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Fishing

92% of the UK’s Marine Protected Areas do not have full protection from destructive fishing

Ninety-two per cent of the UK’s so-called Marine Protected Areas do not have site-wide protection against the most destructive types of fishing, a Greenpeace UK report reveals. …

by Jasmine Watkiss December 14, 2022

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Renewable energy

Put facts before ideology and bin onshore wind ban – Greenpeace

Commenting on Grant Schapps signalling a possible climbdown on the onshore wind ban in England, Greenpeace UK Policy Director Doug Parr said: “It’s taken seven long years, an unprecedented…

by Stefano Gelmini November 28, 2022

Climate change

Open call for artists and activists to create work to disrupt the UK’s industrial food system

Open call launches with three £10,000 grants in first-of-its-kind initiative for Greenpeace UK Recognising that there are inequities built into the industrial food system, the project will prioritise the…

by Alison Kirkman November 28, 2022

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Environmental justice

Let polluters assess their own water incidents, watchdog says

England’s environment watchdog has scaled back how it responds to reports of pollution in outdoor swimming spots despite growing concerns over sewage dumping on beaches, according to internal…

by Alison Kirkman November 25, 2022

Climate change

Windfall tax loophole is an incentive to fuel the climate crisis

Commenting on the Chancellor’s autumn statement, Greenpeace UK political campaigner Ami McCarthy said: “The Chancellor may be making the right noises around home insulation and the windfall tax, but the action…

by Stefano Gelmini November 17, 2022

Protesters in red hold hands and dance across a road to block traffic and declare a climate emergency

Activism

I asked Greenpeace volunteers to define activism. Here’s what they said.

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…

by Leah Das November 15, 2022

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Climate change

Cost of Living documentary: watch the film

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…

by Greenpeace UK November 14, 2022

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Climate change

Quiz: Which Greenpeace t-shirt are you?

So you'd like to buy a piece of Greenpeace clothing, but not sure where to start? Take this handy little quiz and find out!

by Ruba Asfahani November 11, 2022

A Greenpeace activist in climbing gear hangs from the edge of a huge commercial ship dock, holding a banner that says 'Fossil fuels war'. In the background, there's a giant concrete suspension bridge, and the milky pink sky of the early dawn.

Activism

How I blocked a tanker carrying Russian oil to the UK…and why I shouldn’t have needed to

…and why I shouldn’t have needed to.

by Benji Bailes November 4, 2022

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Arctic

How Greenpeace investigators expose environmental crimes

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.

by Dean Plant November 1, 2022