Environmental justice

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#JusticeForDom&Bruno: Faces of Dom and Bruno against a black background

Activism

Protecting forests shouldn’t mean murder. Let’s demand justice for Bruno and Dom.

An Indigenous expert and British journalist went missing in the Amazon in early June. Their deaths mark the latest in a series of attacks against Indigenous communities, their land and…

by Greenpeace UK June 16, 2022

Red, white and black graphic of two people with the text

Environmental justice

Dom and Bruno. A statement from Greenpeace UK

Overnight, Brazil’s Federal Police have confirmed that Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira have been murdered following a confession by two men under arrest and the location of human remains. Responding…

by Alison Kirkman June 16, 2022

Activism

Vigil to call for more action from Brazilian government in search for UK journalist & Brazilian Indigenous expert

A 50-strong gathering of family members, journalists and civil society organisations held vigil at the Brazilian Embassy in London this morning to urge Brazilian authorities to scale up…

by Alison Kirkman June 9, 2022

A group of people carrying a traditional wooden fishing boat up a beach

Environmental justice

Why protecting the ocean means protecting people

When we fail to protect the oceans, we’re failing to protect ourselves.

by Rima Sonigara June 6, 2022

Air pollution

Why are the UK’s big supermarkets still selling Russian diesel?

None of us want to be complicit in funding Putin’s war - let’s call on UK supermarkets to put a stop to this.

by Anthony Lewis May 20, 2022

Climate change

Briefing: a windfall tax on extra oil and gas profits

Taxing extra oil and gas profits to support households and boost UK energy resilience

May 19, 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

Closeup of an energy bill. Overlaid text reads 'energy bill help'

Climate change

How to get help if you’re worried about paying your energy bills

People in the UK are facing huge rises in their energy bills. Find out why this is happening and where to get help if you’re struggling.

by Greenpeace UK March 31, 2022