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Chasing Ice in Hexham

Sixty four people watched a screening of James Balog's film, Chasing Ice.  If any were unconvinced before about climate change they weren't by the end of...
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Polar Bear Action April 2013

Polar bear's visit to Hexham was a busy one.  This was the bear's most northerly English venue so far on his attention raising tour of the UK.  It...
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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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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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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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June and Debbie Corbirdge

Bringing the rain down on Shell

Friday 8th June.  We visited the Shell Garage in Corbridge, West Northumberland. Never in the history of our Greenpeace Group has so much rain fallen in...
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Richard's training!

Inspirational. 10 people here from Tynedale and Newcastle Gp groups learning how to do this. Wow. This is our 1st communal blog. Rakesh has reminded us that it...
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Shell Arctic Action June & Debbie

Shell Arctic Action at Dale Garage, Hexham

Friday 24 February and three members of Tynedale Greenpeace were courteously received at the local, very busy Shell station in Hexham.  Shell do not own...
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Newcastle Skillshare

Tynedale Greenpeace was active in its support for the Newcastle Skillshare on Saturday 24th January.  Our aim was to have a fun day and to help our...
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We must protect the Arctic from dangerous deep water oil drilling

February Get Active newsletter

Save The Arctic by Vicky Wyatt, climate campaigner As the fossil-fuelled rise in global temperatures causes the Arctic’s summer sea ice to shrink to the...
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VW film night and social event 27th Jan - Newcastle

Volkswagen is the largest car company in the EU, and a major influence on the German government. VW markets its cars as being more efficient than its...
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VW filmnight Friday 27th Jan, Newcastle

Film night! VW filmnight for the North East + the latest documentary on Greenpeace celebrating 40 years of making waves. And a once-in-a-lifetime...
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Newcastle Community Green Festival

On a distinctly chilly Saturday, 4 June, Rakesh and I manned a Greenpeace table at the Newcastle Community Green Festival in Leazes Park, Newcastle. Various...
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John Worst

Tuna Campaign a success.

This year Greenpeace has campaigned and taken action against the companies responsible for selling us tinned Tuna.  In conjunction with Hugh Fearnley...
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MEP confirms concerns about Tar Sands oil

It is a pleasant change to have a politician reply confirming our concerns about the impacts of certain actions.  I received the following email from...
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Dumfries & Galloway Environment Fair

On the 4th and 5th of March four intrepid volunteers represented Greenpeace at the Environment Fair held in Dumfries,  The focus of our stall was to raise...
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My Greenpeace Year

I joined the Northumberland Greenpeace group in January 2010, having lived in the area for the last 8 years I was not aware of the group until I looked for it...
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