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Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival

A great weekend in the sun!Just watch the video to see for yourself.We signed up 200 Arctic Defenders who know their support is needed to get Shell out of the...
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Save the Arctic polar bear

Green Scythe Fair nr Langport Somerset 09/06/20134

Was terrific to see so many people invloved in environmental issues at the Green Scythe Fair.So many aspects to the green world, recycling/reusing old stuff,...
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Survival pod appeal

One of our West Dorset supporters is running in the Bristol 10k tomorrow to raise money to buy a new survival pod for our brave activists as they confront the...
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Save the Arctic day

  (Watch video of the day) Saturday was International Arctic day and Greenpeace supporters all over the world were out and about sharing our message of “I...
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DorchesterI ♥ the Arctic

I ♥ the Arctic came to Dorchester on Saturday 20th April. A great day: 14 volunteers 6 hours 40 + sign-ups and photos - including a dog £ 232 collected for a...
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Greenpeace at the Beach Clean

This is the third year we have joined the annual Beach Clean as a Greenpeace contingent.It always proves to be an enjoyable and useful way to spend a morning....
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Mystery of Energy Bill posters

Last Wednesday while on a visit to the seaside at Torquay we happened to pass the rather shabby-looking Lib Dem office. To our immense surprise, amongst the...
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West Dorset Fish March on Parliament

Who wants to go diving around the UK?  I mean, the marine life is meant to be fabulous to look at (if you're lucky enough to be able to find an area that...
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Lobbying in the Battle for Britain!

As I walked the short distance from Angel Islington tube station to the Greenpeace UK headquarters at Canonbury Villas, I wasn’t sure what to expect....
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Waitrose Bridport Friday 7th December

Another cold morning but great support from Bridport shoppers. Despite the biting wind, the majority of shoppers were very happy for Waitrose to DUMP SHELL....
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Shoppers ask Waitrose to DUMP SHELL

Waitrose Dorchester Thursday 6th December

A very cold morning but a warm response to our campaign. Many shoppers were surprised and disappointed to discover that their supermarket with its reputation...
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Bridport txts for the Arctic

Lots of txting and a bit of street theatre! A pleasant Saturday morning in November for our street stall in Bridport Market. We got plenty of people to txt...
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We didn't think you were coming back!

For 6 weeks on the trot we held Saturday  morning protests at Dorchester Shell garage - and then we had a few weeks break. When we returned this...
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Sir Graham Watson MEP becomes a Fisherman's Friend

We have seen this campaign through from the launch with the chefs at Hive Beach in May to the final presentation of almost 5000 fish from the Salisbury, West...
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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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Do Polar Bears eat Apples?

We were invited to kick off our 'Save the Arctic' campaign at the Apple Day held in the lovely grounds of Thorner's School , Litton Cheney. It was an amazing...
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Making Fisherman's Friends at Wessex Food Festival

A good two days at the Wessex Food Festival in Weymouth Pavilion, surrounded by fabulous aromas and blaring cookery demonstrations. 600 signatures, so we ran...
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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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Taking Fish to Bristol

Campaign stalls at Springtide Festival, Green Scythe Fair, Bridport Food Festival, Tolpuddle Martyr's Festival, Dorset Seafood Festival and Dorset 2012...
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