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Three volunteers wearing branded tshirts stand around a street stall holding up campaign merchandise.

Activism

Curious about volunteering with Greenpeace? Come and ask us about it!

Greenpeace staff and volunteers are hosting a series of events across the country. Come along and find out about Greenpeace campaigns, and how to get involved.

by Greenpeace UK June 9, 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

Activists stop Russian tanker carrying thousands of tonnes of diesel

Oil and gas fuels war. And the war in Ukraine is no exception. The government promised to block Russian-owned ships coming into the UK, but Putin’s oil and gas is…

by Greenpeace UK May 16, 2022

A multi ethnic group of five young adult friends walking in a forest during a hike

Activism

For Black people, a walk in the countryside can be a powerful act of protest

Britain’s countryside excludes nearly eight million people of colour. Reclaiming our right to roam can reconnect marginalised communities to nature and the land.

by Maxwell A. Ayamba April 29, 2022

Group of women holding signs at a climate protest. The ones we can easily read say: ‘Be part of the solution, not part of the pollution’ and ‘It’s a beautiful world, let’s keep it that way!’

Activism

The environment connects to everything, so our environmentalism should too

As we fight against environmental destruction and the climate crisis, we must advocate for a future that challenges oppression and allows everyone equal access to a safe planet.

by Sandra Ata April 27, 2022

Black and white illustration of a woodland off limits. There are two signs reading “Private woodland” and “Keep out”.

Activism

England’s outdated trespassing laws are harming nature and people

Nearly a century ago, the Kinder Mass Trespass direct action showed us another countryside was possible. Now we must follow in their footsteps for ourselves – and for nature too.

by Jonathan Moses April 22, 2022

Three Greenpeace crew members wearing branded sweaters with penguin designs. They stand on the deck of a ship in a relaxed, informal pose, with a glacier in the background.

Activism

How a t-shirt can spark a lifetime of environmental activism

We spoke to supporters to hear how a humble bit of Greenpeace merchandise can inspire action, connect people... and get you into trouble at work.

by Sophie Durant April 1, 2022

The Greenpeace ship Esperanza in the Davis Strait off the coast of Greenland.

Activism

Hope floats: the Greenpeace Esperanza retires after two decades, but the light shines on

For over 20 years a Greenpeace ship called Esperanza – ‘hope’ in English – lit up the darkness in the fight to protect the environment. Its voyages have now come to an…

by Greenpeace UK March 16, 2022

Closeup of colourful plastic straws bunched together

Activism

For disabled environmentalists, discrimination and exclusion are a daily reality

From straws to street design, disabled people are often left out of the environmental decisions that affect them most.

by Melissa Parker January 27, 2022

Indigenous Dayak people dressed in red hold hands to encircle the trunk of a giant tree. Facing outwards, they smile down into the camera.

Activism

7 wins for the planet in 2021

A roundup of the best Greenpeace victories of the past year.

by Kirsty Scheiby January 21, 2022

John Sauven, dressed in cold weather gear, smiles in a casual pose, standing in front of a white wall of ice.

Activism

Green veteran John Sauven to step down after 14 years at the helm of Greenpeace UK

Greenpeace UK's Executive Director John Sauven is handing over the baton to interim Executive Director Pat Venditti

by Stefano Gelmini January 21, 2022