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Green gadgets - The search continues

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The latest survey of greener electronics products has revealed that the greenest consumer electronic products on the market today may have a smaller environmental footprint than those sold a year ago, but the industry still has a way to go before they can claim a truly green product.

Action by Greenpeace in the North Sea: Palm Oil that kills the climate and forests is Not Welcome

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Greenpeace today protested against a shipment of Indonesian palm oil en route to Rotterdam by painting "Forest Crime" on the side of the Isola Corallo. The tanker is transporting palm oil from Indonesia's largest palm oil producer, Sinar Mas, to Europe and was already subject to a Greenpeace action six weeks ago in the port of Dumai in Sumatra, Indonesia.

Paul Watson, Sea Shepherd and Greenpeace: some facts

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 21:06:57 GMT

Paul Watson is the founder of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society and an early member of Greenpeace. Over the last few years, Paul has become extremely critical of Greenpeace in the press and at his website. The information below is provided as a service to our supporters to get a few facts out on the table about Paul's history with Greenpeace and the nature of our disagreements. We hope it clears up any misunderstandings.

Season's Greenings!

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Most of us associate the holiday season with winter and all things white – but this year, we here at Greenpeace also want to make it green.

Hackers help destroy the Amazon rainforest

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

High-tech smuggling operations may not be what you'd normally associate with the ongoing clearance of the Amazon rainforest, but logging companies intent on plundering it for timber have been using hackers to break into the Brazilian government's sophisticated tracking system and fiddle the records.

Arrest us. We're the Tokyo 2.9 Million

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Representatives of millions of Greenpeace supporters from around the world arrived at the doorstep of the Japanese Prime Minister in Tokyo today to demand an end to the political persecution of two Greenpeace anti-whaling activists, and an end to Japan's whaling in the Southern Ocean. Embassy actions are scheduled around the world today and tomorrow. And a full-page ad in the English edition of one of Japan's leading newspapers declared, in inverted text, "In a world turned upside down, you can get arrested for exposing a crime."

Global Day of Action 08

Sat, 06 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

After eight years of inaction, obfuscation, and even outright denial of global warming by the Bush Administration, the global community is weary of America’s commitment to tackling the climate crisis. That’s why Greenpeace organized events across the country on Dec. 6th as part of the Global Day of Climate Action 2008. These events show that Americans know what’s at stake, are ready to fight global warming, and expect our leaders to take bold action to address the most urgent environmental crisis we’ve ever faced.

UN climate negotiations begin in Poznan

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

It has been a year since governments in Bali pledged to nail down an agreement to save the climate by December 2009. That means they have one year left to agree on how to stop the climate crisis. This year’s UN meeting on Climate Change has just started in Poznan, Poland and we think it is about time for government leaders to stop the talking, get serious and start real negotiations.

The True Cost of Coal

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Our activists have delivered a huge pile of coal to the doorstep of a hotel in Warsaw where coal companies and heavy industry together with at least 20 industry ministers are meeting just days ahead of the UN climate negotiations in Poland. The Polish government appears to be gathering forces to protect coal users and suppliers, in opposition to the EU climate package being discussed next week.

How the companies line up - Nov 2008

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:04:26 GMT

Here is how the largest electronics companies rank on the toxic chemicals in their products. Removing toxic chemicals for products reduces pollution and makes reuse and recycling less hazardous and cheaper. None of these companies have a global policy on electronic waste so this listing is based only on global policy on toxic chemicals in products. Click the names to contact the companies directly

Greener Electronics – Major companies fail to show climate leadership

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The latest edition of our Guide to Greener Electronics has revealed that very few firms are showing true climate leadership. Despite many green claims, major companies like Dell, Microsoft, Lenovo, LG, Samsung and Apple are failing to support the necessary levels of global cuts in emissions and make the absolute cuts in their own emissions that are required to tackle climate change.

Greenpeace opens an office in the DRC

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Greenpeace today marked the opening of its office in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) by welcoming Congolese officials aboard its ship, the Arctic Sunrise, currently docked in Matadi, the country's principal port for timber exports.

Stop the Brazilian Assault on the Amazon Rainforest

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Brazilian Congress, influenced by the agribusiness sector, seeks to change the Forest Code in Brazil to open more of the Amazon rainforest to be cleared. Not only will this destroy forested areas in the Amazon no longer protected by the Forest Code, but the clearing and burning of these lands will release millions of tons of greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere -- making the impacts of climate change much worse.

Whaling fleet attempts to sneak out of port

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Our activists marked the departure of Japan's whaling fleet from the port of Innoshima with banners declaring "Whaling on Trial." The fleet had attempted to leave for the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary unnoticed, by canceling their traditional high-profile departure ceremony in Shimonoseki. Instead, the factory ship Nisshin Maru left with no fanfare, waved off only by the crew's families and whaling officials.

Japan's whaling program in disarray

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

As the whaling fleet prepares to depart Japan, evidence is mounting of an industry in terminal disarray, as new revelations of financial and image problems add to the woes of the scandal-plagued industry.

Reports: Japanese government gives in, slashes whale quotas

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Good news for the whales comes in threes. And then you get a dollop of extra. Asahi Shinbum, one of Japan's biggest newspapers, reports a victory in the whale wars: there will be a 20 percent reduction in the number of whales targeted in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary hunt this year -- the first reduction since 1987.

Greenpeace opens African Office

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Greenpeace Africa opened its first office in Johannesburg today, announcing a long-term commitment to building a strong presence in Africa dedicated to tackling the most urgent environmental problems facing the continent - climate change, deforestation and overfishing.

Police stop Greenpeace activists from preventing palm oil shipment leaving Indonesia

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Police and port authorities in Dumai today forced down a Greenpeace activist from the anchor chain of a Rotterdam-bound tanker ship laden with crude palm oil extracted from destruction of the rainforests of Indonesia.

Greenpeace ship Esperanza in Jakarta as part of Forests for Climate initiative

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Greenpeace ship Esperanza arrived in Jakarta on the morning of October 29th as part of the launch for the Forests for Climate initiative, a pioneering solution to reduce deforestation, tackle climate change, preserve global biodiversity and protect the livelihoods of millions of forest dependent people. Forests for Climate (FFC) is Greenpeace’s landmark proposal for an international mechanism to fund sustainable and lasting reductions of emissions from tropical deforestation in participating countries in order to meet commitments for the second phase of the Kyoto Protocol.

John Passacantando to step down as executive director of Greenpeace USA

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Greenpeace USA’s executive director, John Passacantando, has announced that he will step down at the end of 2008, capping an eight-year tenure that saw the organization weather some of its most difficult trials and achieve some of its greatest victories. While he will be sorely missed, Passacantando leaves behind a legacy that will serve Greenpeace USA well as we continue to tackle the most pressing environmental issues facing the planet today.