Deep sea mining Labour backs pause on deep sea mining Commenting on Labour’s announcement that its policy will be to back a precautionary pause on deep sea mining, Ariana Densham, Head of Oceans at Greenpeace UK, said: “Labour's commitment to… by Alison Kirkman July 10, 2023
Deep sea mining Deep sea mining talks resume. Calls for moratorium grow louder Kingston, Jamaica, 10 July 2023 — From today, the International Seabed Authority (ISA) will bring governments together in Kingston to discuss whether to allow deep sea mining to go ahead.… by Alison Kirkman July 10, 2023
Activism Victory in the Amazon: Hyundai stops supply of diggers to illegal gold miners destroying Indigenous Lands Nearly half of all diggers supplied to gold miners devastating Indigenous Lands were from one company. Here's how Greenpeace activists stopped the supply. by Greenpeace UK June 28, 2023
Activism Don’t Stop the music – the sounds of social justice movements The remake of Fleetwood Mac's classic song Don’t Stop is a call to keep fighting against the polluting companies causing climate change. Why? Because music has fuelled movements for decades. Here are the soundtracks to the world’s biggest fights for justice. by Helle Abelvik-Lawson June 15, 2023
Activism Why I’m here: four disabled female voices on their place within the environmental movement “People in power will justify exclusion by saying ‘you can't please everyone.’ Never accept that.” by Melissa Parker May 31, 2023
Climate change Why the green movement can’t turn its back on refugees The climate crisis is set to make huge parts of the world near-impossible to live in, while the government ramps up hostility towards refugees. We need to stand up for their rights. by Sandra Ata May 4, 2023
Environmental justice Fashion greenwash: how companies are hiding the true environmental costs of fast fashion 10 years on from the Rana Plaza disaster, major fashion labels are using false green claims to conceal their destructive business model. Can big-brand fast fashion really be as sustainable as they promise? by Helle Abelvik-Lawson April 24, 2023
Environmental justice How to ditch polluting fast fashion for a more ethical and sustainable wardrobe The global clothing trade is a mess of human misery and pollution. But what’s the alternative? Here’s how to leave fast fashion behind and build a more sustainable wardrobe. by Helle Abelvik-Lawson April 3, 2023
Climate change How fast fashion fuels climate change, plastic pollution and violence The 2013 Rana Plaza factory collapse sparked a call for change in the global fashion industry. But 10 years on, more than 100 billion clothes a year are made – mostly from oil turned into polyester – by people working in dangerous conditions. This is fast fashion's impact on people and the planet. by Helle Abelvik-Lawson April 3, 2023
Climate change Government to review ‘unlawful’ fuel poverty strategy following Greenpeace pressure Further legal action looms as government fails to require private landlords to upgrade properties by Phil Richards March 28, 2023
