Hi John,

We’re back with your latest Stay Connected and what an amazing month it’s been! In this edition read about how you have helped get climate justice on the international agenda, a brand-new Greenpeace music single, how you can help stop deep sea mining before it starts and lot’s more.

Your unwavering support is crucial in helping us work towards securing a safer, greener, more peaceful world. 

Nothing changes without you and we can't thank you enough for standing with us now and in the future. Happy reading, and thanks for making this all possible.

And if you’re looking for some inspiration to get involved with our work today, head to our website for more ways to take action. From joining your local Greenpeace group to signing petitions or raising money, there's something for everyone.

In this edition:

🌊Help stop deep sea mining before it starts

🎵Have you heard our new song? 

🐦Puffin update

✊ It’s all connected: the story behind our new t-shirt design

♻️ Big Oil is trying to stop the Global Plastics Treaty

💥 A win for climate justice

📖 What we’re reading and watching this month: 🐝♻️👕📢

🌊Help stop deep sea mining before it starts

The new threat to the ocean is deep sea mining. Companies are eyeing up the ocean floor, a dark, fragile world, mostly unknown and so far unexploited by humans.

The deep sea teems with incredible marine wildlife. Creatures like the ghost fish, dumbo octopus and deep sea urchin are examples of animals that have adapted to their unique deep-ocean environment. There’s a dark, fragile and mostly unknown world far below the ocean’s surface. And deep sea mining would potentially destroy that forever. 

No commercial mining has happened yet but our interactive map shows the proposed sites if it gets the greenlight. This July, Governments are deciding whether to let companies start production - so we need the UK government to join the growing list of countries calling for a moratorium (temporary pause), and make sure that deep sea mining is stopped before it starts.

🎵 Have you heard our new song?

Wildfires. Flooding. Drought. Hurricanes. Heat waves. The climate crisis is destroying millions of lives. 

Meanwhile oil companies are partying like there’s no tomorrow, making more money than ever before: profiting from pushing our planet to the brink.

We’ve released a star-studded song and short film developed in collaboration with a host of incredible artists. It’s a cover of Fleetwood Mac’s iconic ‘Don’t Stop’, created by Grammy-winning producer Fraser T Smith and NME award-winning rapper Avelino, alongside instrumentation from youth jazz ensemble Tomorrow’s Warriors and vocals from the House Gospel Choir.

It is supported with a short film exec-produced by Oscar-winning director Steve McQueen, written and directed by Samona Olanipekun, and features Will Poulter (Midsommar, Guardians of the Galaxy 3).

“Don’t Stop Thinking About Tomorrow” is a message of hope about a better future, of the possibility of change and renewal. Join us as we look to create a better tomorrow for future generations, as well as those experiencing the impacts of climate change today.

🐦Puffin update

Over 135,000 of you signed our petition to the UK Government, calling for sand eel fishing to be banned from English waters. Fishing for sand eels is an ongoing threat to much loved UK British seabirds like puffins and kittiwakes, and Greenpeace is campaigning for their protection.  

Thanks to your support we have submitted your petition signatures to the Government's consultation on a proposed ban on this destructive fishing. We expect the Government to respond to the consultation by the end of the summer and we'll be keeping the pressure up until then.

As one of our avid supporters, we want to say thank you. Greenpeace is a people-powered organisation and it is only with your support that we are able to make such progress. Nothing changes without you.

✊ It’s all connected: the story behind our new t-shirt design

Every Greenpeace t-shirt design has a story behind it, but this new one might be the most interesting so far.

People don't all experience climate change the same way. It's shaped by who we are. Different parts of our identity, like race, class and ability affect how we're treated. And there's no way to separate these struggles or privileges from the struggle to protect our world.

The green movement can only succeed if it takes this into account, creating space for everyone to play their part. This approach is called intersectional environmentalism.

The new design, created by artist and activist Ananya Rao-Middleton, is inspired by these connected struggles. Ananya discusses how as a disabled, neurodivergent woman of colour, she lives in multiple intersecting experiences.

The design shows different people coming together to protect and celebrate the Earth. The figures are surrounded by flowers and plants, showing the connection between nature and humans. 

We caught up with Ananya to talk about her design, and what intersectional environmentalism means to her.

♻️ Big Oil is trying to stop the Global Plastics Treaty

The second round of negotiations for a Global Plastics Treaty took place in Paris at the end of May. Unfortunately, these talks began with two days of stalling from oil-producing countries. 

It’s clear that Big Oil will do everything in its power to weaken this crucial treaty. We can’t let them hijack our efforts to tackle the plastics crisis.

We need a strong Global Plastics Treaty to drastically reduce plastic production and tackle the mountain of waste that’s polluting our planet. Yet the plastic and oil industries are meddling in the negotiations to prevent any treaty that could hurt their profits. That’s why it’s up to us to make a big noise and prevent Big Oil and Big Plastic from derailing this treaty.

In Paris, we teamed up with artist-activist Benjamin Von Wong to bring the Perpetual Plastics Machine to world leaders at the summit. This awesome sculpture reminds us that plastics come from fossil fuels and that a Global Plastics Treaty MUST reduce plastic production or it will fail.

We must keep the pressure on world leaders and urge them to champion a successful Global Plastics Treaty. Together, we can turn off the tap on endless plastic production and end the age of plastic. 

💥 A win for climate justice

In a historic first for climate justice, the United Nations General Assembly asked the International Court of Justice to issue an advisory opinion on countries’ duties to protect human rights from the climate crisis; and the legal consequences under international law for countries who breach those duties. 

A group of law students now known as Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change (PISFCC) started a campaign to change international law so that polluting countries could be sued for not tackling climate change. Climate vulnerable countries could soon be able to hold big polluting countries to account. Greenpeace worked closely with PISFCC, World's Youth for Climate Justice (WY4CJ) and other civil society organisations to garner the support of UN member countries around the world.

This is a story of love, solidarity and an idea that has grown from a grassroots campaign to a global movement.

Strength in numbers:

John, signing petitions is a great way to take action and make a difference. Please add your name and support our latest petitions because together we create real change:

1) Ban Deep Sea Mining before it starts

Right now, a UK mining company is exploring the Pacific Ocean’s seafloor, with the intent to get a greenlight this year to start mining. If this happens, it could open the floodgates to a new mining industry across the world.

But we can stop them before they start. Indigenous communities have been taking action, and countries like France, and Germany have joined Pacific islands like Fiji and Samoa in rejecting deep sea mining – and the list is growing. We urgently need the UK to join them.

Tell Rishi Sunak to stop deep sea mining before it starts!

2) Protect the right to protest

The government has just passed the Public Order Act 2023 which gives the police unprecedented power to clamp down on peaceful protest.

The new Act allows the police to shut down protests before they even happen and to detain people for having things that could be used to lock themselves to objects or people. It will also massively expand stop and search and arrest powers, which further harms overpoliced communities and people of colour.

Our country was built upon the right to protest, so we can’t just sit back and watch this government take it away. Can you take a stand by signing our urgent petition calling on the government to scrap their new anti-protest laws?

📖What we’re reading and watching this month:

🐝10 big secrets of bees - How much do you know about bees? Here are 10 fascinating facts about the guardians of the ecosystem.

👕How to ditch polluting fast fashion for a more ethical and sustainable wardrobe - Thinking about how to ditch fast fashion and build a more sustainable wardrobe? Look no further, we’ve got you covered. 

♻️ A brief history of plastic: how plastic took over our lives - Watch this short video about how the overproduction of plastic is polluting our environment.

📢 Warm This Winter: What it’s like to lobby your MP for cheaper, greener energy - Communities and organisations across the UK came together to demand their MPs tackle soaring energy bills. They urged them to pledge support for insulation and renewable energy. Read more about what it’s like to take one of the country’s biggest issues to your MP.

As one of our avid supporters, we want to say thank you for your commitment to protecting our planet and people. It is thanks to you that we are continuing to make progress on important issues and are able to achieve big wins.

Remember, we want to stay connected with you; whether you have a question about Greenpeace's work or your support, we're here to help. My team is available to call on 020 4525 3241 Monday – Friday, 9am – 5.30pm, or feel free to email any questions you may have to [email protected]

Together we are Greenpeace and we can and will achieve many more amazing things. 

Be safe and be well. 

Carolyn Hoskin

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