Greenpeace and Art: Tackling the Plastic Pollution Crisis The Plastic Pollution Crisis Our planet is now grappling with one of the most pressing issues of our time – plastic pollution. Despite countless efforts to combat it, plastic production continues at an alarming rate, and our oceans and marine life continue […]
Category: Economic Justice and Rights
Climate Activists Detained as Private Jets Favored Over Climate Crisis Countermeasures
Activists Arrested for Peaceful Protest against Private Jets Sales In an effort to spread awareness and bring attention to the issue of private jets and their impact on the environment, at least 102 climate activists were arrested in Geneva, Switzerland after protesting against Europe’s largest private jet fair, the European […]
The EU Should Move Beyond Audits to Ensure Sustainable Raw Materials
EU‘s Flawed Reliance on Audits and Certifications for Raw Materials Rules: Human Rights Watch Warns of Insufficient Protection The European Union (EU) may be relying too heavily on voluntary audit and certification initiatives to protect human rights in minerals supply chains, according to a recent inquiry by Human Rights Watch. […]
Climate Activists Stage Massive Protest at Europe’s Biggest Private Jet Event, Targeting Luxury Mega-Polluters
Climate Activists Disrupt Private Jet Sales Event in Europe Climate activists from various organizations, including Greenpeace, Stay Grounded, Extinction Rebellion, and Scientist Rebellion, have disrupted Europe‘s biggest business aviation sales event, the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva. The activists have demanded a ban on private jets […]
The Dire State of Indonesia’s Rainforest: Uncovering RGE’s Hidden Deforestation and Control Over New Pulp Mill
Report Exposes RGE Group’s Involvement in Deforestation in Indonesia A new investigative report, “Pulping Borneo,” was released co-published by five organizations, including Greenpeace International. The report details how the Royal Golden Eagle (RGE) Group, the world’s largest viscose producer and paper products company, is still relying on deforestation in its […]
The Devastation of Borneo’s Rainforest: A Catastrophic Result of Industrialization
Indonesia’s Royal Golden Eagle Group’s Deforestation Controversy Introduction Deforestation, especially in the rainforests of Borneo, has been a topic of intense concern and debate in recent years. Unfortunately, a new controversy has emerged, as it has been discovered that Indonesia’s Royal Golden Eagle (RGE) Group, a large pulp and paper […]
Illegal Gold Mining in the Amazon: A Threat to Biodiversity
Illegal Gold Mining Threatens Biodiversity in the Amazon Illegal gold mining in the Brazilian Amazon continues to degrade the forest and wipe out millions of undiscovered plant and animal species. On top of that, the miners’ activities have negatively affected the lives of Indigenous Peoples living in the Amazon. Even […]
“UN urged to take action against fossil fuel industry’s interference in Global Plastic Treaty”
UN urged to prevent fossil fuel industry from sabotaging Global Plastic Treaty negotiations Over 150 civil society groups and scientists, including renowned primatologist and United Nations Messenger of Peace Dr. Jane Goodall, have signed an open letter to the United Nations (UN), urging it to take action to prevent the […]
Why G7’s failure to recognize climate emergency could have disastrous consequences
Greenpeace Condemns G7‘s Failure to Address Climate Emergency Greenpeace International, a non-governmental environmental organization, has condemned the members of the G7 Summit for endorsing new fossil gas despite the ongoing climate emergency. The G7 leaders have demonstrated a complete denial of the havoc fossil fuel emissions have been wreaking on […]
“Climate Reparation: A Call to End Fossil Fuel Drilling and Hold Companies Accountable for Their Ecological Crimes”
Fossil Fuel Companies Owe Billions in Reparations for Climate Damage: Study Greenpeace International has released a statement on a new study by Marco Grasso and Richard Heede that proposes a quantifiable method for attributing climate reparations to major carbon producers. The study indicates that the 21 biggest oil, gas, and […]