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Norwich Arctic heart

On Saturday we gathered outside the Forum in the centre of Norwich to create a heart around the Arctic to demonstrate our support for the campaign to have the...
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Burning the Forests

In the name of saving carbon, our politicians have just taken a disastrously wrong decision on the issue of biofuels. They have agreed to subsidise power...
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Otter Nonsense

Howdy Folks! As a New Years treat (hopefully), I’ve composed an epic poem about our quirky waterway friend, the noble otter. I went to the Norfolk Otter Trust...
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Bats About Nature

Hello Folks!  A couple of years ago I attended a Bat Walk on Mousehold Heath in Norwich held by the Norwich Bat Group, which did not involve dressing up...
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Our seas are in crisis - we need to fix the Common Fisheries Policy

Fishy Business

Hi there Folks! The Norfolk coast has a fine tradition of fisheries and fishing, particularly that of crabs and smoked herring, although technically crabs are...
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Gore Blimey!

Hey there Folks! You may have heard that there’s been a bit of a spat between former American Presidential runner and climate change enthusiast Al Gore and...
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It's A Fracking Liability!

Hey there folks! “Fracking” is a swear word in TV sci-fi show ‘Battlestar Galactica’, made up so that they can say bad language without actually using it, and...
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Detox China

Hello Folks! China is one of the biggest polluters in the world, with massive industry, yet very few environmental regulations. With their new government in...
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Biofuels - Not the Solution

Take a look at my latest blog on the One World Column about Biofuels and the most recent developments in the industry and its regulation. http://oneworldcolumn...
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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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Justin of Norwich Greenpeace Indonesia Mission

When I arrived in Indonesia these were my targets: Outline of plan Actual sighting of reptile wildlife is unlikely so in brief the plan on the reptile front is...
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Geoengineering the Planet

I have writtena blog about geoengineering which is published by the One World Column at http://oneworldcolumn.blogspot.co.uk/ In it I argue that we may be...
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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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Support Renewable Energy

In a couple of months time the government will be publishing a new Energy Bill which will shape our electricity generating sector for years to come. If we are...
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The End of the World (As we know it)

So farewell then Arctic ice. The REM song seems appropriate to me, particularly since their name stands for rapid eye movement (one of the stages of sleep),...
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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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A Crude Business

Hello Folks! You may or may not know that Shell are drilling recklessly all over the planet, but they are now venturing up to the unspoilt wilds of the Arctic...
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A (S)Hell of a Week

What a lovely city Edinburgh is, and if I had been there on Monday – which I can neither confirm nor deny – then I would have been able to witness Greenpeace...
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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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The Butterfly Effect

Hello Folks There used to be a Butterfly Farm in Great Yarmouth on the Norfolk Coast. I visited it when I was smaller. It was a very interesting place, with...
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