Richmond & Kingston Group updates
Shell & Ham Hydro (a local community renewable energy company)
Conventional energy generation –through the burning of fossil fuels or nuclear fission – has wreaked havoc on the planet and humanity is paying the price....
September 17 at 02:41pm
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Aurora: what a day!!
We got to Victoria Tower Gardens at 11.30 and already people were beginning to wander in the gardens, a colourful crowd of polar bears big and small, dogs (one...
September 17 at 09:35am
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The Arctic Pod Party - at Club Aquarium on 21st June
Camden Greenpeace are holding an incredible club night on Friday 21st June - The Arctic Pod Party - at Club Aquarium in Shoreditch (Old Street). It's to raise...
June 11 at 03:47pm
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Our Arctic friends visit Kingston's May Merrie
On 6th May two special visitors were seen greeting children and adults in Kingston's Memorial Gardens: our Polar Bear and his friend the Arctic Fox. As is...
May 14 at 10:34am
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Craft stall and polar bear in Kingston
At the last meeting of the Richmond & Kingston group we decided that for Climate Week we would try something new: a craft and cake stall right in the...
March 12 at 12:58pm
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Bring a sunflower and say no to nuclear energy before it's too late....
By Camilla Berens, Greenpeace activist and co-founder of Kick Nuclear
In a few week's time it will be the second anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear energy...
March 03 at 01:42pm
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Greenspeaking in Richmond and Kingston
While it might not be my worst nightmare, like many people, public speaking doesn't come easily to me. So, when I was asked if I wanted to be a Greenspeaker,...
February 27 at 07:52pm
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Vince Cable and the Arms Trade
Over the summer, some of our volunteers have been helping with a local peace campaign. This is a guest blog from Paul Tippell of Traknat explaining the...
November 11 at 04:51pm
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Guardian poll on Trident replacement
There's still time to vote in the Grauniad's poll. The question? Is like for like Trident replacement a good idea? Tough one..http://www.guardian.co.uk/...
October 31 at 08:29am
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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...
October 11 at 02:24pm
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If you were one of the few people who really could Save the Arctic...
It was touch and go whether we would go out on Saturday to campaign on Renewable Energy at Surbiton Festival. My Mum had been in hospital this week and a...
September 29 at 07:27pm
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Save the Arctic – Shell Day 2
I missed Day 1 of the protest so I was keen to take part in Day 2.
We met other protesters from Greenpeace South London groups at East Croydon and made our way...
September 23 at 01:27pm
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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...
September 19 at 04:53pm
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Fishermen have friends in Richmond
We have been out today asking the people in Richmond whether they think that the EU Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) should be reformed. The sun came out....
August 25 at 01:32pm
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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...
August 15 at 11:30am
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Our Shell Protest Peloton along the Olympic Cycle Route in pictures
On the 23rd July, we cycled along the Olympic Road cycle route in London - stopping at all the Shell garages on or near the route. This is ...
August 05 at 07:18pm
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Save the Arctic peloton
Last Saturday I took part in a group bike ride with a difference.
Not for me the Alps, or Pyrenees or the Welsh mountains – various destinations I have all...
July 26 at 12:43pm
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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...
July 13 at 02:01pm
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Talking Rio+20 and Energy with Ed Davey
For a couple of hours on Saturday afternoon, a gathering of Kingston environment groups got together with Ed Davey and talked Rio+20 and Energy.
Ed kicked off...
June 18 at 11:06am
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Shell Protests & Anori the Polar Bear
This weekend was our Shell Weekend of Protest and we talked to lots of Shell customers, passers-by and employees (and I don't mean the forecourt owners/...
June 12 at 10:45am
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