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Beijing, China – An annual consumer survey of the elephant ivory trade in China finds that demand for ivory continues to decrease since the country banned domestic trade in 2017 and is now less than half of pre-ban levels. Just 18 percent of consumers surveyed intend to purchase ivory in...
Today, the White House released the initial details of President Biden's FY2022 budget plan which prioritizes funding to meet the historic challenges of the moment including programs to tackle climate change across all federal agencies. In particular, the budget requests $14 billion for these efforts, including historic levels to tackle...
President Biden has announced the “American Jobs Plan”, which would revitalize and renew America for the 21st century by creating a cleaner economy, a healthier country, and a more equitable and just society. It would also massively reduce U.S. carbon emissions and build the resilience of our country and our communities...
Today, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) released a new Red List conservation assessment for African elephants. This marks the first time IUCN has classified African elephants as two distinct species: forest elephants and savanna elephants. IUCN’s Red List will now list forest elephants as “Critically Endangered”...
To look further into the issue of plastic waste in this country, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) recently commissioned a new report, “Public Opinion Surrounding Plastic Consumption and Waste Management of Consumer Packaging.” The public opinion survey, conducted by Corona Insights, aimed to understand the public’s awareness of the issue,...
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...