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A boulder throws up a plume of rainbow spray as it's released from the Greenpeace ship Esperanza into the sea.

Oceans

Government’s Marine Management Organisation blocks Greenpeace UK boulder action overnight

The MMO, the government agency in charge of protecting our seas, has intervened to stop Greenpeace UK placing more boulders in the South West Deeps (East) Marine Protected Area to…

by Jasmine Watkiss September 8, 2022

Fishing

BREAKING: Government’s Marine Management Organisation blocks Greenpeace UK boulder action overnight

The Marine Management Organisation threatened Poole Harbour Commissioners with legal action if they allowed the boulders into port.

by Greenpeace UK September 8, 2022

Blazing hot fire and smoke scars and engulfs a wooded area.

Climate change

Amazon fires in September’s first week surpass those registered for whole month last year

São Paulo, 7 September 2022 – 16,698 fire hotspots were registered in the Amazon just in the first week of September, according to the Brazilian Space Agency (INPE),…

by Alison Kirkman September 7, 2022

Oceans

Greenpeace UK prepares for second boulder drop in the South West Deeps Marine Protected Area

Greenpeace UK is preparing to return to the South West Deeps (East) Marine Protected Area to extend the protective boulder barrier they created on 1 September.

by Jasmine Watkiss September 7, 2022

Two people supporting a large boulder being lifted by ropes and pulleys on a ship

Oceans

BREAKING: Greenpeace UK creates underwater boulder barrier in the South West Deeps to block destructive industrial fishing

Greenpeace UK has placed 18 limestone boulders on the seabed in the South West Deeps (East) Marine Protected Area to block destructive industrial fishing.

by Jasmine Watkiss September 2, 2022

Activism

5 reasons why Greenpeace built another underwater boulder barrier

Dropping boulders is a popular action that works. Here are five reasons why Greenpeace uses this tactic to protect our oceans.

by Anna Diski September 2, 2022

Sunlight streams through the trees onto a grassy glade

Climate change

Climate anxiety: 21 resources to energise you into action

Fears about the climate crisis getting the better of you? We asked Greenpeace staff what helps them navigate their worries about the environmental emergency. Here’s what they recommended.

by Leah Das August 31, 2022

Aerial view of grey humpback whales, a mother and baby, against a turquoise blue sea.

Oceans

UN Ocean Treaty talks collapse, as the ocean crisis deepens

New York, 26 August 2022 - UN Ocean Treaty talks have today failed to reach agreement on a Treaty which can deliver Ocean Sanctuaries across 30% of the oceans by…

by James Hanson August 27, 2022

Infographic comparing the carbon emissions of the richest and poorest parts of the world’s population. The emissions of the richest 10% are the same as the rest of the world combined. The richest 1% twice as much as the poorest 50%.

Climate change

Why Greenpeace UK doesn’t campaign on population

Is population control the right way to address climate change and other environmental problems? The evidence shows that tackling unsustainable consumption is fairer and more effective.

by Greenpeace UK August 25, 2022

Two people stand in the front of an inflatable boat. They use long poles to lift a fishing line out of the water and free the small shark that's caught on it.

Fishing

How we hunted down a destructive fishing fleet – and confiscated their gear

Industrial ships equipped with 100km fishing lines are pushing ocean life to the brink. But from the waves of the Atlantic to the corridors of power, Greenpeace crews are standing…

by Sophie Cooke August 23, 2022