Dramatic and disruptive protests often hit the press and capture a snapshot of what being an activist means. But activism includes many types of action, whether you call yourself an activist or not. Here are six ways Greenpeace volunteers approach it.
What happens when the government abandons the people it’s meant to serve? This film tells the story of the Rother Valley community as they try to support each other during a historic cost of living crisis.
Every year Greenpeace investigators expose the environmental scandals companies and governments want to hide. Dean Plant, our head of investigations, shares five moments when they made all the difference.
M-E – a long-time campaigner for justice, inclusion and equality, and a Steering Group member of Disabled People Against Cuts – talks about how government failure on the cost of living crisis is affecting disabled people. And why direct action is needed when political leaders refuse to listen to ordinary people.
Warmth in winter, affordable food and a stable climate are vital for all of us. But as the cost of living crisis spirals, millions are seeing their basic needs drift out of reach. Here, members of Disabled People Against Cuts and Fuel Poverty Action talk about the energy crisis and government failure – and why speaking out matters more than ever.
The government is in chaos and they’re ignoring the crisis in the country. Ordinary people are desperate. That’s why I took people’s energy bills to parliament to show them how bad things really are.
Almost a quarter of the UK face fuel poverty, while fossil fuel companies rake in record profits and politicians fail to govern. Activists blocked the Houses of Parliament to tell Rishi Sunak: 'Chaos costs lives'.