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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. Danniel of SW...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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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...
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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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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...
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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...
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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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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...
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One Million People Can’t be Wrong

It seems like everyone form all walks of life are making the connection, the Arctic is to fragile to mess us. The Artic scroll have now reached 1 million...
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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 maybe not direct way in getting coverage in the South London Press!

When a few weeks ago our network Southwest London together with West London joined forces outside the Natural History Museum on the Greenpeace declared...
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London has spoken: protect the Arctic

Yesterday on the International Day of Arctic Action Greenpeace volunteers took to the streets around the world with one clear message we need to protect the...
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Shell Protest in Battersea

What are you doing here today? That was a question we were met with a repeating amount in times when out campaigning against Shell last Saturday. When we told...
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