It's been a busy week in the Greenpeace world, from gambling with the oceans in Bergen, to defending Indigenous lands in Tanzania and a nuclear April fools prank in Geneva. Drop a comment below and let us know which is your favourite.
Norway – Participants joining an international deep sea mineral conference in Bergen were met by a surprise, as their lobby event had turned into a loud and colourful casino. The message from Greenpeace Nordic is clear: the deep-sea mining industry is gambling with marine life.
South Africa – Volunteers and staff participated in the yearly Human rights festival in Johannesburg.
Mexico – In front of the Fine Arts Palace in Mexico City, volunteers and staff from Greenpeace México support Greenpeace USA facing a slapp lawsuit from Energy Transfer, an American pipeline company.
Finland – 'Meat Head', campaigning on the streets of Helsinki before the 2025 municipality elections. The activist, dressed in a meat costume, is urging politicians and voters to lobby to make the switch to a plant based food menu to meet climate goals in the municipalities.
Snapshots from International Women's Day in Senegal, where women gathered to amplify their voices and advocate for the recognition of their rights. A powerful moment of unity and determination for change.
Germany – Activists protest in front of the Federal Foreign Office n Berlin and unveil a banner reading: "Leaders unite! Save the planet!". The banner is unveiled from the top of the ladder of a fire truck in front of the building and calls on the heads of state and government to urgently address the escalating climate emergency.
Sweden – Ministry of Foreign Affairs staff in Stockholm were met by Greenpeace Nordic activists dressed as sailors and a 6-meter-tall pink octopus, with a giant pen, who urged Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard to sign the ratification of the Global Oceans Treaty.
Switzerland – As an April 1st joke, Greenpeace volunteers trick passers-by in Zurich into believing that a new nuclear power plant is being built on the shores of lake Zurich. The campaign coincides with the end of the consultation on the indirect counter-proposal to the blackout initiative. More than 10,000 people took part in a campaign organised by Greenpeace Switzerland, all of whom emphasised that the transition to clean energy is the solution to guaranteeing a secure and independent energy supply.
Tanzania – Community engagement with Tanzania Maasai, who are facing forced evictions from their ancestral land.
U.K. – Greenpeace climbers scale the Foreign Office in central London to unfurl a banner calling for faster action on ocean protection. The banner features a cartoon image of a turtle urging Foreign Secretary David Lammy to sign the Global Ocean Treaty into UK law ahead of a major international summit in June; The banner reads " Lammy Don't Dally". Greenpeace uses the protest to highlight the slow pace of action from Lammy, who has made nature and the climate emergency a major theme of his tenure.
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