Category Archives: Greenpeace

Living for a cause #3 – Civil disobedience

Living For A Cause is a series of web shorts presented by Greenpeace International Executive Director, Kumi Naidoo. In episode three, Kumi reflects on civil …

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#2 The Pole: The Trek On The Ice

In April 2013, four young Arctic ambassadors trekked to the North Pole on an expedition organised by Greenpeace. Their mission was to place a time capsule – …

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Uncovering the hidden destruction of the oceans

Tuna fishing in the Indian Ocean is poorly controlled. Too many boats are taking too many fish, and often these boats that come from wealthier, distant natio…

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Calling on the IOTC to end the overfishing crisis

As Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) members gathered to meet in Mauritius, a flotilla of local fishermen held a joint protest with Greenpeace, calling on the IOTC to act now and clampdown…

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Tuna: Transhipment, Transparency

On the fringes of the Mauritian Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), Greenpeace International campaigners witness how tuna is offloaded from a longliner to a reefe…

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Investigating in the Indian Ocean

The Greenpeace ship Esperanza is in the Indian Ocean for two months investigating fishing vessels that are operating illegally or using highly destructive an…

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#2thePole: Mission Accomplished

The team of explorers that set off for the North Pole on April 7th 2013 have reached their destination after spending a week on the Arctic sea ice. At the to…

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#2thePole: Renny Bijoux

Renny Bijoux (Seychelles) is one of four young people who will attempt something truly unique: in April 2013 they will trek to the North Pole and lower a fla…

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#2thePole: amateur explorers to plant flag on seabed to protect the Arctic – join them!

This April, four young people will attempt something truly unique: to trek to the North Pole and lower a flag 4km to the seabed. Attached to the flag will be…

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#2thePole: Josefina Skerk

Josefina Skerk (Sweden) is one of four young people who will attempt something truly unique: in April 2013 they will trek to the North Pole and lower a flag …

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#2thePole: Kiera Kolson

Kiera Kolson (Canada) is one of four young people who will attempt something truly unique: in April 2013 they will trek to the North Pole and lower a flag 4k…

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Vivienne Westwood catwalk design heading to the North Pole

Revealed as part of her Autumn/Winter collection at Paris Fashion Week 2013, Vivienne Westwood has created for Greenpeace a special ‘Save the Arctic’ design….

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