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- Proud to be Rainbow WarriorsAll over the world, many cities and countries celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride in June. That’s when, 52 years ago, the Stonewall Riots happened in New York City, an event that marked the history in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights. Since the beginning, Pride celebration was rooted in protests against inequality and an unjust, patriarchal and heteronormative […] The post Proud to be Rainbow Warriors appeared first on Greenpeace USA.
- Why Net Zero and Offsets won’t solve the climate crisisThis is a historical moment – a crisis that requires governments to act together in an unprecedented way to ensure a future for all life on Earth. It can all be done, if we only choose to do so. Instead, what we are seeing from governments is a plethora of excuses, greenwashing, and inaction. Within […] The post Why Net Zero and Offsets won’t solve the climate crisis appeared first on Greenpeace USA.
- President Biden: Global Plastics Treaty Now!This weekend, President Biden could make critical strides to tackle the global plastic pollution crisis that is poisoning our oceans, killing marine life, and harming our communities …. but will he? For the first time in history, consideration of a future Global Plastic Treaty to tackle the plastic pollution crisis may be brought to the […] The post President Biden: Global Plastics Treaty Now! appeared first on Greenpeace USA.
- Sri Lanka’s shores are flooding with plasticThe Singapore-registered X Press Pearl container ship was traveling from India to Singapore when it caught fire after a chemical leak triggered a reaction in the ship’s cargo. When the ship exploded, its cargo of highly toxic contents was released into the ocean. The ship spilled billions of polyethylene and polypropylene pellets, 25 tons of […] The post Sri Lanka’s shores are flooding with plastic appeared first on Greenpeace USA.
- Welcome to the 2021 California Wildfire Season – What You Need to Know TodayLet’s be honest — no one is looking forward to wildfire season in California after what happened in 2020. We were battling COVID, lockdowns and the largest wildfire season in history. More than 4 million acres burned, impacting thousands of homes and businesses and blanketing our sky with unhealthy smoke filled air. It was unbearable […] The post Welcome to the 2021 California Wildfire Season – What You Need to Know Today appeared first on Greenpeace USA.
- LIVE from the Pacific #4: Let’s stop deep sea mining before it begins!In March 2021, the Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior set sail to a place called the Clarion Clipperton Zone in the Pacific Ocean to stop an emerging ocean threat – deep sea mining – before it begins. I joined the ship as a digital campaigner – to bear witness and expose a destructive industry in the […] The post LIVE from the Pacific #4: Let’s stop deep sea mining before it begins! appeared first on Greenpeace USA.
- 56 Members of Congress Come to the Defense of the Oil and Gas IndustryOn May 13th, 56 Members of Congress wrote a letter to Nancy Pelosi and Steny Hoyer, claiming that the oil and gas industry is being “singled out” and “targeted” in the latest infrastructure package by aiming to end some of the tax preferences that the industry receives. The fossil fuel industry currently receives $15 billion […] The post 56 Members of Congress Come to the Defense of the Oil and Gas Industry appeared first on Greenpeace USA.
- LIVE from the Pacific #3: Crossing the Panama Canal and encountering dolphinsWe were sailing from the Caribbean to the Pacific. We queued up for two days before crossing the Canal, due to the ship traffic. The actual crossing took 9 hours from 4pm to 1am in the morning. As we arrived at the Pacific side, we took half of a day to do maintenance of the […] The post LIVE from the Pacific #3: Crossing the Panama Canal and encountering dolphins appeared first on Greenpeace USA.
- Plastic pollution is a global problem – Starbucks needs to take global actionOn April 6, Starbucks Coffee Korea announced it will phase out the use of disposable cups in its Korean-based cafes by 2025. This is a first for the company whose environmental commitments have been primarily limited until now to promoting itself as an environmental friendly corporation. Why this is an important step The billions of […] The post Plastic pollution is a global problem – Starbucks needs to take global action appeared first on Greenpeace USA.
- California’s Fossil Fuel Friendships – Part 2. Meet the Captured Agency in Charge of Oil and Gas RegulationIn this second installment of a series profiling some of the many ways that the fossil fuel industry exerts pressure across California’s government, we look at how the fossil fuel friendships inside one regulatory agency have corrupted its mission to protect public health and our environment. The California Geological Energy Management Division (CalGEM) of the […] The post California’s Fossil Fuel Friendships – Part 2. Meet the Captured Agency in Charge of Oil and Gas Regulation appeared first on Greenpeace USA.
- LIVE from the Pacific #2: How to Live at Sea for 3 MonthsAs I mentioned in my previous blog, I am from Taiwan, where we have over 200 peaks higher than 3000 meters. My favorite pastimes are hiking and climbing in the mountains. For the first time in my life I’m spending three months at sea with 24 crew and campaign team members from different countries, living […] The post LIVE from the Pacific #2: How to Live at Sea for 3 Months appeared first on Greenpeace USA.
- What We Need Now: Food Justice Join us this minisode as we explore how one Black woman has triumphed over typical challenges of navigating issues with access to diverse food options, afford healthy foods, and their access to food on-the-whole. This month, our host Ish Herod interviews Katy Turner (@_thefakevegan) about food accessibility and food apartheid. What We Need Now […] The post What We Need Now: Food Justice appeared first on Greenpeace USA.
- Congress: Pass the Illegal Fishing and Forced Labor Prevention Act The commercial fishing industry is wreaking havoc on the world’s oceans, and a big part of the story involves a massive problem that’s eluded mainstream attention: illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. IUU fishing includes everything from illegal shark-finning to fishing in protected areas and without permission in other nation’s waters. Each year 56 […] The post Congress: Pass the Illegal Fishing and Forced Labor Prevention Act appeared first on Greenpeace USA.
- LIVE from the Pacific #1: Departure! 3 months at sea to protect the oceanRight after the Lunar New Year, I returned from a four-day backpacking trip in the Central Mountain Range of Taiwan. As soon as I had internet access, I received an email from Greenpeace Protect the Oceans team that I had been recruited to go onboard the Rainbow Warrior as an Onboard Digital Campaigner with colleagues […] The post LIVE from the Pacific #1: Departure! 3 months at sea to protect the ocean appeared first on Greenpeace USA.
- Voting Rights For A Planet We Can Thrive OnIn the 2020 election, an unprecedented number of people used their vote like never before. Some of us voted early, some of us voted by mail, and some cast our vote on Election Day. Despite the many hurdles, including global pandemic and racial violence, we showed up in record numbers and decided the outcome of […] The post Voting Rights For A Planet We Can Thrive On appeared first on Greenpeace USA.
- Big Oil is fueling the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous WomenToday, May 5th, is the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW). There is a disturbing legacy of violence against Indigenous women and children. It began with the colonial conquest of Europeans coming to the “New World” over 500 years ago, it still persists today — and we need to talk […] The post Big Oil is fueling the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women appeared first on Greenpeace USA.
- Can President Biden Deliver Effective Climate Leadership?Friday, April 30, marks Joe Biden’s 100th day as U.S. president. What has he accomplished so far as president to tackle the climate crisis, end fossil fuel racism, and advance a Green New Deal? What does he still need to do? It’s clear that President Biden has already taken bolder steps to tackle the climate […] The post Can President Biden Deliver Effective Climate Leadership? appeared first on Greenpeace USA.
- California’s Fossil Fuel Friendships – Part 1. Votes for Polluters over PeopleThis piece is the first installment of a series profiling some of the many ways that the fossil fuel industry exerts pressure across California’s government. Through lobbying, insider influence, campaign spending and more, the fossil fuel industry has secured friends within the Governor’s office, and at the legislative and regulatory levels resulting in cuts to […] The post California’s Fossil Fuel Friendships – Part 1. Votes for Polluters over People appeared first on Greenpeace USA.
- Preventing the Rise of Deep Sea MiningThis year, ships operated by companies like DeepGreen and DEME Group are in the Pacific Ocean, hoping to demonstrate that it is possible to mine the deep sea for rare metals used in batteries. The idea is as dangerous as it sounds, with potentially disastrous implications for the least studied and least understood ecosystems on […] The post Preventing the Rise of Deep Sea Mining appeared first on Greenpeace USA.
- Coca-Cola it’s time to stop your pollution at sourceWhat’s happened There is an old, now iconic, Coca-Cola commercial from 1971, called “Hilltop” or as it’s more commonly known as “I’d like to buy the world a Coke”. The video features a diverse group of young people from all over the world holding glass bottles of Coke on a pristine hilltop. In it they […] The post Coca-Cola it’s time to stop your pollution at source appeared first on Greenpeace USA.
- No blank check for enemies of the environment in BrazilTwo hundred civil society organizations in Brazil sent an open letter to the United States government asking it not to support the destructive environmental policies of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. The US government is bringing together world leaders for an online Climate Summit on 22-23 April to discuss combating the climate crisis. The climate summit […] The post No blank check for enemies of the environment in Brazil appeared first on Greenpeace USA.
- What We Need Now: VeganismWe’re ruffling a few feathers for this month’s episode as we tackle the hotly-debated topic of veganism. As we continue our dive into interrogating white supremacy culture we come across the key issue of food, our ability to access it, and what the impacts are for the planet. Taking a closer look, we explore what […] The post What We Need Now: Veganism appeared first on Greenpeace USA.
- To Build Back Better, We Must End Fossil Fuel RacismThe next few months are crucial to confronting our present crises of climate change, COVID-19, mass unemployment, and the deadly toll of white supremacy. President Biden and Congress are debating historic legislation to “Build Back Better” by creating millions of good jobs, investing in a clean energy economy, and tackling this nation’s legacy of racial […] The post To Build Back Better, We Must End Fossil Fuel Racism appeared first on Greenpeace USA.
- Plastic is a climate, health and social justice issueWhat’s happening Companies like Coke, Pepsi and Nestle rely on single-use plastic, which is not only polluting the entire planet with waste, but helping to prop up the oil and gas sector and fueling climate change. For the fossil fuel industry, plastic represents a desperate lifeline. The same companies responsible for overheating the climate, including […] The post Plastic is a climate, health and social justice issue appeared first on Greenpeace USA.
- Deep Sea Mining: the new bad guy in townClimate breakdown. Plastic pollution. Overfishing. The oceans are facing more threats than ever and yet, there’s a new bad guy in town. A new and secretive industry is ramping up that would put even more pressure on our oceans: deep sea mining. The deep sea is the largest ecosystem on the planet, but only a […] The post Deep Sea Mining: the new bad guy in town appeared first on Greenpeace USA.
- Congress: Support the Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2021Under a new Congress, the Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act was just reintroduced today with strong updated language to uphold environmental justice and to hold big plastic polluting corporations accountable for the plastic crisis. More than 8 million tons of plastic enter our oceans every year, drowning wildlife and wrecking ecosystems. The cost to […] The post Congress: Support the Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2021 appeared first on Greenpeace USA.
- What We Need Now: Poems, Love & EmpathySo for this week’s episode we are doing somethin’ a lil different…but not really! We’re talking about artfully expressing empathy through poetry and spoken word. And if we take a look at environmental justice work, we see that it is rooted in the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people in the enforcement of […] The post What We Need Now: Poems, Love & Empathy appeared first on Greenpeace USA.
