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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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Nottingham Pride 2013

Nottingham Pride normally takes place at the Forest Recreation ground but this year it was at the Arboretum in the centre of town.  There were advantages...
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Right to Peaceful Protest - Stop Police Aggression

As you can see by the photo on the last blog police officers are using excessive force including intimidation and aggression to break lines of ordinary people...
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UK failing to protect the Arctic from drilling, warn M.P.'s

The coalition government is failing to protect the Arctic from drilling for oiland gas, by allowing new projects to go ahead with too little...
by Cardiff
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Another Day, Another Anti Windfarm letter in the Western Mail

Another day, another anti wind letter in the Western Mail. Mr Ivor Rees rails against Pen Y Cymoedd windfarm on the Western Mail letters page saying it will...
by Cardiff
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Anti-Fracking Protest at Balcombe

Yesterday, two of us headed off to the site to be met by 200 or so committed villagers who had camped and congregated by the main gate. A large low-loader type...
by Croydon
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Police Assault Activists at Balcombe Fracking Protest

Police caught in the act inflicting physical harm to activists. Full story in The Guardian here http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2013/jul/26/anti-...
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Balcombe Fracking Protesters Stop Cuadrilla in their tracks

BREAKING NEWS: 14 Arrests made at Balcombe Cuadrilla site

The latest instalment in the Fracking row and the Cuadrilla & British Government partnership is here shamelessly copied in full from the Mid Sussex...
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Greenpeace at Truck festival

Last weekend, Berkshire greenpeace went to Truck festival. What a fantastic response to the I love the arctic campaign. 300 new people signed up as arctic...
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Deforestation could increase in the Congo due to McKinsey advice

Deforestation continues

You may have thought that following our successes in Indonesia that the rainforest was safe!  Nothing could be further from the truth.  Last night i...
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Getting over the ‘green blues’

 Last weekend I met up with a woman who was thinking of becoming a Greenpeace active supporter. Looking back on the conversation, Emma reminded me a lot...
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Letter from Brazil: Greenpeace at the WYD 2013, Rio de Janeiro

Right now, I'm in Rio de Janeiro, and have spent most of the last week helping Greenpeace Brazil with our presence at the World Youth Day (WYD) 2013, a...
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Non Violent Direct Action - training

Were you inspired by our climb of the Shard?Do you want to get involved in Greenpeace non-violent direct actions?Follow this link: http://www.greenpeace.org.uk...
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A letter from the friends of Moorbank

As many of you may be aware Moorbank Botanic Gardens in Newcastle is facing an uncertain future below is a letter addressed to supporters of the campaign to...
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Snowball Fights in the Summer Sun and Other Adventures

Ok, so I know I'm a little late in getting my Glastonbury blog out there, but you know how it is, the sun is shining, who wants to type up a blog? But that is...
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Melting ice

Arctic alert

During the cold war, the United States used the defcon alert system to reflect the threat condition of an iminnent nuclear strike. Defcon 5 was the least...
by Glasgow
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Larmer Tree Festival

Saving the Arctic at the Larmer Tree festival

With hundreds of new Arctic Defenders signed up and numerous photos of people taken with the 'I Love Arctic' speech bubble, our recent undertaking in the 'Save...
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Save The Arctic What will YOU do?

On the 11th of July 6 women climbed the tallest building in western Europe to send a message to the world the we need to Save The Arctic.  The Arctic is...
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The Shard Six - Their Incredible Achievement Lives On

Thursday 11th July and it's my birthday!  How kind to receive early morning texts from Greenpeace - but what's all this about an 'IceClimb'?  Six...
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Save The Arctic Stall in York 'Signing Arctic Defenders'

Defending the Arctic - York

Why not check out our Facebook page > Jane has posted our latest update and pictures too, from the weekend campaign stall in York.  You can find our...
by York
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