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Activism

On action design and aesthetics of protest

Artist Harun Morrison interviews Greenpeace's Hannah Davey about art and activism.

by Harun Morrison, Hannah Davey January 11, 2023

A Greenpeace crew member in a hard hat and red boat suit pilots a small inflatable boat across a still ocean. A Greenpeace ship can be seen in the background.

Environmental justice

Why we’re sharing a vision of defiant hope

We believe that our biggest act of resistance is to stand together - full of passion and determined hope, united in our vision of the world we want to live in.

by Greenpeace UK January 1, 2023

Gulls swarm around a giant fishing net as it's pulled out of the water, weighed down with an enormous catch.

Fishing

30×30 target agreed at COP15 but lacks crucial detail to stop mass extinction

Montreal, Canada, 19 December 2022 - Despite agreeing the important 30x30 target to protect 30% of land and sea by 2030, and recognising the rights of Indigenous Peoples, COP15 failed…

by Alison Kirkman December 19, 2022

A swimmer floats in the sea, a short distance away from an oil rig. The flag they hold says

Climate change

We’re taking the government to court (again) over new oil and gas – here’s why

The government recently approved a new oil and gas licensing round, which would be a disaster for the climate. We believe their plan is unlawful too.

by Jack Bullett December 14, 2022

Fish heads stick through the holes of a bulging net as it's lifted from the water

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. The report, ‘All…

by Jasmine Watkiss December 14, 2022

A wind turbine blade being lifted on a giant crane

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 energy crisis and a…

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 perspectives…

by Alison Kirkman November 28, 2022

Sewage flows into a river from two concrete pipes

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 documents seen…

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 activist or not. Here are six ways Greenpeace volunteers approach it.

by Leah Das November 15, 2022