This week in Greenpeace pictures

Every day, people from all over the world fight to ensure a green and peaceful future for our planet. From the Philippines to Turkey, here’s a look at some of the top Greenpeace images this week:

Ship It Back Rainbow Warrior tour in the Philippines

The “Ship It Back” Rainbow Warrior tour in the Philippines aims to highlight the role of plastic producers in the pollution in Manila Bay and the Filipinos’ efforts in tackling the plastic crisis. Documentation is carried out as well as activities like open boat events and protests

Victoria Koblenko in the Philippines

Greenpeace invites Victoria Koblenko (Dutch actress, presenter and columnist) to the Philippines, to witness first hand the impact of plastic production. She visits the Binondo, district in Manila where the local people have to deal with plastic filling their streets and waterways. The Philippines has become a dumping ground for the world’s plastic pollution

Protest banner against animal suffering in Berlin

Greenpeace climbers hang a banner showing a modified painting of British street artist Banksy at the agriculture ministry. They protest against the inactivity of agriculture minister Julia Kloeckner (CDU) concerning the protection of environment and animals after being minister for one year. The banner reads: “Don’t sweep animal suffering under the carpet!”
The activists deliver a petition for sustainable and species appropriate animal farming

Third Runway Heathrow legal challenge activity in London

Greenpeace, the Mayor of London, and five Boroughs which expect to be particularly affected by the local impacts of the new runway as well as Friends of the Earth, Plan B, Neil Spurrier and Heathrow Hub Ltd challenge transport minister’s Chris Grayling’s decision to give the green light to the controversial runway to be built at Heathrow

International Women’s Day 2019 in Seoul

On March 8th, to celebrate the International Women’s day, staff and volunteers of Greenpeace Seoul office joined the International Women’s Day march held in Gwanghwamun, Seoul. This year, with a slogan ‘Climate Justice, Gender Justice’, we make the public voice for gender justice more powerful

Yo Respiro Monterrey strikes for the climate in Monterrey Mexico

The students of Yo Respiro Monterrey marched to demand all those involved in this problem, take measures and work to solve the problem of poor air quality in the city, as well as take more energetic measures to curb climate change

Clean-up and Brand Audit in Cebu, Philippines

Students, government officials, employees, workers and members of civil society organizations came together, in Lahug River for a clean-up drive and brand audit as part of efforts for Cebu to break free from plastic

Projection onto coal power plant in Turkey

Greenpeace activists projected the message “this smokescale is spreading poison” onto the coal-fired power plant in Afşin, one of the places where coal damaged the most. According to the Greenpeace report on Afşin, two coal-fired power plant caused 17.000 premature deaths; this number might rise up to 32.000 if 6 more power plants are built as planned

Bonnie Wright joins investigation into river plastic pollution in UK

Hollywood film star Bonnie Wright (A Christmas Carol, The Sea, Harry Potter) joins scientists and campaigners on the River Wye to launch a nationwide survey of plastic pollution in the UK’s major rivers

Recipes for the Climate

Today’s food harms the climate more than transport. Too many meat and dairy products, the production of which is responsible for the majority of nutrition-related greenhouse gas emissions, end up on the plates. In order to curb global warming, the consumption of animal products must be reduced.
To show that the world of plant nutrition is varied, tasty and healthy, Greenpeace Switzerland and Tibits, a vegetarian and vegan restaurant, launch a series of “Recipes for the Climate”, for which vegan, seasonal and mainly regional products are used. Each season four to five climate-friendly recipes are published

Manta Rays and plastics in Bali

Manta rays swim over a cleaning station in Nusa Lembongan, Bali, Indonesia. During the wet season tides of plastic pollution wash onto Indonesia beaches out of water ways. Over 200,000 tonnes of plastic are dumped into the world’s oceans every year

Seoul’s Namsan Mountain in Serious Ultrafine Dust

Namsan, the iconic mountain in Seoul is blurry in thick ultrafine dust(right), compared to the clear day

Resista banner in front of the White House

Activists display “Resista” (Resist in Portuguese) banner in front of the White House in response to Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s first visit to the US. Similar to how Resist became a phrase to embody the attacks on the environment and civil rights from the Trump administration, Resista has been used by Brazilian activists as a call to action against the Brazilian Government’s attack on civil rights, climate, natural eco-systems, and indigenous peoples’ rights critical to protecting climate-critical forests and other ecosystems. Jair Bolsonaro’s administration has marked a new extreme in rhetoric and actions against Indigenous Peoples, LGBT, People of Color, workers’ rights, democracy, justice, environment, and science

Action against fossil fuels at the German Chancellery in Berlin

Greenpeace activists are demonstrating with a car crashed in the ground in front of today’s summit on climate protection in traffic between Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU), Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer (CSU) and Environment Minister Svenja Schulze (SPD). The car with the inscription “Please Turn Around!” is in front of the entrance to the German Chancellery in Berlin

And from the Archives…

Seismic Blasting off North-East Greenland, Sept 2015

Pollution in Tullahan River, May 2012

Wind farms in Iowa, March 2012

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