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Each year, millions of people across the world count down to Earth Hour and take one iconic action: switching off the lights. The hour of darkness pulls us out of the busyness of our daily routines and allows us to reflect on the one home we all share. In the...
Today, The A. Donald McEachin Environmental Justice for All Act was reintroduced in Congress. Led by Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-Ariz.), alongside Rep. Lee (D-Cali.) and Senators Duckworth (D-Ill.) and Booker (D-N.J.), the legislation is the product of deep consultation with environmental justice communities and would increase investment in these communities...
(Interlaken, Switzerland, 20 March 2023) – After a marathon final two days of talks, countries have approved a new climate science report from the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The report brings together current scientific research, with leading scientists and governments agreeing to a summary that lays bare...
Esta semana, el Fondo Verde para el Clima aprobó una propuesta de $43 millones de dólares para Herencia Colombia (HECO), una iniciativa para proteger permanentemente 32 millones de hectáreas de entornos terrestres y marinos emblemáticos de Colombia. La iniciativa fue desarrollada conjuntamente por WWF, el Gobierno de Colombia y una amplia...
This week the Green Climate Fund approved a $43 million proposal for Herencia Colombia (HECO), an initiative to permanently protect 32 million hectares of iconic Colombian landscapes and seascapes. The initiative was co-developed by WWF, the Government of Colombia, and a broad coalition of community, public sector, and private sector partners....
If it seems like we’ve been talking about lawsuits a lot lately, it’s because we have.Corporate bullies, helped by Donald Trump’s go-to law firm, have filed two massive lawsuits against Greenpeace in the last two years. They aim to silence us, but we are not alone. Many of our allies...
It is that time again. Four years roll by and once more the greatest winter athletes in the world will come together to wow us on death-defying luge runs, courageous ski jumps or surprisingly mesmerising curling slides matches.Unfortunately, all is not well in this winter wonderland.In preparations for these games, many...
James (Jon) Castle - 7 December 1950 to 12 January 2018Over four decades Captain Jon Castle navigated Greenpeace ships by the twin stars of ‘right and wrong’, defending the environment and promoting peace. Greenpeace chronicler, Rex Weyler, recounts a few of the stories that made up an extraordinary life.Captain Jon Castle...
Ever since the first production car rolled off the assembly line more than 100 years ago, our love affair with automobiles has grown and grown. In countries like the UK, France, Italy and Germany there are now around 5 vehicles for every 10 people. In the USA, Australia and New Zealand,...
Most people would be surprised about how many species of cold-water corals and amazing sponges you’d find on the bottom of the Antarctic Ocean. Even as the scientist who has identified three quarters of the registered seafloor communities designated for special protection in the Antarctic, I’ve never seen them myself...