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Five activists attempted to climb the 'Prirazlomnaya,'

Demand Release of our Peaceful Activists

Greenpeace ship, the Arctic Sunrise has been in the Arctic this summer bearing witness to the deep sea drilling that companies like Shell and Gazprom are...
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A Bear in the Bay!

We finally had the weather to do an ice ride as horrendous rain on the 15th September meant we couldn't ride in solidarity with other Greenpeace groups around...
by Cardiff
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Can You Dig It?

Howdy folks! I've been travelling in Germany with my partner Stephanie to explore some of the aspects of permaculture and organic farming, and thought that I'd...
by Norwich
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say no to fracking in north yorkshire

Not Greenpeace organised, but you might be interested in the details of the above event. A public meeting has been arranged for 24/09/13 @6.30pm to discuss...
by York
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Support for Detained Activists at Best of Bemmy!

Bristol East ran a stall at the Best of Bedminster Show today.  Another one of Bristol's great community events which attracted a good crowd. It was...
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Russian commandos arrest Arctic Sunrise activists at gunpoint

Its a MAD MAD world

In June 1972, the fledgling Greenpeace arrived at Moraroa atoll in the south Pacific to protest against French nuclear testing. It was the beginning of a...
by Glasgow
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Starter for Ten!

Bristol East Greenpeace and friends fielded two teams at a fun quiz in aid of Avon Wildlife Trust's Feed Bristol campaign.  Commiserations to Rainbow...
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Arctic Ice Ride, Aurora London 2013

My role in a special day of action for Greenpeace. Why do i feel differently today from yesterday? Perhaps I am a little more optimistic about the future of...
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I recognise that face!

I come back from a couple of days away and I find a photo of a friend of mine splashed across the top of Greenpeace UK and Greenpeace Internationals web page...
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FREE THE ARCTIC 30: Legal Experts On Activists Piracy Charges.

What do the experts say? On this page Prof. Dr. Geert-Jan Knoops Prof. Dr. Stefan Kirchner Prof. Dr. Doris König John Dalhuisen Prof. Eugene Kontorovich...
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Activists board the Gazprom Prirazlomnaya oil drilling platform, Russia

Why does Gazprom seem to be making ridiculous claims about our safety pod?

Why does Gazprom seem to be making ridiculous claims about our safety pod? Blogpost by Ben Ayliffe - September 20, 2013 at 14:30Add comment...
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FREE THE ARCTIC 30: Activists Are People Who Are Being Missed.

"They are extremely brave, caring individuals who were peacefully protesting to bring the world's attention to the dangers of drilling in that particular area...
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emailing the russian embassy,get off our boat!!

HAVE JUST GONE TO THE RUSSIAN EMBASSY WEBSITE PAGE AND CUT AND PASTED A MESSAGE TO THEIR NUMEROUS DEPARTMENTS,GET OFF THE ARCTIC SUNRISE PLEASE!IF YOU ARE...
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And What Did You Do At The Weekend?

We won't forget this in a hurry. 3,000 people followed Aurora to Shell's HQ, then broke the injunction to draw their footprints outside the Shell building.....
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Aurora Lights Up Arctic Campaign

At 3 tonnes , twenty foot high and the size of a London double decker bus, Aurora, the world’s biggest polar bear is surely a beast to be reckoned with....
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Russian Aggression Against Greenpeace Activists - Update

The Russian coastguard boarded the Greenpeace ship the Arctic Sunrise on the 19th of September as it was bearing witness to Arctic oil exploration by the...
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Greenpeace at Whitehall Primary School

In my role as the local 'Greenspeaker' I spent the morning at Whitehall Primary School giving talks to two Year 2 classes with about 30 children in each class...
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Aurora

Aurora's Parade 15th September 2013

On Sunday 15th September West London Greenpeace joined Aurora's parade through the streets of Central London finishing up at the Shell Building on London's...
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Shell & Ham Hydro (a local community renewable energy company)

Conventional energy generation –through the burning of fossil fuels or nuclear fission – has wreaked havoc on the planet and humanity is paying the price....
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Aurora Parade in London

Berkshire Greenpeace joined the West Ice Ride from Richmond & supported the Aurora Parade. Our performers provided juggling & puppetering entertainment...
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