Come to the 'Train not Plane' party!
Posted by jossc on 15 July 2010.

We've won a great victory against the Heathrow third runway, but there are still plans to expand aviation elsewhere around the country. The airline industry needs to take on its fair share of emissions cuts. We should be thinking about reducing, not expanding aviation. We can start with journeys which can clearly be made through other means - by replacing domestic flights with an improved national train and coach network.
On Saturday 4 September, our friends at the Campaign against Climate Change are organising a 'Train not Plane' day of action in London and Manchester. It starts with a demonstration outside London's City Airport in the morning, supporting the local campaign to stop increased numbers of flights at the airport. This will be followed by a Read more »
Let it all out - Glasto shouts against rainforest destruction
Posted by jossc on 28 June 2010.
Once again this year we teamed up with Mi7 Records to put on live music in the Greenpeace field. Following last year's success with the Departure Lounge, where we put on acts including Laura Marling and Mumford and Sons, this time around we decided to step up our game.
Read more »Prince Charles visits the Greenpeace field
Posted by jossc on 24 June 2010.
Gaze, simple folk of the Earth, upon true regal grace. And look, that's Prince Charles as well! Ho-ho.
For those of you who aren't as familiar with the inner world of Greenpeace as, er, me, that bloke on the left is our executive director, John. That chap in the middle is our future king, probably, and the two fellas on his right are minders - probably fighting quite hard to stop themselves rugby tackling everyone to the ground and bundling HRH into a waiting Chinook.
Read more »Countdown to Glastonbury 2010
Posted by jossc on 24 June 2010.
Volunteers are hard at work preparing the Greenpeace field for the 40th Glastonbury festival, now just two days away. Forest campaigner Ian explains why rainforest destruction is the central theme this year, and gives a personal demonstration of our very popular solar/biomass on-site showers...
You'll find a full listing of all the goodies available to festival goers in the Greenpeace field this time around on the official festival site.
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Read more »Kurt Jackson's artworks raise £68,000
Posted by jossc on 21 June 2010.

Exclusive paintings of Glastonbury festival by leading British artist Kurt Jackson raised £68,000 for Greenpeace when they were auctioned last weekend. As a long-time Greenpeace supporter Kurt generously gave us 29 artworks from his time as artist-in-residence at the festival. They were all painted in situ, and included portraits of Radiohead, Massive Attack, Lily Allen, Amadou and Neil Young, plus some amazing landscapes and scenes from the festival.
Read more »Coming to the 40th Glastonbury? Don't miss the Greenpeace field...
Posted by jossc on 17 June 2010.

Come to the Greenpeace field and test out our FSC skateboard ramp
2009 was an epic year at Worthy Farm. Many festival-goers declared it the "best ever" Glastonbury. But with 2010 being the festival's 40th anniversary, we're doing all we can to make the next one even more special...
So this year the Greenpeace field goes ape with a distinctive rainforest theme, complete with hanging vines, authentic forest sounds and smells, plus more than a few of our famous orangutans, of course.
Read more »Exhibition & Auction: Kurt Jackson - A Taste Of Glastonbury
Posted by jossc on 10 May 2010.

Leading British painter and environmentalist Kurt Jackson is a long-time supporter of Greenpeace. Read more »
