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A distant view of several large coal power station chimneys with clouds steaming out of them, and fields in the foreground

Activism

The era of UK coal is over. Here’s how it happened, and what comes next

The last coal-fired power station in the UK, Ratcliffe-on-Soar in Nottinghamshire, has now closed. In the 1950s, coal provided the overwhelming majority of British energy. By 2022, it was…

by Helle Abelvik-Lawson September 30, 2024

JSO protestors throw paint on the glass covering Van Gogh's sunflowers painting.

Activism

Jail sentences for Van Gogh soup protest “draconian and disproportionate”

Commenting on the sentencing of Phoebe Plummer and Anna Holland to a total of 44 months in jail for throwing tinned soup at the protective glass covering a Van Gogh…

by Stefano Gelmini September 27, 2024

Climate change

Closure of Britain’s last coal plant “an example the world must follow”

Commenting on the planned closure of Ratcliffe-on-Soar coal power station on Monday, the UK’s last coal plant still in operation, Greenpeace UK’s policy director Dr Doug Parr said: “This plant’s closure…

by Stefano Gelmini September 27, 2024

JSO activists holding can of tomaton soup in front of Van Gogh's Sunflowers painting

Activism

Over 100 artists and art historians call on judge not to jail Van Gogh activists

A large group of artists, curators and art historians have appealed to a judge not to impose a jail sentence on two activists who threw tomato soup at Vincent Van…

by Stefano Gelmini September 26, 2024

Activism

Judge dismisses charges against Rishi Sunak roof protestors

Friday 20th September, 2024. York – The four Greenpeace activists who made headlines after protesting on the roof of the former Prime Minister’s mansion in Yorkshire last year have had…

by Joe Evans September 20, 2024

Poster for the film 'Toxic Influence' showing a young women and her mother in a darkened room scrolling through Dove adverts on her phone

Plastic

New Greenpeace film subverts iconic Dove ad on anniversary of ‘Real Beauty’ campaign

A powerful new film released today by Greenpeace UK has taken aim at beauty brand Dove. The film offers a devastating rebuke to the hypocrisy of the mega-brand and the…

by Kai Tabacek September 12, 2024

Environmental justice

Watch Toxic Influence, the film exposing the dark side of Dove

Watch and share the film to uncover the truth behind Dove’s 20-year lie.

by Greenpeace UK September 11, 2024

Two people in red suits and helmets carry a long hose, with smoke and fire among the grasses and trees behind them

Forests

Big banks and investors are making a killing from destroying nature. Together we can stop them

Watch and share to expose Paste this link into group chats, social posts and anywhere else you like: Copy link The world’s rainforests, wetlands and savannahs are…

by Helle Abelvik-Lawson September 5, 2024

A giant banner hangs from the grand stone building. It shows Dove plastic pollution with the wording

Plastic

BREAKING: 16 Greenpeace activists arrested at Unilever HQ blockade as police use new powers under Public Order Act

Arrests come after climbers successfully unveil giant subvertising artwork NEW pics and videos here, including of activists being cut out and arrests being made: https://media.greenpeace.org/collection/27MZIFJBMBJ4G Join the Greenpeace…

by Phil Richards September 5, 2024

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