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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

Oceans

Historic UN Ocean Treaty agreed – Greenpeace statement

New York, 4 March 2023 - A historic UN Ocean Treaty has finally been agreed at the United Nations after almost two decades of negotiations.

by James Hanson March 4, 2023

A large truck drives along the top of a giant pile of waste in a landfill site. Seagulls circle overhead.

People

5 surprising things we learned from the biggest ever household plastic count

Nearly a quarter of a million people counted their plastic waste for one week, and the results are fascinating. Here's what we learned.

by Chris Thorne July 13, 2022

People

Pete Wilkinson obituary: remembering the co-founder of Greenpeace UK

Environmental campaigner and first director of Greenpeace UK who was responsible for the 50-year moratorium on mining in Antarctica.

by Greenpeace UK January 29, 2025

Climate change

5 must-read climate and nature writers to discover

Meet the authors using fiction, memoir and activism to bring the climate crisis to life and inspire change.

by Greenpeace UK June 25, 2025

Children sit on the frame underneath a row of solar panels, smiling at the camera.

Climate change

How do solar panels work? A simple explanation

Solar panels are one of the best tools we have for tackling climate change. But how do they really work? It's time to find out!

by Mal Chadwick June 28, 2023

Nature and wildlife

Arctic Fox facts: 8 fascinating things to know

Learn fascinating arctic fox facts and about their amazing adaptations that help them survive in one of the coldest places on the planet.

by Greenpeace UK July 16, 2025

Screenshot from the TV show Succession. Main characters Tom and Greg stand face-to-face in a plush corporate lounge. The subtitle reads

Climate change

Succession writer Jesse Armstrong hands Greenpeace £25k to fight Shell lawsuit

Shell's lawsuit echoes Cousin Greg's attempt to sue Greenpeace during Season 3 of Succession.

by Joe Evans January 23, 2024

Climate change

Greenpeace reaction the the 2018 provisional UK greenhouse gas emissions statistics

Both the government and the car industry are stalling when we need proper action

by Greenpeace UK Press Office March 28, 2019

A toddler sitting on his father's shoulders as he wades through deep floodwater

Climate change

Climate change affects rich and poor unequally. Climate justice redresses the balance

Climate change is already harming people's lives, but those effects are not being felt equally around the world. People in poorer countries and communities are facing the brunt of the…

by Harpreet Kaur Paul March 9, 2020