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Activism

Why Greenpeace shut down Dove HQ with a giant artwork

One of the world’s worst plastic polluters is celebrating its “Real Beauty” marketing campaign. We won’t let them party while they’re trashing the planet.

by Greenpeace UK September 5, 2024

Plastic

BREAKING: Unilever HQ blockaded by Greenpeace in plastic pollution protest

Activists and climbers shut down the entrances to Unilever's London HQ with giant Dove products and a subverted ‘Dead Dove’ logo IMAGES: https://media.greenpeace.org/collection/27MZIFJBMBJ4G Greenpeace UK activists have shut down the…

by Phil Richards September 5, 2024

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Climate change

Why two major oil and gas projects are falling apart – and what comes next

The proposed Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas fields have suffered a big setback after the government decided not to defend them against a legal challenge. Here’s what you need to know.

by Jack Bullett September 4, 2024

Climate change

Government’s announces there will only be 5GW of additional offshore wind in it’s renewable energy auction

Ami McCarthy Greenpeace UK’s political campaigner, said: “The government clearly needs to take a hard look at how this system is working. 5GW of offshore wind is of course welcome,…

by Florri Burton September 3, 2024

Climate activists hold banners outside Scottish Court of Session before Rosebank and Jackdaw judicial review hearing

Climate change

The government will not be defending the legal challenge brought by Greenpeace and Uplift against the Rosebank and Jackdaw fields

Mel Evans, UK Climate team leader at Greenpeace UK, said: “This is absolutely the right decision from the government. These permits should never have been granted without being properly assessed…

by Florri Burton August 29, 2024

A whale's tail breaks the surface of a calm sea. In the background there's a Greenpeace ship with beautiful white sails.

Deep sea mining

Greenpeace survey in Arctic deep sea mining area finds deep-diving whales and dolphins

Greenpeace and a team of whale researchers have travelled to the area that Norway has recently opened for deep sea mining to conduct research on marine mammals that may be…

by Alexandra Sedgwick August 12, 2024

Three tiny rhib boats with white water trailing behind them approach a giant red oil platform with a large crane rising up to double its height, and two additional structures on each side. The platform are sat on the horizon of a still seascape at sunset, with pink clouds framing the structures.

Activism

Thousands of Greenpeace supporters raise £1m emboldened by Shell lawsuit

Greenpeace UK has revealed that members of the public have donated over £1 million so far in response to the multimillion pound lawsuit brought by Shell. Campaigners said the legal…

by Kai Tabacek August 9, 2024

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People

Thank you to everyone who took the 25 Mile Challenge!

Get out into nature, get fit, and Protect What You Love – walk, run, swim or wheel 25 miles in your local area in October, and help raise funds for a greener, healthier and more peaceful world.

by Greenpeace UK August 6, 2024

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Deep sea mining

Five nations add to growing concerns about deep sea mining at key international meeting

Tuvalu, Austria, Honduras, Guatemala and Malta have all added their calls for a pause or moratorium on deep sea mining at key talks in Jamaica.

by Kai Tabacek August 1, 2024

Deep sea mining

Greenpeace launches Arctic expedition to survey marine mammals in area targeted for deep sea mining

Scientists and campaigners are heading to the Norwegian Sea with Greenpeace to learn more about whale and dolphin species in an area that's being targeted for destructive deep see mining.

by Alexandra Sedgwick July 26, 2024