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Activists 'frack' County Hall in Preston

The day we fracked County Hall!

Lat Wednesday, we took our message to say, please don't frack Lancashire, to county Hall.  We setup a mock fracking drill outside County Hall, just to let...
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Lancashire is not for Shale!

I am really trying my hardest not to start every blog with the line "we had a lovely day" - however, its tough when every time we do something, it is a lovely...
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Having fun in the sun with the anti frackers

We spent a lovely summers afternoon by the seaside peacfully showing that a lot of people in Lancashire don't want fracking.  There were many goups there...
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Loving the Arctic at Penwortham Green fair

We spent a lovely afternoon at Penwortham Green fair selling our stuff to raise money for the Pods and also getting people to sign up to loving the Arctic....
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I love the Arctic - down on Crosby beach

The Preston group decided to go and join forces with the Southport group, to try and get people to help us save the Arctic.  It was a beautiful day and...
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Having fun down at Avenham Park!

We had a lovely day down at Avenham Park!  The weather held out, and our new attractions of plants in tea cups, up cycled jewellry and splatt a rat...
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Our World Week

Blimey! Can't believe it's a whole year since we last ran a stall for the Our World Week at Newman College. Matt, Isobel and I got the week off to a good start...
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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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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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Kendal day 2

Unfortunately, because of a major incident on the M6 north, we spent five hours sat in a queue on the M6, rather than getting people to sign messages to the...
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Green groups unite for the Preston Guild

After months of planning - the green groups of Preston came togehter to parade in the Guild community groups procession, pulling the world with them -...
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Calling Kendal!

Remember, before the elction, when the Liberal Democrats promised to be green - to tackle climate change amongst other things.  Well, that naughty man,...
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Gill's Collection of Young Men!!!

A group of representatives of the Green groups in Preston have been meeting regularly for the last few months to arrange our float for the Guild procession....
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Polar Rap

Polar Rap Hey Shell, we wanna explain to you What your drilling in the Arctic's gonna do It's such a delicate habitat It needs protection, think on that All...
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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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The day after...

We've done our protest and the washings been done - just time to reflect on what a great day it was! Many thanks to all of you that turned out to support us -...
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Great turnout at Preston.

A fantastic turnout of support from across Lancashire today saw Greenpeace volunteers from many surrounding towns converge on Preston to send a message to...
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protesters outside a shell petrol station in preston

Shell Protest at Preston

As I type this protesters from Preston and the surrounding area are taking advantage of the unseasonal weather (ok its sunny in Preston in July!) to send a...
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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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Rolling In The Rain

Well, Liz promised us that, despite the weather forecast, it would be fine for the Egg Rolling event on Easter Monday. Hmmmm, ok Liz, if you say so. Despite...
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