Environmental justice

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Environmental justice

Giant protest at Tesco AGM as 10,000 shoppers say “drop forest destroyers”

Delegates arriving for Tesco’s Annual General Meeting were greeted by activists holding giant letters spelling out the words ‘FOREST CRIME’ 10 metres wide at Tesco’s Welwyn Garden City…

by Alison Kirkman June 25, 2021

Environmental justice

“Money making racket” in training courses blocks oil workers moving to renewables

Almost two thirds of offshore workers reported having to repeat training they'd already done.

by Emily Black June 22, 2021

Climate change

5 demands from people in Scotland to Nicola Sturgeon in the run-up to COP26

People in Scotland demand that our government lives up to its promises on climate change – that means ending support for new fossil fuels, while protecting Scottish jobs.

by Greenpeace UK June 18, 2021

Climate change

Swarm of 300 drones descends on Cornwall demanding G7 world leaders ‘ACT NOW’ to protect the planet

A groundbreaking new Greenpeace film calls on world leaders gathered at the G7 to ‘ACT NOW’ to tackle the climate and nature crisis.

by Phil Richards June 11, 2021

A person looks at a distant oil platform through binoculars.

Climate change

Can the UK really stop drilling new oil and gas wells?

Five tough questions about Greenpeace’s campaign - answered by an expert.

by Philip Evans June 1, 2021

Still from animated film showing Boris Johnson being swept away by a wave of plastic waste

Environmental justice

Watch ‘Wasteminster: A Downing Street Disaster’ – Greenpeace’s new film on the plastic crisis

The government claims to be a world leader in tackling plastic pollution. Watch Greenpeace’s new film to discover the shocking truth behind their empty words.

by Anthony Lewis May 16, 2021

A pile of plastic waste sits next to a lake or river, with palm trees in the background.

Environmental justice

Trashed: how the UK is still dumping plastic waste on the rest of the world

The UK is a major contributor to the world’s plastic crisis, generating more plastic waste per person than any other country except the USA. Our recycling system is already overwhelmed…

May 16, 2021

A dozen or so small-scale fishermen in a colourful wooden boat pull up a net from a turquoise ocean.

Environmental justice

I’ve spent 8 years campaigning for the oceans: here’s what I wish more people understood

Easy answers can be tempting, but oversimplifying the ocean crisis can do more harm than good.

by Will McCallum May 5, 2021

A worker stands at the top of a giant mound of plastic waste

Environmental justice

What really happens to your plastic recycling?

Many of us spend time carefully sorting our recycling. But what actually happens to the plastic waste we put out for collection?

by Richard George April 21, 2021

Climate change

Sacrifice zones: the places being destroyed by our toxic system – and the dangerous ‘climate solutions’ that could make them worse

The existence of sacrifice zones shows how our system values some lives over others. But some climate solutions are set to sacrifice even more places to environmental crises.

by Maja Darlington April 19, 2021