Cornwall Group updates
There's a Bear in the Biomes!
Blending into the background isn’t something that Cornwall group are used to. However, the day before heading off to the Eden Project to hold a Save the Arctic...
July 07 at 11:55am
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Rock Oyster Fest Polar Invasion
Plasticine, precipitation and a very popular polar bear: this was Cornwall group’s excursion to the Rock Oyster Festival last weekend.
Friday
We arrived on...
June 26 at 10:42pm
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Lovehearts and Leaflets
With the sun shining, a brand new table and resources desperate to be used, Cornwall group were roused from our winter hibernation last Saturday.
As we laid...
March 17 at 02:32pm
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2012 Cornwall Greenpeace
At the start of 2012 we were a fledgling group, we had just started working together a few months earlier, little did we suspect how much we could achieve in a...
December 15 at 11:57pm
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Placards, Precipitation and a Hitchhiking Polar Bear
Playing Place Shell garage: we’re coming for you...again. And this time, we’re not alone.
Saturday morning was bright and crisp, and was the setting for...
October 22 at 08:40pm
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My Summer Holidays by Clarence Cod
This summer has been a very unusual one for me, rather than my usual swimming the Atlantic, I decided to go ashore and experience something new. I was met...
October 19 at 04:16pm
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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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Be a Fisherman Friends Reunited at Newquay Fish Festival
Last Thursday I set off on a mini adventure to Newquay, we had agreed to campaign at the Newquay Fish Festival. But as Newquay is on the rugged and dangerous...
September 19 at 08:39pm
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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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Newlyn Fish Festival and possible Romance?
On Bank Holiday Monday we travelled a short distance to Newlyn to go to the Fish Festival. I was pleased that Bristol East Group had come to help and were in...
August 30 at 09:01pm
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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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Fishy Appearance at St Ives Harbour Day
Greenpeace Cornwall was in for a treat when we headed down to the Harbour Day at St Ives on Sunday!
Clarence the Cod, Colin, Lisa and I (Becky) headed down...
August 06 at 07:55pm
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Cornwall Tells Shell to Save the Arctic!
Today was a beautiful day to Save the Arctic! As we trundled up to the Shell garage at Playing Place, we were met by a riot van containing six police officers...
July 21 at 08:31pm
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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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Rock Oyster Festival Highlights
When Helen arrived in her car, I remembered how small it was. I had stacked our equipment ready for the Rock Oyster Festival in my hall and it seemed a lot and...
June 26 at 01:46pm
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Sea Shanties and Friendly Fishermen
Last weekend, Cornwall Greenpeace were right in the heart of the fantastic Sea Shanty festival in Falmouth. The lovely Cris and Alicia travelled down from...
June 19 at 03:58pm
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Finding Friends in St Mawes
“Looks like you’re the catch of the day!”
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, the Cornwall group are proud to present...Clarence the Cornish Cod! Somehow we...
June 01 at 12:32pm
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Fisherman’s Friends in Falmouth
Bright sunshine and a flag-blowin’ breeze helped the high spirits of the Cornwall group when we set up our Common Fisheries Policy campaign stall on the Prince...
May 15 at 09:59pm
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Called to Action
Last week I took part in a Greenpeace Action, it is something I have done before but each time it challenges the reasons why I get involved in Direct Actions...
May 10 at 03:37pm
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A Film Night in Falmouth
Friday saw Cornwall’s fabulous 40 Year Anniversary Film Night take place at the WI building in Falmouth. We decked the hall with banners, posters and other...
March 25 at 01:34pm
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