Greenpeace UK
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Climate change - Greenpeace UK
Climate change, sometimes called global warming, is the gravest and most urgent crisis facing humanity. It is caused by greenhouse gas emissions from burning fossil fuels, cutting down forests and farming livestock.. Changes in our climate are happening because these greenhouse gas emissions are causing a rise in average global temperatures.
About Greenpeace - Greenpeace UK
About Greenpeace. Greenpeace is a movement of people who are passionate about defending the natural world from destruction. Our vision is a greener, healthier and more peaceful planet, one that can sustain life for generations to come. We are independent. We don’t accept any funding from governments, corporations or political parties – our ...
What are the solutions to climate change? - Greenpeace UK
Improve farming and encourage vegan diets. One of the best ways for individuals to help stop climate change is by reducing their meat and dairy consumption, or by going fully vegan. Businesses and food retailers can improve farming practices and provide more plant-based products to help people make the shift.
Everything you need to know about the COP26 climate conference …
Aug 27, 2021 · COP is the world’s major annual climate conference, where hundreds of world leaders meet to negotiate and agree plans for tackling climate change. COP26 will take place in Glasgow from Sunday 31st October to Friday 12th November 2021. This is the most important meeting since COP21 in 2015, where nearly 200 world leaders signed the Paris ...
Impact report 2021 - Greenpeace UK
Campaigner Maja Darlington shares the details. It began with Greenpeace investigators visiting Adana in southern Turkey in early 2021. There, they found plastic waste from UK stores like Tesco, Asda and M&S dumped in fields, near rivers, on train tracks and piled up by roadsides. Much of it had been burned.
Net zero, explained - Greenpeace UK
The term net zero came into its own in the UK in around 2017 thanks to the Climate Change Committee (CCC) – an independent public body formed under the UK’s 2008 Climate Change Act. In light of the Paris Agreement the CCC said that there should be a 2050 goal to reach net zero emissions. Getting to net zero by 2050 is now government policy.
A Green Recovery: How We Get There - Greenpeace UK
Jun 3, 2020 · A new manifesto [1], published today (4 June 2020) by Greenpeace UK, sets out a detailed green recovery plan for the government to revive the economy emerging from the Covid-19 pandemic.
2022: nothing changes without you - Greenpeace UK
Dec 31, 2021 · 2022: nothing changes without you. Our world faces a climate and nature emergency and the need to create real change has never been greater. 2022 must be the year for real action for our planet, or we risk the warm words and promises made by governments and corporations being nothing more than, as Greta put it, ‘blah blah blah’. And we know ...
COP26: A test for humanity, a time for action - Greenpeace UK
October 29, 2021. The Glasgow climate conference is “a test for who we are as humans” according to Greenpeace International Executive Director Jennifer Morgan. The delayed COP26 opens on Sunday, with world leaders gathering in the Scottish city on Monday and Tuesday. The conference is the biggest political moment in the climate crisis since ...