Greenpeace Online Actions

Tell Congress To Keep Carbon Capture and Storage Out Of Energy Legislation

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:33:28 EDT

American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity is fighting to keep the emphasis on coal in US energy policy. They promote �clean coal� through the development of carbon capture and storage (CCS) which is an unproven, expensive, and inefficient technology. Even worse, they want taxpayer subsidies to pay the bill. Take Action >> Voice your opposition to CCS technology and tell your Congressman to keep taxpayer subsidies going to promote green, renewable energy.

Kimberly Clark Photo Action

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 09:56:23 EDT

Create a message of your own by downloading a poster and taking a photo to show Kleenex it�s time to stop wiping away ancient forests.

Let's Make Cape Wind Happen!

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 13:45:58 EDT

The nation is watching a project proposed off Massachusetts, Cape Wind, which would offset up to 113 million gallons of oil and would be like taking 175,000 cars off the road each year in reduced greenhouse gas emissions.

The federal government is accepting public comment on the proposed Cape Wind plan.

We need YOU to get involved and take action. We only have 6 weeks to support this plan� so please take action now!

Tell Congress to Promote Key Solutions to Global Warming

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:58:30 EDT

President Bush continues to fall short on climate change. Monday night, in the State of the Union, he missed his last big chance to promote the key solutions to global warming - renewable energy and energy efficiency. Take Action >> Tell your Members of Congress to turn the stimulus package green!

Why use a harpoon... when you can use a Canon?

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 09:52:47 EDT

Take Action >> Tell Mr. Mitarai, head of Canon Japan, that you want him to express Canon's disapproval of whaling in the Southern Ocean, and to call upon the government of Japan to use only non-lethal research methods.

Help Give Food to Starving Sea Life

Tue, 04 Sep 2007 14:27:11 EDT

Factory fishing ships are taking too many fish out of the sea�and leaving nothing left for the animals whose lives depend on it. Take Action and tell the North Pacific Fisheries Management Council to regulate factory trawlers and keep ecosystem interests at heart.

Enough is Enough! Stop Logging Old-Growth Trees

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 14:29:10 EDT

Ancient forests�majestic, pristine and about to be destroyed! That is if President Bush and his buddies at the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) have their way. Under newly released plans, 2.6 million acres of public forests containing old-growth trees in Oregon could be transformed into stump-fields.

Kimberly-Clark: Don't Blow Ancient Forests on Kleenex

Wed, 23 May 2007 16:06:35 EDT

Some businesses make an effort to meet the needs of their customers. Then there's Kimberly-Clark, maker of Kleenex and other brands of disposable tissue paper products. More than 10,000 of you have written to the company, asking it to stop destroying ancient forests for products that are thrown away and flushed down the toilet, but Kimberly-Clark just doesn't seem to get it.

Hands Off! Ocean Protection Petition

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 10:42:07 EDT

Globally, our oceans are in deep trouble. Overfishing, pollution, bycatch and global warming are endangering the lives of marine creatures and habitat. Hell, we�re also endangering our lives if we don�t protect the oceans. Hands Off! In order to protect the world�s oceans, portions have to be left alone.

Take Action: Forest Crimes Shouldn't Pay

Wed, 05 Sep 2007 17:36:42 EDT

Put Congressional Leaders in the Hot Seat

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 11:14:31 EDT

When the Democrats took over they promised bold action on global warming. Now halfway through the year and two weeks before the 4th of July recess, it appears that the first major action on energy in the House of Representatives will take us in the wrong direction. Instead of creating an energy bill that solves global warming, the legislation that has emerged thus far protects the auto and coal industry.

Get Exxon to come clean and drop the skeptics!

Fri, 18 May 2007 14:54:20 EDT

The ExxonSecrets people have gone through the documents, and found that last year Exxon spent $2.1 million on 41 groups who are leading the climate sceptic industry.