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I Love Arctic in York

Next group meeting

Hi folks Our next meeting is at 7pm on Wednesday June 5th at  Ye Olde Starre Inne, on Stonegate.  If you've not been before, you are more than...
by York
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Knockengorroch Festival 2013: Dancing with Polar Bears

After having an amazing and successful time at Knockengorroch Festival last year, we decided that we definitely wanted to come back again this year if we...
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Documents reveal UK govt. support for Canadian tar sands

The UK appears set to change its position and push the EU to allow the import of carbon-intensive oil from Tar Sands. Read, search and annotate the...
by Cardiff
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Southwark Leaflet Progress Update

Last group meeting we talked more about the creation of a Southwark Greenpeace leaflet, which we can hand out at events to encourage even more people to join...
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Fracking, Coal-bed Methane and Scotland's Health and Environment

That was the title of an event I attended at the Scottish Parliament last Tuesday, organised by Friends of the Earth Scotland (FoES). The event featured a...
by Glasgow
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Greenpeace at Wood Festival

Greenpeace Berkshire went to Wood Festival. Our Polar Bear & Arctic Fox escaping Ice melting Shell. With this eye catching piece the I Love Actic campaign...
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Offshore Wind Farm Baltic One

Greenpeace talks about renewables on Radio Ujima

Just got back from doing a 30 minute interview with Madeleine on Paulette North's Radio Ujima Outlook programme. Madeleine gave a potted summary of the...
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Experiences of a Local Groups Member

I started volunteering for my local Greenpeace group a couple of years ago.  At the time, I had no idea what volunteering locally would mean – all I knew...
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Spirit Bear an ebook to spread knowledge

A pipeline has been proposed to transport Tar Sands oil to the West coast of Canada, where it will be shipped in supertankers to Asian markets. The pipeline...
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Shell In The Tar Sands: a company determined to destroy our planet

It seems that Shell just cannot help themselves from being involved in the most destructive oil exploitation projects in the world.  They were not given...
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Polar Bear Spotted at the Amble Puffin Festival

Early in February we received an invitation to attend the first Amble Puffin Festival, which we attend today (19th May).  It was a wonderful event...
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Our number's up

Recently the membership of our little webgroup nonchalantly strolled past the 100-mark. I was rather pleased by this, given that we've only existed for about...
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Do The Math

On 16th May the campaigning group 350.org encouraged groups around the world to download and watch their video, 'Do The Math'.  Bristol East members...
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May Group Meeting Minutes

Present; Rakesh, Chris, Rosie, Saied Apologies; Ed, Ursula, Charlotte, Mike 1) Summary of activities in April Dip in the Sea raised over £300 thank-you...
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DIY film making...top ten tips

I wrote recently about the GP film skill share I attended, and I am pleased to say that we now have our first film completed. So, if anyone wants to get...
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Cleaner Cars

We have recently taken the names of 20,000 UK campaign supporters to the Transport Minister, Norman Baker MP. A giant banner has also been erected on his...
by Malvern
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What a Difference a Year Makes

This is a blog post has been written by one of my friends highlighting the wanton destruction taking place on our doorsteps. This is what is left of the...
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Which way to the Arctic?

Bear Necessities!

Sustainability centre 12/05/13 South Downs Green Fair A great event, in a great space, with so many positive people. The annual Southdowns Green Fair held at...
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The Return to Surrey Docks Farm

As you may remember, back in December Southwark Greenpeace ran a stall at Surrey Docks City Farm’s christmas fair, and had a really good time doing so. The...
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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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