Europe’s nuclear reactor safety tests leave many unanswered questions | Greenpeace International

Europe’s nuclear reactor safety tests leave many unanswered questions | Greenpeace International

In the aftermath of Japan’s Fukushima nuclear disaster, the European Commission ordered that all nuclear reactors in Europe undergo ‘stress tests’ to identify any safety concerns. You would think that the operators of reactors would jump on a chance to reassure the public about nuclear power. Yet they have instead provided test results that should be a worry for people throughout Europe.

Clima vira carvão na sede da COP | Brasil

Clima vira carvão na sede da COP | Brasil

Enquanto a África do Sul se prepara para sediar, no final deste mês, a conferência da ONU sobre Mudanças Climáticas, COP-17, o país segue investindo em geração de enegia elétrica a carvão, e uma de suas futuras usinas termelétricas, a estação de Kusile, prevista para entrar em operação até 2014, caminha para se tornar a quarta maior poluidora mundial em termos de gases do efeito estufa. A fim de parar essa evolução de energia suja, ativistas do Greenpeace África ocuparam hoje um guindaste no canteiro de obras da central, pedindo à estatal Eskom que abandone o projeto e passe a investir em empregos e fontes de energia verdes. ...

Taking action against coal in South Africa | Greenpeace International

Taking action against coal in South Africa | Greenpeace International
With the COP17 in Durban coming up later this month, Greenpeace activists took action this morning inside the construction site of South African utility firm ESKOM’s latest colossal coal-fired power plant, Kusile. Kusile, which is near Durban, will be the world's fourth largest coal-fired power plant.

Solar Power to the People! #occupyrooftops on Community Solar Day | Greenpeace International

Solar Power to the People! #occupyrooftops on Community Solar Day | Greenpeace International
While protesters occupy spaces from Wall Street to Rome, a group of clean energy enthusiasts are encouraging people to 'occupy rooftops' across the world 20th of November, in the name of the solar energy revolution. You can join them.

Conflicts and logging in Congo’s rainforests – the case of Danzer | Greenpeace International

Conflicts and logging in Congo’s rainforests – the case of Danzer | Greenpeace International
"In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) violence associated with logging companies is not uncommon, but evidence and testimonies collected by Greenpeace show that the Yalisika community of Bosanga was punished with exceptional violence on May 2, 2011.

In the early morning around sixty military and police arrived in the village and began beating people - including an elderly man – leaving two in serious condition. One man, Frédéric Moloma Tuka, later died. They raped several women and girls, and made attempts to rape others. One house was burned completely to the ground and other homes were entered so that the military and police could remove all of the belongings and throw them into the street. A dump truck then ran over some of their belongings. The driver of the dump truck was an employee of Danzer Group – a German-owned, Swiss-based timber company. Danzer is a manufacturer of decorative hardwood veneer, and a major producer and trader of hardwood timber." more...

Thank you Amsterdam! London here we come! | Greenpeace International

Thank you Amsterdam! London here we come! | Greenpeace International
Amsterdam gave the new Rainbow Warrior a great welcome and sent her off in style today as well. We showed off her environmentally friendly construction, her hyper-efficient sails, and her revolutionary A-frame mast design to 12,000 visitors -- with special tours for the donors and supporters who made her possible.

Papa Greenpeace 6 Rainbow Warrior | Greenpeace International

Papa Greenpeace 6 Rainbow Warrior | Greenpeace International

About 25 years ago I was active as a licensed radio amateur; a HAM. I found it an exciting hobby. As a HAM you could make contact with people all over the world using wireless radio. In those days this was one of the few ways for individuals to maintain international contacts. And while today the internet knits us all into a global network, hobbiest radio still exists.

Saving Europe's oceans | Greenpeace International

Saving Europe's oceans | Greenpeace International



"For the past few weeks, Greenpeace Germany has been placing stones in the North Sea in an effort to halt destructive fishing and encourage the governments of Germany and the Netherlands to create more fully-protected marine reserves. For the past three years at Greenpeace, I have been working to protect the German Sylt reef area of the North Sea and overseeing efforts to place large stones in this amazing ocean area. The Sylt reef is home to rare harbour porpoises- which are all too often entangled in fishing nets and other fishing gear used by fishing operations there."

Climate Action Needed Now More Than Ever! | Greenpeace International

Climate Action Needed Now More Than Ever! | Greenpeace International



"More than a year and a half after Greenpeace activists walked up the red carpet at state banquet where they opened a banner calling on world leaders to take urgent action to save the Copenhagen climate talks, eleven Greenpeace activists from eight countries appeared today in a Danish court, where they faced serious charges for their peaceful protest.
On the night of December 17th 2009, the Copenhagen Climate Summit was limping towards failure, but a glimmer of hope existed – there was still a chance to deliver a global climate deal. World leaders needed to be reminded of this, so Juan as 'Head of State of the Natural Kingdom', his 'wife' Nora, and Christian, as their ‘bodyguard, walked up the red carpet to a royal dinner for more than 120 heads of states at the Danish Parliament Building. Once inside they unfurled banners that read “Politicians talk, leaders act”."

World Park Antarctica | Greenpeace International

World Park Antarctica | Greenpeace International
"The campaign to save Antarctica was one of our greatest lessons in the importance of impossible ambitions. The campaign began with little faith that we would ever achieve a complete protection of the Antarctic from looming oil and mineral interests. Yet with a combination of daring action, solid science, and political pressure, we achieved the goal of declaring the Antarctic a World Park. Here's the story of how it happened. "

WWF - Greens Games - Jogos verdes

A WWF é uma organização não-governamental que dedica-se
a proteção do meio ambiente e o desenvolvimento sustentável.
Possuindo atuação em cerca de 100 países. A WWF surgiu
por volta de 1961 e desde então tem trabalhado para a
conservação da natureza.
No site www.wwf.org  é possível encontrar mais informações além dos
"green games", games cuja temática é o meio ambiente. Também há livros
sobre o meio ambiente.



The WWF is a nongovernmental organization that is dedicated
protection of the environment and sustainable development.
Possessing strong presence in about 100 countries. The WWF
came around 1961 and has since worked for the nature conservation.
 In www.wwf.org site you can find more information beyond the
"green games", games where the theme is the environment.
There are also books on the environment.

Earth hour Game

Um tempo que nunca passa | Greenpeace Brasil

Um tempo que nunca passa | Greenpeace Brasil

Das florestas para o Congresso | Greenpeace Brasil

Das florestas para o Congresso | Greenpeace Brasil

"São dois cenários e uma só história: de um lado, Brasília. Do outro, a Amazônia. Enquanto deputados e representantes do agronegócio tentam derrubar o Código Florestal na Câmara dos Deputados, centenas de ribeirinhos, extrativistas e organizações que representam os povos da floresta estão na cidade de Parintins, no Amazonas, dando o que apelidaram de Grito da Floresta. Após estender uma faixa dizendo “Congresso, desliga a motosserra” no Bumbódromo, onde acontece a tradicional Festa do Boi-Bumbá, eles circularam um manifesto pedindo o fim do desmatamento."

(Continuar lendo em Greenpeace.org)

Rainbow Warrior to conduct marine radiation monitoring off Fukushima | Greenpeace International

Rainbow Warrior to conduct marine radiation monitoring off Fukushima | Greenpeace International

A crise nuclear no Japão ainda têm-se mantido e desencadeado uma grande preocupação.
O que tem feito muitos questionarem sobre a segurança e as vantagens de se ter investimentos no desenvolvimento de produção de energia apartir desta tecnologia. Será que os resultados justificam os riscos corridos. Além da preocupação que os residuos radiotativos e seus riscos a saúde e ao meio ambiente.

The nuclear disaster in the Japan still has it persisted and initiated a big preoccupation in world.
What have did the people ask yourself about the security and the advantages of the investments in the development of this techonology. Will be what results explain the risks that this technology offer us. And the radioactive waste, what do it.

(read more in greenpeace.org)