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Glastonbury Arctic

By Leila.   Day 2.   ABSOLUTELY FREEZING NIGHT!!!!! You could not enter one patch of skin above the sleeping bag for fear of the cruel icey blast....
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Peas and Pods

  A tiny side street in view of St Paul's - the location of last year's Occupy protests. An unassuming doorway leads down to a be-mirrored cocktail bar,...
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Flag

Save the Acrtic

Greenpeace Islington held a flag making event at Maida Vale Library. We had a fine turn-out for a small library. Nearly 30 children squeezed around the table...
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Paula Bear on a Shell petrol station roo

Real bears on Upper Street

One of my favourite Greenpeace activities - along with Glastonbury which is hard to beat - is always the last big hurrah of the year. Everybody is there, old...
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Richard with Rhib

Study in Black and Green

  Ages ago, when I first joined Greenpeace I was utterly clueless about anything green. That's not to imply I'm now some kind of expert, but back then I...
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Someone else isn't happy with Shell....

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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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Things you can do this month

  1.Sit on the couch and do nothing.   2. But why would you do that when you can do this! Add your name to the Arctic scroll (along with 2million...
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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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Another visit to Shell Holloway Road

Just another Monday evening at Shell Holloway Road! Although we received some great news in the afternoon that Shell has decided to stop Arctic drilling for...
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Polar bear looking across broken ice

[insert your name here] helps to save Arctic

That time has rolled around already. What happened to summer? It seems our September meeting is imminent. If you missed the last one, now's your chance to come...
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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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People protesting outside a Shell station

Your help needed to protect the Arctic

The Arctic is up for grabs. We can't let this happen and are calling for the area to be protected. Let's not allow the big oil companies to walk all over us...
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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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Paula Bear with Big Ben and a policeman

Help us save the Arctic!

The Arctic is up for grabs. We can't let this happen and are calling for the area to be protected.  Join us on Tuesday and find out how you can help make...
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Arctic campaign at Alexandra Palace

What looked like a sunny morning took us to the farmer’s market at Alexandra Palace, where we spoke to as many visitors as possible about the threat to the...
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FCK KFC

So it was half term and I had a rare Saturday off. What better way to spend it than arranging an orangutan's rear end in a dark alley?No, it was not to...
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'Very fetching, madame orangutan'

Yesterday seven of us from five different London networks (Waltham Forest, Islington, Southwark, South West London and Bethnal Green) showed up to bring the...
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VW campaign weekend and launch party - 6, 7 and 8th April

Volkswagen 'Subvertising' Film Exhibition - Launch Party - Friday 6th April, 9pm-1am You are invited to attend the launch party of Greenpeace's new short film...
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VW stormtrooper spotted on the streets of SE14 last Friday evening....

As an interloper from the Greenpeace Islington Group, I was thrilled to take part in the South London Greenpeace VW and 40th Anniversary Film Night last...
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