What is sustainability? A simple guide to a vital idea - Greenpeace …
Sustainability is a way of using resources that could continue forever. A sustain-able activity is able to be sustained without running out of resources or causing harm. If something is unsustainable, it means it’s using up resources faster than they’re being replaced. Eventually the resources will run out and the activity won’t be able ...
What are the effects of climate change on biodiversity?
Its impacts are profound, from rising temperatures and melting ice caps to extreme weather. But its consequences are not limited to humans alone. It also has far-reaching effects on the world’s biodiversity. This is often overlooked, yet it is interlinked. In just over 40 years, wildlife populations showed a dramatic decline of 69% on average.
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Greenpeace victories - Greenpeace UK
Greenpeace activists Emily, Huw, Kevin, Tim, Will and Ben climbed the 200m chimney at Kingsnorth coal-fired power plant, forcing it to go offline. At the time, the UK was planning a new generation of coal power stations. But this action – and the groundbreaking court case that followed – helped to transform the debate.
How will climate change affect the UK? - Greenpeace UK
Sea level rise and coastal erosion. Climate change’s overall global effect on sea levels – plus the increase in rainfall and storm surges, and the ability of waves to wash away land – is already affecting a few parts of the UK. The sea is so close to Fairbourne in Wales – featured in the video below – the whole village needs to be ...
Greenwash: what it is and how not to fall for it - Greenpeace UK
Apr 12, 2022 · A way to try to make up for the pollution you cause, instead of trying to reduce it. Usually it’s done by paying others to reduce carbon emissions or take carbon out of the atmosphere. It’s greenwashing because it still means lots of carbon goes into the atmosphere. Redundant claims. This is when the claim is not needed.
What is biodiversity and why is it important? - Greenpeace UK
Biodiversity, also known as ‘biological diversity’, is the variety of life found on Earth. It includes all living things, like bacteria, plants, fungi, insects, animals, and humans. But it is not simply the number of species in an area. It also includes the number of individuals per species, and the balance of different species’ populations.
Deforestation: what you need to know - Greenpeace UK
Agriculture is the most common cause of deforestation, with logging, mining and infrastructure projects like road or dam-building also playing a part. Because of the expansion of these industries, deforestation is increasing around the world. In the forests of South America, farmers and big agricultural businesses clear forested land for cattle ...
What are the solutions to climate change? - Greenpeace UK
Get action alerts. The main ways to stop climate change are to pressure government and business to: Keep fossil fuels in the ground. Fossil fuels include coal, oil and gas – and the more that are extracted and burned, the worse climate change will get. All countries need to move their economies away from fossil fuels as soon as possible.
What really happens to your plastic recycling? - Greenpeace UK
Apr 21, 2021 · A few years ago most of our plastic “recycling” went to China; at the moment, more than half is going to Turkey and Malaysia. It’s actually illegal to export plastic waste unless it’s going to be recycled, but Greenpeace investigators have found British plastic dumped by the side of the road, abandoned in illegal dumps or even set on ...