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Aerial view of a giant fishing ship with a net trailing behind it

Fishing

Why is the government letting destructive ‘supertrawlers’ fish in Marine Protected Areas?

It's like driving a bulldozer through a nature reserve

by Anthony Lewis June 16, 2020

Forests

Unilever’s climate announcement is an empty PR exercise says Greenpeace

In response to today’s announcement by Unilever, John Sauven, Executive Director of Greenpeace UK, said:

by Alison Kirkman June 15, 2020

Giant black lives matter banner with a crowd of protestors in the background

Environmental justice

Greenpeace UK’s commitment to tackling systemic racism

As an organisation and as individuals, we at Greenpeace UK are committed to dismantling systemic racism, creating a community of allies and empowering people of colour. Today we’re making four…

by John Sauven, Meena Rajput June 12, 2020

General

Is chlorine-washed chicken coming to the UK?

Trump’s trade team wants to force the UK to accept poorly-produced chicken washed in chlorine as part of a post-Brexit trade deal. Here’s what you need to know.

by Helle Abelvik-Lawson June 12, 2020

Plastic

Plastic and coronavirus: here’s what you need to know

While the world is rightly preoccupied with tackling coronavirus, our oceans and wildlife are *still* choking on plastic – and oil companies are pushing to produce more of the stuff…

by Nina Schrank June 11, 2020

A huge fishing ship pulls in its nets using a rear-mounted winch

Oceans

Supertrawlers spent 2963 hours fishing in UK Marine Protected Areas in 2019

A Greenpeace investigation has revealed that supertrawlers spent 2963 hours fishing in UK Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in 2019, the equivalent of 123 days.

by James Hanson June 11, 2020

Semi-submerged view of plastic rubbish floating on the surface of a shallow ocean with beautiful corals on the bottom.

Plastic

How does plastic end up in the ocean?

Plastic pollution in the ocean is a growing problem, but where does it come from? Here are the plastic pollution facts you need to understand what’s happening.

by Helle Abelvik-Lawson June 10, 2020

Environmental justice

Why Greenpeace supports local fishing

Millions of people across the world rely on fishing for their food and livelihood, but – like other food systems – it can work better for both people and the…

by Anthony Lewis, Philip Evans June 9, 2020

Offshore wind turbines lit by sun against a grey sky. Their blades are motion blurred.

Climate change

A Green Recovery: How We Get There – Greenpeace sets out plans for a greener, cleaner, fairer future

Everyone's talking about the 'green recovery'. But what does that actually involve? A new Greenpeace manifesto sets out what the government can do to tackle both the Covid recession and…

by Phil Richards June 3, 2020

Crowd of participants in the People's Climate March in New York

Climate change

Climate summit delayed but climate action starts now

Commenting on the official decision by UNFCCC to rescheduled the COP26 summit on 1-12 November 2021, Greenpeace UK executive director John Sauven said: “The climate summit can be delayed, but dealing…

by Stefano Gelmini May 28, 2020