Greenpeace InternationalPapua: Indonesia's Last Forest FrontierPapua is home to Indonesia's last remaining pristine forest. These areas are now under increasing threat from the encroaching palm oil industry.
Author: GreenpeaceVideo Mass cemetery highlights true cost of coal in GreeceGreenpeace activists deployed 200 floating crosses to symbolise the threat to the already endangered Corinthian Gulf by a planned new coal fired power plant in the area. The protest around the Antikyra Bay village is part of the Quit Coal tour of the Mediterranean and Europe.
Author: GreenpeaceVideo SYNC YOUR MIND FOR THE PLANET- BUSH´S NEURONWe know that Beethoven´s 5th Symphony can help the brain to think better. Let´s make our leaders listen to stop climate change. Animation: Nicolás Morenas - caronte3d@gmail.com Sign an online petition at http://www.greenpeace.org/sync-your-mind
Author: GreenpeaceVideo Forest Love letter to European President BarrosoDuring August more than 400,000 people viewed our forest love video and hundreds of people uploaded photos of how passionate they are about forest protection. Here are the best submissions in a love letter to European Commission President Barroso who is currently delaying a vital vote on outlawing illegal timber imports to Europe. Thank you to everyone who submitted a photo for this project to the flickr group.
Author: GreenpeaceVideo Forest Love letter to European President BarrosoDuring August more than 400,000 people viewed our forest love video and hundreds of people uploaded photos of how passionate they are about forest protection. Here are the best submissions in a love letter to European Commission President Barroso who is currently delaying a vital vote on outlawing illegal timber imports to Europe. Thank you to everyone who submitted a photo for this project to the flickr group.
Author: GreenpeaceVideo Israeli police react to peaceful action by GreenpeaceGreenpeace activists painted "Quit Coal" on a cargo ship importing coal into Israel - before being arrested by police at the launch of a four month Mediterranean and European ship tour. 14 Greenpeace activists were arrested along with captain of the Rainbow Warrior. Currently, our ship is encouraging the region to "Quit Coal Save the Climate." http://www.greenpeace.org/quitcoal
Author: GreenpeaceVideo Rainforest timber stopped from leaving ParadiseGreenpeace activists stopped a ship, bound for China, from loading illegally logged timber from the Paradise Forest. They remained harnessed to a crane onboard the vessel for more than 55 hours. http://www.greenpeace.org/international/news/paradise-forest-timber-stopped
Author: GreenpeaceVideo Coming Soonhttp://www.greenpeace.org/quitcoal Burning coal is the single greatest cause of climate change. From September to December 2008, the Greenpeace flagship, Rainbow Warrior, will sail across the Mediterranean and Europe. The expedition focuses on the urgent need for the world to "quit coal" in order to fight climate change. The Arctic Sunrise will also be joining the tour in Spain and Italy.
Author: GreenpeaceVideo Pelagos whale surveyhttp://www.greenpeace.org/international/ A group of Italian researchers is collaborating with environmental organisation Greenpeace on a whale survey in the Mediterranean Pelagos Sanctuary.
Author: GreenpeaceVideo Electronic Waste in Ghanahttp://www.greenpeace.org/international/news/poisoning-the-poor-electroni Ghana is the latest place where we have discovered high tech toxic trash causing horrendous pollution. Our analysis of samples taken from two electronic waste (e-waste) scrap yards in Ghana has revealed severe contamination with hazardous chemicals. Digg it: http://digg.com/world_news/Poisoning_the_poor_n_Electronic_Waste_in_Ghana
Author: GreenpeaceVideo ForestLoveCome together for forests: http://www.greenpeace.org/forestlove It's summer - the perfect time for a little outdoor fun. Show your passion amongst the trees and you'll have the chance to be in a Greenpeace video to help protect our forests. So come on, spread a bit of forest love this summer! End photos by Gare and Kitty, leonardonomovrio, T h e C h a r l es under Creative Commons.
Author: GreenpeaceVideo Free the Tokyo Twohttp://www.greenpeace.org/international/news/free-the-tokyo-two-300608 Two Greenpeace activists are being detained by Japanese authorities after exposing a scandal involving the embezzlement of Southern Ocean whale meat.
Author: GreenpeaceVideo Celebrating the soya moratoriumhttp://www.greenpeace.org/euillegaltimber The announcement of the extension of a moratorium on soya expansion provides hope for the Amazon rainforest.
Author: GreenpeaceVideo Illegal e-waste exposedLearn More: http://www.greenpeace.org/international/news/illegal-e-waste-exposed140708 A container of electronic waste (e-waste) from Port of Oakland in the US was intercepted in Hong Kong by Greenpeace activists. After months of research, we determined that the container was destined for Sanshui district in mainland China meaning that - under Chinese law - the import was illegal. Activists boarded the YM Success, pitched a tent on top of the containers and prevented the illegal e-waste from being offloaded.
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