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New Year, New Leadership: Welcoming Greenpeace USA’s New Board Chairs We couldn’t be more excited to announce the new leaders of Greenpeace USA’s boards! Jakada Imani is now Board Chair for Greenpeace Inc. and Liz Gilchrist is Board Chair of Greenpeace Fund. (Why do we have two boards? See the fine print at the end*). Neither Liz nor Jakada are entirely new to Greenpeace, but […] The post New Year, New Leadership: Welcoming Greenpeace USA’s New Board Chairs appeared first on Greenpeace USA.- If We Don’t Stop Producing Fossil Fuels, We Won’t Make ItWe have 11 years to solve climate change. 11 years. Essentially a blink of an eye within the span of history. You might still be driving the same car, living in the same house, working the same job, caring for the same pet in 11 years. You may also have been part of the global […] The post If We Don’t Stop Producing Fossil Fuels, We Won’t Make It appeared first on Greenpeace USA.
The Youth Have Seen EnoughThe world’s youth have finally seen and heard enough from the deplorable political process, from compromised delegates, corrupted political appointees, and criminal corporations who sabotage these critical international discussions. The truth of our ecological crisis is not difficult to see. Fragile ecosystems are unraveling all around us. We have been warned by scientists for two […] The post The Youth Have Seen Enough appeared first on Greenpeace USA.
Plastic Straws Are Just the Tip of the IcebergMuch of the stuff that accumulates during the holidays comes with single-use plastic packaging. We open a gift, rip it out of the package, and toss the plastic into a bin hoping it will get recycled and not end up polluting our oceans. Unfortunately, the vast majority of single-use plastic is not recycled. In fact, […] The post Plastic Straws Are Just the Tip of the Iceberg appeared first on Greenpeace USA.
7 Ways to Give Plastic-Free GiftsDuring the holiday season, American households generate 25% more waste than they do throughout the rest of the year. That’s about 1 million extra tons of trash created in just two months. We tend to get so caught up in the festive spirit that we tend to forget about the resulting environmental impacts. There can […] The post 7 Ways to Give Plastic-Free Gifts appeared first on Greenpeace USA.
The Best Greenpeace Photos of 2018In 2018, we’ve experienced many moving and captivating moments of Greenpeace activism. Together we have inspired and created real change, and we have many victories to be proud of. We have also experienced serious challenges which threaten everything we fight for. Despite this, we have and will continue alongside the millions of you who choose […] The post The Best Greenpeace Photos of 2018 appeared first on Greenpeace USA.
Teen Vogue Joined Greenpeace at the Great Pacific Garbage Patch — Here’s What They SawThroughout this year, people all over the globe united to take on plastic pollution. Greenpeace supporters have asked their local supermarkets to phase out throwaway plastics, helped us reach 3 million signatures to companies like Coca-Cola, Nestle, and Unilever demanding they invest in real solutions and participated in beach cleanups and brand audits to name the […] The post Teen Vogue Joined Greenpeace at the Great Pacific Garbage Patch — Here’s What They Saw appeared first on Greenpeace USA.
Breakthrough Moment to End Deforestation for Palm OilIt’s been a full year of campaigning to end forest destruction for dirty palm oil. After Greenpeace International exposed how Wilmar was still buying palm oil from rainforest destroyers and selling this dirty palm oil to brands all over the world, you took action. Thanks to over 1.3 million people who called on the biggest […] The post Breakthrough Moment to End Deforestation for Palm Oil appeared first on Greenpeace USA.- Our Favorite Greenpeace Videos of 2018As 2018 draws to a close, we’d like to look back on some of the Greenpeace videos that have made their mark on this year. Below you’ll find some of the biggest moments of 2018, from our work protecting one of the world’s largest and biologically rich inland seas to delivering a message in the […] The post Our Favorite Greenpeace Videos of 2018 appeared first on Greenpeace USA.
¡Gran Noticia para las selvas de Indonesia!Lo hemos vuelto a hacer. Lo haz vuelto a hacer. Más de 1.3 millones de firmas, miles de visualizaciones del vídeo del pequeño orangután en tu habitación, bloqueos en refinerías, informes, llamadas, reuniones, performances, graffitis, abordajes a barcos cargados de aceite de palma. Todas hemos contribuido, todas hemos ganado. Ayer lunes, el mayor comerciante de […] The post ¡Gran Noticia para las selvas de Indonesia! appeared first on Greenpeace USA.
How To Demand Real Climate LeadershipThe latest reports on carbon emissions and climate impacts are increasingly grim, but amid the gloom, Capitol Hill is actually bursting with hope and ambition these days. It’s a weird feeling, right? The call for a Green New Deal is catching fire right now, thanks to bold tactics from the youth climate movement and smart […] The post How To Demand Real Climate Leadership appeared first on Greenpeace USA.
Forced Migration is the New Face of Climate ChangeHaving nowhere to call “home” can be one of the scariest moments in a person’s life. Whether that’s at the hands of chronic unemployment or a climate change induced disaster, your life changes forever. When disaster strikes, it is in that moment of terrible reality you’re faced with the throat wrenching question: what do I […] The post Forced Migration is the New Face of Climate Change appeared first on Greenpeace USA.
Four Giant Companies Dumped ALEC, Following Coalition Pushback on Hate SpeechBack in August, at its largest annual conference of corporate lobbyists and state legislators, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) made a dumb mistake. That mistake was inviting a well-known practitioner of hate speech and slander – David Horowitz – to give a keynote speech. Horowitz did his thing, and insulted female celebrities, Black Lives […] The post Four Giant Companies Dumped ALEC, Following Coalition Pushback on Hate Speech appeared first on Greenpeace USA.
Qué Debemos Saber Sobre los Incendios en CaliforniaEl incendio Camp que consume el norte de California es hoy el más devastador y mortífero en la historia del estado. En paralelo, incendios muy destructivos arden en el sur de California, con Woolsey y Hill quemando áreas icónicas de Malibú y West Hills. Con decenas de fallecidos, cientos de desaparecidos y miles de estructuras […] The post Qué Debemos Saber Sobre los Incendios en California appeared first on Greenpeace USA.- What Should We Know About Wildfires in CaliforniaThe Camp Fire raging in Northern California is now the most devastating and deadly fire in the state’s recorded history. Simultaneously, deadly and destructive fires are burning in Southern California, as the Woolsey and Hill fires have engulfed iconic areas of Malibu and West Hills. With dozens dead, hundreds missing, and thousands of structures destroyed, […] The post What Should We Know About Wildfires in California appeared first on Greenpeace USA.
Despite Corporate Promises Dirty Palm Oil Continues…Oreo promises to provide its customers a world of “Wonderfilled” when they take a bite out of an Oreo. What they aren’t saying is that their palm oil suppliers are still thrashing forests and wrecking orangutan habitats. That is why, Greenpeace USA activists went to the global headquarters of Mondelez, makers of Oreo, to unveil […] The post Despite Corporate Promises Dirty Palm Oil Continues… appeared first on Greenpeace USA.
What Do Oreo, Mondelez, and Wilmar Have to Do with Orangutans?My name is Annisa Rahmawaiti, and I am a forest campaigner at Greenpeace Indonesia. I’ve dedicated my whole life to protecting our rainforests, yet many companies are complicit in razing them to the ground. The deforestation here in Indonesia is alarming. Much of it happens to make way for palm oil, which is then used to […] The post What Do Oreo, Mondelez, and Wilmar Have to Do with Orangutans? appeared first on Greenpeace USA.
Expanding the Line 3 Tar Sands Pipeline Would Put Water and Climate At RiskCanada’s tar sands sector has had a rough couple of years. The highly destructive and carbon-intensive oil fields have had a hard time getting their product to overseas markets. The existing pipeline network is running at full capacity, and as a result, tar sands companies have been feeling the pain. Western Canadian crude has been […] The post Expanding the Line 3 Tar Sands Pipeline Would Put Water and Climate At Risk appeared first on Greenpeace USA.
The 10 year countdown for the climate starts TODAYThis week’s midterm elections put points on the board for action on climate change and resistance to Trump’s dirty energy agenda — along with the realization that we’re going to have to fight like hell to get real solutions to the crisis facing us. We elected a lot of politicians who are ready to fight […] The post The 10 year countdown for the climate starts TODAY appeared first on Greenpeace USA.
Dirty Pipelines Are Bad Investments and a Reputational Risk for BanksGrowing resistance The banking industry should stop funding extreme fossil fuel pipeline projects that impact the climate and violate human rights. These projects are risky for banks as they face mounting pressure from a growing resistance movement and increased reputational risk in a world that is recognizing the urgent need to rapidly tackle climate change […] The post Dirty Pipelines Are Bad Investments and a Reputational Risk for Banks appeared first on Greenpeace USA.
The Secret Reason We Haven’t Stopped Climate Change YetClimate change is real and it’s happening now. If you are reading this, you probably agree with me, and with 97% of scientists who have come to consensus on this — not only because, well, you’re reading a Greenpeace blog, but also because 70% of Americans accept that climate change is happening, and around 60% […] The post The Secret Reason We Haven’t Stopped Climate Change Yet appeared first on Greenpeace USA.
Eight Years Later Palm Oil is Still a Haunting Reality…In 2010, Greenpeace launched a video that had us all thinking twice before taking a bite out of Halloween candy. With gory detail, the Kit Kat campaign drove home the death and destruction of rainforests for the expanded production of palm oil. Watch the horror: Nestlé reacted shortly after and movement followed by Mars, Mondelez, […] The post Eight Years Later Palm Oil is Still a Haunting Reality… appeared first on Greenpeace USA.- Why Greenpeace Supports The Fight for Clean Energy and a Sanctuary State in OregonGreenpeace is proud to announce our endorsement of the Portland Clean Energy Initiative 26-201 and the campaign to vote No on 105 in Oregon. These local fights have national implications; in the face of a regressive wave of anti-immigrant sentiment and climate denial, grassroots movements are rising up to fight for clean energy and against […] The post Why Greenpeace Supports The Fight for Clean Energy and a Sanctuary State in Oregon appeared first on Greenpeace USA.
Toxic Ecosystems: The Impact of Plastic on Marine LifeWhat happens to plastic when it gets throw “away”? As it turns out, there is no such thing as “away” Instead, a large percentage of plastics enter our oceans, with scientists estimating as much as 12.7 million tons of plastic per year. Plastic doesn’t disappear when it enters the ocean. Instead, it breaks down into […] The post Toxic Ecosystems: The Impact of Plastic on Marine Life appeared first on Greenpeace.
Energy Transfer is Simply Bad BusinessOctober 19, 2018 was quite a day for Energy Transfer — allegedly. The company announced the completion of a merger between Energy Transfer Equity and Energy Transfer Partners, boasting a simplified structure and new plans to expand the Bakken pipeline system — that includes the sadly familiar names Dakota Access and Bayou Bridge pipelines. What’s […] The post Energy Transfer is Simply Bad Business appeared first on Greenpeace.
The Outcome of Florida’s Midterm Elections Could Decide the Fate of the Sunshine StateA week after the devastating Hurricane Michael tore through places like Mexico Beach and Panama City, several regions of the Florida panhandle are still without electricity days before the midterm elections. On the ballot is a neck-and-neck Senate race, a gubernatorial race that pits Tallahassee mayor Andrew Gillum against Robert DeSantis, a former House representative […] The post The Outcome of Florida’s Midterm Elections Could Decide the Fate of the Sunshine State appeared first on Greenpeace.
Our Constitutional Right to Protest is Under AssaultOur right to free speech and peaceful protest is so fundamental to our democracy that it’s one of the first points the authors of the Constitution felt must be guaranteed — centuries of state-sponsored oppression and persecution was bad enough to deem free speech a top priority for the new republic. Without this protection, think […] The post Our Constitutional Right to Protest is Under Assault appeared first on Greenpeace.
Animal Collective’s “Tangerine Reef”: Myth, Mystery and Subtle EnvironmentalismIn a way, you could consider coral reefs the rainforests of the oceans — dense, mysterious and full of life. Covering less than two percent of the ocean floor, they are home to a quarter of all marine species. But unlike rainforests, a longtime conservation focus, corals have received relatively little attention. The alien-looking seascapes […] The post Animal Collective’s “Tangerine Reef”: Myth, Mystery and Subtle Environmentalism appeared first on Greenpeace.
