Greenpeace is a global network of independent campaigning organizations that use peaceful protest and creative confrontation to expose global environmental problems and promote solutions that are essential to a green and joyful feature.
Their vision is a greener, healthier and more peaceful planet, one that can sustain life for generations to come.
They look at problems like, deforestation, fossil fuel, pollution and more.
Deforestation: 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 farming and soya plantations used for animal feed. This is taking place on such a massive scale that it is the single biggest driver of deforestation in the world.
Deforestation is not only bad for environment but also bad for the biological balance goes on inside the forests.
In Indonesia and the Congo, industrial companies mainly clear land to grow oil palm, to sell palm oil to global food and cosmetics corporations. Logging is also a major cause of deforestation worldwide.
Fire also causes deforestation. Wildfires can be natural, and these are made worse by drought. But in some areas of the world, like the Amazon and other South American forests, farmers use fire as a method of deforestation. Trees that have been cut are even more susceptible to fire.
Fossil Fuel: Fossil fuels are coal, oil and gas that are mined and burned to produce energy.
Burning them releases carbon emissions, a key cause of climate change and pollution which harm the environment and human health.
Despite government pledges to reduce emissions, fossil fuel emissions are reaching record highs. Getting off fossil fuels is vital to stop the climate crisis from getting worse.
Getting off fossil fuels is vital to stop the climate crisis from getting worse. Thankfully, the answers are pretty simple:
Reduce the amount of energy we use by doing things like installing insulation in our homes.
Switch to renewable energy, like solar and wind power.
While adopting alternative technologies, such as renewable energy and electric cars, we need to avoid the same kinds of problems created by fossil fuel extraction in the past.
Polution: Plastic is incredibly versatile and long-lasting, finding its way into every corner of our lives. But the very qualities that make plastic so useful also make it a huge problem.
Cheap and disposable, plastic has been a symbol of our throwaway culture. As a result, vast quantities pollute our world. Much of it flows into the oceans, turning them into a plastic soup. A truckload of plastic enters the ocean every single minute and UK supermarkets produce 800,000 tonnes every year. With production increasing, that’s set to rise.
We’re just beginning to realise the scale of the problem, but fortunately the answer is simple: make and use less plastic. People around the world have come together to end plastic pollution, and it’s working. Greenpeace supporters have challenged Coca Cola to use less plastic, while countries like the UK have banned certain microplastics.Supermarkets are starting to talk about what they need to do.
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