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THE WITNESS
People of Laguna bay area, 60kms. south of Manila, try to survive as typhoon Ondoy causes floods in low lying areas
When it comes to political action on climate change, it’s the richest nations in the North that demand developing nations also act, which seems fair at first glance. Continue reading
This year’s Earth Hour on March 23 is no ordinary Earth Hour. Climate change is being felt around the world – ravaging communities, destroying lives and livelihoods. We are running out of time, but we can still fix this. Continue reading
Bhagwat Saw, 69, in the emergency section at Life Line Hospital. Bhagwat has been working as a coal loader for over 40 years and was discovered to be suffering from pneumoconiosis.
The skeletons keep piling up and tumbling out of King Coal’s closet. A new study attributes between 80,000 to 115,000 premature deaths in India due to emissions from coal power plants in India. The study, conducted by Dr. Sarath Guttikunda and Puja Jawahar of Urban Emissions, also attributed millions of cases of asthma and heart disease to emissions from coal power plants in India. Continue reading
The new film Greedy Lying Bastards (GLB for short) opened Friday in theaters in about 30 cities around the US. Go see it, first of all…there is a theater list here. And tell your friends about it. Continue reading
Although we should do it every day, today – International Women’s Day – we are taking special care to celebrate and applaud the tireless and inspiring work of women to overcome injustice and for a better tomorrow.
We have come a long way lifting all kinds of barriers and challenging obstacles since 1909, when the first National Woman’s Day was observed in the United States in honour of the 1908 New York garment workers’ strike when tens of thousands of women united to protest against inhuman working conditions. Continue reading
For those of you who missed any of the drama from Shell’s season in the Arctic, the finale revealed-SPOILER ALERT-that 2013 Arctic drilling is a no go. While Greenpeace welcomes this news with a “hip hip hooray”, it’s not a huge shocker when looking back at a year of Shell’s mishaps. Greenpeace will continue to campaign for the Arctic Council and President Obama to establish the Arctic as a refuge, safe from drilling from any company.
Catch up below on all the drama from #Shellfail.
FEBRUARY 2012
Greenpeace activists join actress Lucy Lawless as they climb Shell’s drilling rig the Noble Discoverer, or as Lawless calls it “an aging rust bucket, calling attention to Greenpeace’s Save the Arctic campaign. Continue reading
After years of campaigning by Greenpeace and other environmental NGOs, Asia Pulp and Paper – one of the world’s largest producers of paper and packaging – have committed to stop deforestation in Indonesia. Greenpeace wants to celebrate this success with its supporters who have contributed so much to this groundbreaking development. Continue reading
Donors Trust climate denial funding skyrockets
A new Greenpeace analysis released today shows that Donors Trust, a shadowy funding vehicle, has laundered $146 million in climate denial funding from 2002 to 2011. Yesterday’s article in the Guardian referenced part of the Greenpeace analysis. Continue reading
If there’s ever been a more appropriate day to say you’re sorry with a bouquet of roses, it’s today. Stores are near sold out of chocolate hearts, red roses and teddy bears this time of year, and we’re hearing a particularly interesting Valentine’s Day message from everyone’s favorite oil company. Continue reading
We heard from President Obama last night during the State of the Union address that he’s ready to act on climate change. Greenpeace won’t let him forget it.
Join us this Sunday in our nation’s capital as we stand with Sierra Club, 350, the Hip Hop Caucus and thousands of American citizens from all over the country demanding our nation’s leaders move beyond dirty energy and guide us into an energy revolution.
Listen below to an inspiring new Greenpeace Radio episode about what we can do to address climate change in 2013 and RSVP to the #forwardonclimate rally this Sunday!