along the Thames as part of a national...
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Video of Greenpeace's activities during 2012

This short video is a great overview of the work Greenpeace and its active supporters put into key campaigns over the past year. Inspiring - though I say it...
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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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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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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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Greenwich Greenpeace campaigns against Shell

Paula the Polar Bear comes to Blackheath

It was a hot day but that didn’t put off our mate Carlos from holding out inside a thick polar bear costume for more than an hour. When I asked him how he...
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Greenpeace Netherlands action at Shell HQ - the Hague

July Get Active Newsletter

Shell-Day Saturday 21st July by Vicky Wyatt, climate campaigner At 6.30 this morning 70 + Dutch Greenpeace volunteers, including their executive director...
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Greenpeace goes ape over KFC forest trashing

It’s not often you find an orang-utan in the queue of your local Kentucky Fried Chicken. Even rarer to find two. But last Saturday, KFC’s fast food restaurant...
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Storm Trooper poses with Greenwich active supporter

South London film night celebrates 40 years of Greenpeace

   After a couple of nail-biting days wondering if our event would go smoothly, the South London film night turned out to be a great success with...
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40 years of making waves + ship image

Greenpeace to hold 40th anniversary film night for South Londoners

Greenpeace activists from across South London are putting on a free film night to celebrate 40 years of campaigning for environmental and social justice. A...
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Greenwich Greenpeace Active Supporters Group: 2011 review

 Being a Greenpeace active supporter can be challenging. At times it can be frustrating. But the one thing you can count on with Greenpeace is that you’ll...
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Blockade Boycott EDF nuclear energy

Nuclear energy: we want a future, not a disaster

When I'm not helping out with Greenpeace campaigns, most of my spare time is spent fighting the government's drive to build eight new nuclear power stations...
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London-wide day of action against VW

On Saturday, 10th December about 60 local Greenpeace volunteers from all 11 London networks as well as Berkshire, Surrey and Cambridgeshire descended to top...
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Rainbow Warrior brings colour to the Docklands

The Greenwich Greenpeace crew joined activists from all over the UK for a special tour of the new Rainbow Warrior. Despite being dwarfed by the grey towers of...
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Volkswagon is driving us crazy!

A Volkswagen dealership in Norwood, South East London was one of scores of VW outlets targetted by Greenpeace activists last weekend. In total, more than sixty...
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Meanwhile at the Thames Festival…

This weekend was mainly about Greenpeace volunteers up and down the country exposing the darkside of VW dealerships and what a great job they did. But joining...
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Greenpeace activists climb Suffolk's Sizewell B nuclear power station to demonst

Local debate on the effects of the Fukushima nuclear disaster and implications for the UK

If you're free on the evening of Wednesday 7th September, a very interesting public meeting is being held in Greenwich to discuss the ongoing disaster at the...
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Wanted: Videographers, producers and talented amateurs

Greenpeace has launched a new film competition to turn the cameras on VW, and I’d encourage you to enter. However Greenpeace volunteers in London also need...
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