Why a Global Ocean Treaty is the best hope for saving our seas
We all rely on the oceans for our survival, but they’re in serious trouble. Luckily there’s a new UN treaty in the works that could transform how our oceans are protected.
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We all rely on the oceans for our survival, but they’re in serious trouble. Luckily there’s a new UN treaty in the works that could transform how our oceans are protected.
Greenpeace's recommendations provide a minimum standard for an election manifesto that properly responds to the climate and nature emergencies.
This report documents Greenpeace's investigation of destructive fishing practices within an area which is supposed to be legally protected. Greenpeace investigators also discovered widespread illegal fishing activity in the protected area.
2021 has been another tough year, full of uncertainties. But a green and peaceful future is possible, and together we kept up the fight for a better world. As always, these powerful campaigns produced some incredible images. Here’s a selection of the best, month-by-month.
The Arctic is changing fast, and the ice around the North Pole is melting. These rapid changes are threatening Arctic communities and animals like polar bears and whales. Less ice also means more open ocean, which is attracting oil and fishing companies keen to plunder its resources. We need to put the brakes on climate change and protect the Arctic Ocean from drilling and overfishing.
From Dundee to Exeter, Greenpeace volunteer groups are organising events and challenges to raise support for ocean protection - and you’re invited!
Greenpeace in court today after the Marine Management Organisation decided to prosecute Greenpeace over protecting nature by building an underwater boulder barrier.
Our annual report shows the work we undertook in 2019 to expose environmental abuse and to champion solutions that safeguard the long-term health of our planet. None of this would have been possible without the help of ordinary people deciding to do something from where they are –…
London, 10 February 2020. Today, a towering two-metre penguin ice sculpture appeared on the shores of the River Thames opposite St. Pauls Cathedral.
London, UK, 31.10.2019 - Analysis by Greenpeace UK has shown that the super-trawler Margiris was fishing in an area of the English Channel designated by the UK government as a Marine Conservation Zone. UK law enforcement boarded the Margiris soon after arriving in the Channel, finding no evidence of illegal activity.
Oceans are massive and, unlike most places on land, don’t really have borders. Animals, water and (sadly) pollution all move freely beneath the waves. So can ocean sanctuaries really protect fish, whales and other marine creatures? Here are four protected areas from around the world to show how they can make a huge difference.
Thom Yorke song backing 2 million-strong campaign for largest protected area on Earth launched with 3D projection on London's Marble Arch
Greenpeace is making plans for a new, green ship that’ll boost our campaigns and cut our fossil fuel use. Here’s what you need to know.
Scientists and Greenpeace Campaigners arrive in Antarctica to conduct new research on the impacts of the climate crisis on remote Antarctic penguin colonies
This heartbreaking film, soundtracked by Thom Yorke, is based on millions of true stories.