Embedding Justice: Paving the Path to Racial Justice and Equity Inside Out: Reflecting on Greenpeace USA’s Transformational Journey Introducing the third annual 2024 Embedding Justice report by Greenpeace USA. In this report, we’ve…
This summer Greenpeace USA is scheduled to go to trial in North Dakota. We are being sued by Energy Transfer – the operator of the Dakota Access Pipeline – for nearly $300 million related to the 2016 protests at Standing Rock. A loss in…
Countries around the world are realizing that energy-intensive Bitcoin mining brings serious environmental and economic risks and are taking steps to limit, or even ban, the industry. The rapid growth of Bitcoin mining threatens the…
As the popularity of Bitcoin mining and investments continues to surge, concerns over its environmental impact are mounting. The upcoming Bitcoin “halving” event that reduces the Bitcoin awarded to miners will impact the economics of…
Once again, the plastics industry is at it, spewing lies to protect its profits while our health, our communities, and the planet suffer. Industry leaders recently sent a letter to President Biden ahead of the next round of plastics treaty…
My name is Uncle Sol. I’m a native Hawaiian Elder and I am writing this blog in the hope that Greenpeacers will stand with us in defense of our sacred ocean. In Hawaiian culture, we believe that all life on Earth comes from the deep sea —…
The standards used to evaluate LNG export applications have never been clearly articulated to the public, drawing skepticism from environmental justice advocates and frontline communities impacted by the LNG industry. New research from…
Energy Transfer – the company behind the Dakota Access Pipeline – is suing Greenpeace for a cool $300 million USD. You may remember that a similar lawsuit asserting federal racketeering and state tort claims was dismissed by a federal…
What We Need Now · A Whole New Season Dive into the latest episode of the What We Need Now podcast, where hosts Tanya Brooks, Geniro Dingle, Jeffrey Harris, and Rico Sisney reflect on Greenpeace USA’s achievements in 2023 and share their…
Greenpeace is going to trial this summer. The case will determine the future of Greenpeace USA and the entire movement. It’s all hands on deck: we need to stand together against greedy polluters wrecking our climate and communities. For…
BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager and one of the world’s largest financiers of climate destroying fossil fuels, has just dived headlong into climate-destroying Bitcoin. Early in January, the U.S. Securities and Exchange…
Alex de Vries, the researcher behind a groundbreaking report that exposes Bitcoin’s water consumption, spoke with Greenpeace USA to discuss the findings of this hidden ecological cost of Bitcoin mining. De Vries’s research highlights…
Tech companies are racing to develop artificial intelligence (AI) technologies that could radically change how we work and communicate. The release of powerful generative AI products like Open AI’s ChatGPT has sparked excitement about the…
Seafood is one of the most traded food commodities in the world, with an estimated annual value of USD $164 billion. Whether fresh, frozen, or canned, seafood is found almost everywhere we shop and eat. But do you know the story behind…
Thanks to thousands of Californians demanding that legislators give power back to the people, on September 8, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law AB 421, a bill by Assemblymember Isaac Bryan (D-Los Angeles) that will…
The data is clear. Global plastic production doubled from 2000 to 2019, reaching 460 million tonnes (Mt) per year and without action is anticipated to nearly triple by 2050 and projected to consume 13% or more of Earth’s remaining carbon…
Visa is just about everywhere with its credit and debit card offerings accepted by millions of merchants around the globe and used by millions of people to make their daily purchases. Now, the world’s largest payment processor is also…
October 4, 2023, marks 50 years of attacks on environmental protection and democracy by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). Since its founding in 1973, ALEC has painted itself as a “good government” group, yet any honest…
Citigroup, one of the largest funders of fossil fuels in the world, is investing in yet another fossil fuel lifeline – Bitcoin. Citi has been expanding its presence in the cryptocurrency sector by developing services that enable buying and…
While the U.S. bakes during a summer of record-breaking heat, President Joe Biden’s broken campaign promises to rein in fossil fuels are looking worse and worse. Biden still has a chance to reverse course and be the climate champion we…
BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, is placing a big bet on Bitcoin that could drive up the digital asset’s price and its climate-damaging pollution. Despite pledges to reduce carbon emissions and acknowledgement that climate…
“Barbenheimer” is probably the film event of the year. The simultaneous premieres of two Hollywood blockbusters by two cult directors: Greta Gerwig’s Barbie, a pink fantasy comedy and Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, a sombre and…
Welcome to the second annual Embedding Justice report by Greenpeace USA. This report serves as a significant milestone for our organization, enabling us to realign our diversity objectives and celebrate our achievements while identifying…
For far too long, oil and gas companies have held California – and many other states across the nation – hostage, funneling millions of dollars towards blocking climate progress, all while fueling massive wildfires, record-breaking heat…
At Greenpeace USA, we are proud to be part of the Green2.0 Pay Equity Pledge, which underscores our commitment to achieving pay equity for people of color with our organization. As a crucial step towards achieving this goal, we are…
Financial institutions and the fossil fuel industry endanger our ability to limit global warming to 1.5°C. The role of big banks and asset managers in driving the climate crisis is well documented, and campaigners have been pushing leaders…
I often reflect on the past few years and the profound impact they had on me, my community, and our movement. The year 2020 was a disorienting and terrifying time for many of us. The daunting Covid-19 virus caused our everyday life to…
Tuna sandwiches, tuna tartare, tuna poke, tuna salad—the ways to enjoy this fish seem endless. Within the last decade, more people have been consuming this versatile, nutritious, and “affordable” fish. Recently, its popularity has soared,…
Our world is being destroyed by throwaway plastic. Plastic pollution has flooded our planet, harming people’s health, accelerating social injustice, destroying biodiversity and fueling the climate crisis. Plastic is just fossil fuel in…
For seven years, Greenpeace USA has been fighting back against two baseless lawsuits aimed at silencing the organization from speaking out about threats to the environment that endanger our health and safety. Known as Strategic Lawsuits…