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Dear Leo

Dear Leonardi DiCaprio, You have led the celebrity world in taking action to protect our planet in everything from adressing climate change, tiger conservation...

October 04 at 02:58pm

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Arctic 30: There Is Hope

This morning I’m sat at my desk at Greenpeace UK where I work as a volunteer to the Outreach team. Yesterday, Russian authorities started charging the...

October 04 at 10:21am

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My dad's wish to save the Arctic from oil drilling

It was the summer of 2010 and I was in Stockholm with family, the rain was pounding down creating near flood situations in many parts of Sweden. A few days...

October 02 at 11:22am

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Hope Springs Eternal

What do we achieve by dragging a polar bear the size of a double decker bus through the streets of London? Awareness? Yes. A change in the policy of large...

September 26 at 09:29pm

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Arctic Ice Ride, Aurora London 2013

My role in a special day of action for Greenpeace. Why do i feel differently today from yesterday? Perhaps I am a little more optimistic about the future of...

September 20 at 10:38pm

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A day out with the wondrous people of Lambeth

Peddle peddle peddle, past Shepherds Bush, Battersea Park, through Clapham and up Tulse Hill, not much traffic this early on a Saturday. Dannielle of SW...

August 02 at 02:31pm

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The battle of Balcombe

The media has dubbed it 'The Battle of 'Balcombe' and while it might sound a little bit overdramatic, it might be quite fitting for the start of the UK battle...

July 31 at 04:20pm

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Southwest London network: what have we been up to? A newcomer’s perspective

By Anna Butler Ok the Southwest London network described in three words: friendly, welcoming and international. As a recent recruit to the Southwest London...

May 14 at 11:16pm

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CALLING ALL GREENPEACE GROUPS - SW LONDON GREENPEACE QUIZ

Who has the smartest Greenpeace group in London?? Well now you can find out thanks to the South West London Greenpeace 'Save The Arctic' quiz. All proceeds...

March 08 at 07:18pm

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Join Hugh's Fish Fight with us tomorrow

You might have as me being overjoyed when EU voted to ban discards, which are being blamed for driving our fishing stocks to extinsion. It's a big step in the...

February 24 at 07:45pm

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2012 what a year, here's for 2013

When looking back at 2012 I can only conclude what an extrodinary year it has been. While the startling facts about climate change on our fragile planet...

December 26 at 05:47pm

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Merry Christmas Shell!

It was the night before campaigningand all across townevery volunteer was readyto give Shell a big frown. On Saturday morning we gathered outside Battersea...

December 17 at 02:31pm

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Blog More Richard!

On a hot spring day, April 2011. It was early evening and I was about to experience my first encounter with Greenpeace. I had for a long time been curious...

November 23 at 12:01pm

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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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United against Shell

I'm pretty sure in Purley they have never seen anything like it before. Just after midday at around 1PM at the Shell garage in Purley (close to East Croydon...

September 24 at 04:26pm

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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...

September 19 at 04:53pm

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South London Shell Day 2

This Saturday we're teaming up with other South London networks for what will be Shell Day 2. You might have heard in the press that Shell are scrapping plans...

September 18 at 03:26pm

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Fishing for Friends in Brixton: Bringing the Fisherman’s Friend campaign to South West London

On Saturday 1st September the South West London Greenpeace group hit the streets of Brixton to recruit friends for the UK’s sustainable fishermen. Why do we...

September 18 at 01:58pm

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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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SAVE THE ARCTIC, START WITH YOUR COMMUNITY

If there’s one thing that I’ve learned from volunteering with a local Greenpeace group, it’s that every person and every local community matters. I joined...

July 30 at 02:06pm

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