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  • Baby green sea turtle in a plastic cup on the beach on Bangkaru Island, Sumatra.

    The Global Plastics Treaty is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to solve the plastics crisis. For the sake of our collective future, we cannot waste this moment.

  • Locals from Port Narvin Village, Erromango receiving food supplies from Greenpeace. Extreme weather events, such as Cyclone Pam, threaten to become the new normal for Pacific island states as the global climate changes, underscoring the urgency to cut global emissions to avert a climate crisis.

    The Pacific Islands are experiencing the intensifying impacts of climate change like cyclones, hurricanes, floods, droughts, and extreme temperatures - despite contributing less than 0.03% to global emissions. This is…

  • Baby orangutans at the Orangutan Foundation International Care Center in Pangkalan Bun, Central Kalimantan. Expansion of oil palm plantations is destroying their forest habitat.

    Every hour up to 300 football fields of Indonesian rainforest are destroyed to make room for palm oil plantations. Greenpeace is fighting to stop the sourcing of unethical “dirty palm…

  • A net bulging with tuna and bycatch on the Ecuadorean purse seiner 'Ocean Lady', which was spotted by Greenpeace in the vicinity of the northern Galapagos Islands while using fishing aggregating devices (FADs). Around 10% of the catch generated by purse seine FAD fisheries is unwanted bycatch and includes endangered species of sharks and turtles. The catch of large amounts of juvenile bigeye and yellowfin tunas in these fisheries is now threatening the survival of these commercially valuable species. Greenpeace is calling for a total ban on the use of fish aggregation devices in purse seining and the establishment of a global network of marine reserves LAT 04:09 NORTH / LONG 091:31 WEST

    It can be confusing to know if you’re making the right choices when deciding what to buy. The terms ‘sustainable’, ‘green’, and ‘environmentally friendly’ are common phrases that brands use…

  • Electric vehicle owner Tawyain Orlando Cox, charges his car while parked at his home. Tawyain Orlando Cox is an Australian electric vehicle owner and rideshare driver. He uses the solar panels on his home to charge his electric car to save money and have a positive impact on the planet. Tawyain is starting a rent to buy electric car company targeting Uber drivers. "I wanted to reduce my carbon footprint on this planet as much as possible, so we can leave a better future for our kids or our grandkids." "One of the things that was a little bit of a surprise is how much I save. With my EV I am saving roughly per week $350-$400, so round that up to a year and that's a lot of money for a holiday!" "By owning an EV you're not just saving the planet, it's not just about zero emissions. It's about a lifestyle. There's no engine noise, no tailpipe... the acceleration is immediate, the comfort... It's not easy to explain."

    It’s time for a safe climate, clean air and energy independence. It’s time to Electrify.