Alice Everett, Greenpeace · [email protected]

June 19, 2022 at 9:29 AM

John, the countdown is on! 🌞🌈🌎

Hi John,   As the days are getting longer and the sun is shining we can start to spend more time outdoors, enjoying nature and for some of us going to festivals. For Greenpeace summer is an exciting time of the year …

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  Nick Monro aka Dikson, Greenpeace · [email protected]

June 17, 2022 at 5:50 PM

RE: Shameless

Hi John,   This week the government's abhorrent plans to deport people to Rwanda were ground to a halt by an incredible show of solidarity, power and humanity. We must scrap these plans for good, just like we must scrap Priti Patel’s latest attack on the…

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  Emma, Greenpeace · [email protected]

June 10, 2022 at 2:58 PM

Burning

Hi John,   My name’s Emma, I led an investigation recently that revealed landowners and grouse shooters are intentionally setting fires on the UK’s largest carbon store. You might have seen our email about it last week. It’s shocking.   I’m goin…

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  Nick Monro aka Dikson, Greenpeace · [email protected]

June 8, 2022 at 6:57 PM

Priti shameless

John,   Remember the Police Bill? It was the one where Priti Patel tried to push through new legislation like Serious Disruption Prevention Orders (basically ASBOs for potential protestors) and an extension of stop and search, attacking vital fo…

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  Nick Monro aka Dikson, Greenpeace · [email protected]

May 31, 2022 at 2:00 PM

Burnt for “sport”:

John,   We’ve just found out that some of the UK’s most protected natural sites are still being set on fire, despite a government ban.    Peatland is the UK’s largest natural carbon store on land, ‘locking in’ an estimated 3.2 billion tonnes of …

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  Anthony Lewis, Greenpeace · [email protected]

May 27, 2022 at 3:52 PM

Russian diesel

Hi John,   Last week I emailed you to see if you could call on the UK’s biggest supermarkets to stop selling Russian diesel to their customers and stop fuelling the war in Ukraine. Since then people across the country have called on Tesco, Sains…

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  Nick, Greenpeace · [email protected]

May 25, 2022 at 3:26 PM

Re: Microplastics

Hi John,   Microplastics are sneaking up on us. They’ve slipped almost unnoticed into the air we breathe, our blood and even the placentas of our unborn babies. [1] Our food too - an alarming study has shown that we could be eating as much as “a…

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  Anthony, Greenpeace · [email protected]

May 20, 2022 at 2:35 PM

Funding Putin

Hi John,   Since the start of the war, big name brands have been taking action to show solidarity with Ukrainians. Slogans have been made, flags pasted on company logos and some UK supermarkets have even removed Russian vodka from shelves. [1]  …

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  Anthony, Greenpeace · [email protected]

May 16, 2022 at 11:15 AM

Breaking: Russian Tanker Stopped

Hi John,   We just stopped a tanker loaded with Russian fossil fuels from docking near London. If the government won’t say no to funding Putin’s war on Ukraine, then we’ll do it for them.   It’s been nearly three months since Russia invaded Ukra…

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  Nick, Greenpeace · [email protected]

May 9, 2022 at 1:34 PM

Microplastics

Hi John,   Microplastics are sneaking up on us. They’ve slipped almost unnoticed into the air we breathe, our blood and even the placentas of our unborn babies. [1] Our food too - an alarming study has shown that we could be eating as much as “a…

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  Miranda, Greenpeace · [email protected]

May 5, 2022 at 5:16 PM

John, are you ready to stop Jackdaw?

Hi John,   Did you see the shocking news this morning? Shell raked in a record £7.3 billion in the first quarter, amidst astronomical rises in energy bills for households. [1]   While Shell was busy exploiting the planet for profit, people acros…

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  Miranda, Greenpeace · [email protected]

April 28, 2022 at 7:04 PM

John, an urgent request

Hi John,   This is astounding. Just six months ago, Boris Johnson proclaimed the "death knell" of coal power globally. [1] But according to reports this week, his government is now "on the cusp" of approving a new coal mine in Cumbria! [2] We ne…

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  Jack, Greenpeace · [email protected]

April 14, 2022 at 5:44 PM

We won

Hi John,   I’ve got some great news to tell you. Bottom trawling is now permanently banned in four offshore UK Marine Protected Areas - including the vast Dogger Bank in the North Sea! It’s a win for ocean life, the climate and coastal communiti…

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  Carolyn Hoskin, Greenpeace · [email protected]

April 10, 2022 at 7:30 AM

This just couldn't wait...

We’re back with your latest Stay Connected - a little earlier than usual this month - but that’s because we just have so much Greenpeace news that we need to tell you about, it just couldn’t wait. Hi John,   We’re bac…

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  Anthony, Greenpeace · [email protected]

March 22, 2022 at 4:45 PM

Your bills

Hi John,   We’re at the Treasury and we’ve given it a green makeover to let Chancellor Rishi Sunak know that the only way to get off gas and tackle soaring energy bills right now, is to boost renewables and make our homes greener.    We can’t ke…

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  Carolyn Hoskin, Greenpeace · [email protected]

March 19, 2022 at 10:23 AM

Getting off gas is the answer

People and the planet must come first as we build a peaceful, safer and more sustainable future. Hi John,I really hope this finds you safe and well during these unprecedented times. Over three weeks ago, Putin l…

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  Anthony Lewis, Greenpeace · [email protected]

March 10, 2022 at 7:49 PM

Putin’s gas

Hi John,   The UK government is on track to spend £2billion on Russian gas imports this year. Not only is this fuelling the climate crisis and driving energy bills up - it’s also funding Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. That needs to stop, now. [1] …

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  Anthony, Greenpeace · [email protected]

March 4, 2022 at 5:21 PM

Emergency response

Hi John,   Firstly, from everyone at Greenpeace UK we want to send you love and solidarity in this horrendous time. Our thoughts and our love is with everyone affected by the invasion - we hope for a de-escalation and ultimately, for peace.    E…

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  Pat, Greenpeace · [email protected]

March 2, 2022 at 8:30 PM

We say no to war

Hi John,   Last Thursday, people across Ukraine woke up to the devastating sounds of Russian missiles putting them and their loved ones in danger. [1]   At Greenpeace we condemn the unprovoked and illegal war being conducted by the Russian gover…

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  Anthony Lewis, Greenpeace · [email protected]

February 14, 2022 at 1:34 PM

Special delivery

Hi John,     We’ve got a special delivery for Foreign Secretary Liz Truss. We’re at the Foreign Office delivering a Valentine’s day card signed by you and over 4 million ocean-lovers across the world that reminds the government that there’s not …

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  Simon Pegg, Greenpeace · [email protected]

January 28, 2022 at 3:37 PM

Message from Simon Pegg

Hi John,     It’s Simon Pegg here and I’ve got a special request to ask of you: please watch and share this film.    Watch and share film on Facebook Not on Facebook? Can you watch and share the film another …

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  Aiyan, Greenpeace · [email protected]

January 18, 2022 at 3:29 PM

Want some good news? 🤔

Hi John,   Would you like some good news? If not, you should probably stop reading. But if you do, here it is:   Shell has been ordered to halt seismic blasting off the coast of South Africa! This is a massive victory for our people powered camp…

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  John Sauven, Greenpeace · [email protected]

January 3, 2022 at 10:15 AM

The world you want to see, John.

John - heartfelt good wishes for the new year.   Thank you so much for all you’ve done to support Greenpeace over the last 12 months. You’ve been at the heart of everything we’ve achieved. Now, as we move into 2022, let’s make it a year filled w…

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  Damian Kahya, Greenpeace · [email protected]

December 27, 2021 at 10:33 AM

A secret investigation

Hi John,   There's a crucial part of Greenpeace's work not everyone knows about -- our investigations.   Day after day, our Unearthed team works hard to dig up public interest stories that powerful companies would rather stay hidden. And in June…

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  Aiyan, Greenpeace · [email protected]

December 20, 2021 at 3:58 PM

John - quick question

Hi John,   Imagine someone blasting your home with shockwaves louder than a space shuttle launch, every 10 seconds, for five whole months.   It would be awful and you'd probably call the police.   Well, this is what Shell is about to do to a pre…

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  Andy Coates, Greenpeace · [email protected]

December 15, 2021 at 5:13 PM

This keeps us independent

Hi John,   I want to share one of the most important things about Greenpeace -- the way we’re funded.   We don’t take money from big businesses. We don’t accept government funds. Instead, we’re powered by people just like you.    Running Greenpe…

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  Karen Rothwell, Greenpeace · [email protected]

December 9, 2021 at 2:44 PM

2022

Hi John,   This year, Greenpeace marked turning 50.    Together over half a century, we’ve confronted whalers, stood in the way of nuclear weapons tests, and taken on the world's worst polluting companies -- and won.   But today I'm emailing to …

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  Aiyan, Greenpeace · [email protected]

December 7, 2021 at 12:34 PM

This is urgent. 🐋💥

Hi John,   This is urgent. Today, Shell is due to start blasting extremely loud shockwaves into the Wild Coast of South Africa - a fragile and beautiful ecosystem that is a vital whale breeding ground. [1] Tell them …

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  Dikson, Greenpeace · [email protected]

December 3, 2021 at 6:23 PM

BREAKING: Shell pulls out!

Hi John,   One of the key backers of the Cambo oil field, Shell, just pulled out! It turns out Cambo is bad for business. It’s a disaster for our planet too, and it’s time for Boris Johnson to act now. Sign this peti…

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  Sam, Greenpeace · [email protected]

November 25, 2021 at 5:02 PM

Cumbria coal mine

Hi John,   Does it ever frustrate you when someone says one thing but does another? It’s kinda two-faced, right? Well, safe to say, I’m feeling pretty frustrated with our government right now.    Here’s why: for the past month the UK government…

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  Carolyn Hoskin, Greenpeace · [email protected]

November 22, 2021 at 6:01 PM

Young t-shirt designers wanted!

Hi John,   Are there creative kids in your life who do everything they can to protect our planet?   Then we have some huge news for you.   COP26 may be over but now more than ever we need everyone to know that our planet needs us. That's why we …

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  Carolyn Hoskin, Greenpeace · [email protected]

November 21, 2021 at 9:27 AM

This makes us stronger

Hi John,   Each year, we launch a big survey to every Greenpeace supporter in the UK. It’s your chance to tell us what you think about our work, and to share your views on how we can work together to protect our planet.   This year’s survey just…

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  Anthony Lewis, Greenpeace · [email protected]

November 19, 2021 at 7:09 PM

Boris Johnson: COP-out

Hi John,   At COP26, Boris Johnson said it’s ‘one minute to midnight on that doomsday clock and we need to act now’. If that’s how he feels his first course of action should be to shelve plans for new fossil fuel projects like the Cambo oil fiel…

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  Miranda, Greenpeace · [email protected]

November 17, 2021 at 5:33 PM

Was COP26 a success?

Hi John,   For some, COP26 was a matter of survival. The decisions made by over 190 countries signaled the difference between life and death. As a Greenpeace supporter, we figured you may want to know more about what went down at the conference …

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  Anthony Lewis, Greenpeace · [email protected]

November 14, 2021 at 4:36 PM

Boris Johnson's COP hypocrisy

Hi John,   COP26 is over. And once again world leaders, especially from richer, polluting nations, have failed to do enough to tackle the climate crisis and show real support for developing countries. [1]   The only reason we got what little pro…

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  Jack, Greenpeace · [email protected]

November 9, 2021 at 3:56 PM

Come on Alok

Hi John,   So far at COP26 true leadership has been shown by Indigenous communities, young people and grassroot activists, not only in Glasgow but all around the world taking action for our planet. But we need more from government representative…

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  Ariana Densham, Greenpeace · [email protected]

November 7, 2021 at 9:48 AM

Is this hypocritical?

Hi John,   Boris Johnson is at risk of looking like a hypocrite.   Only a few days ago, the prime minister was walking the halls of COP26, meeting world leaders and calling on other countries to do more about the climate crisis.   But here’s the …

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  Anthony Lewis, Greenpeace · [email protected]

November 4, 2021 at 4:38 PM

Shell's scam

Hi John,   Last week I emailed you to ask if you could call on Shell to stop hiding behind carbon offsetting and take real climate action. Since then a huge 52,000 people have called on Shell to take proper responsibility.    Carbon offsetting i…

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  Sam, Greenpeace · [email protected]

November 1, 2021 at 4:04 PM

Breaking: We're coming anyway

John,   As I send this, I'm on board the Rainbow Warrior ship, stood alongside youth activists from Bangladesh, Mexico, Namibia and Uganda - some of the areas most affected by the climate crisis.    We’re attempting to sail all the way up the Cl…

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  Anthony Lewis, Greenpeace · [email protected]

October 28, 2021 at 5:47 PM

Shell

Hi John,   Shell has been lying to us…again. The company that hid damning climate science decades ago [1], lobbied against climate action [2], and who this year was finally forced to pay £80m to communities in Nigeria for devastating oil spills …

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  Kate, Greenpeace · [email protected]

October 26, 2021 at 6:25 PM

🎥 WATCH: Finally, a bit of honesty...

Hi John,   Well this is a breath of fresh air. Finally, someone from “the government” is being honest with the public about their approach to the climate crisis. Check it out below 😉 Watch the (satirical) video …

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  Ariana Densham, Greenpeace · [email protected]

October 23, 2021 at 10:17 AM

RE: COP26

Hi John,   It’s just 8 days until world leaders gather for the COP26 summit.    Making sure the COP summit has an impact means making sure Boris Johnson knows that, as summit host, his actions matter. It means all of us speaking out together, pre…

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  Jack, Greenpeace · [email protected]

October 22, 2021 at 11:11 AM

No COP-outs

Hi John, I hope you’re having a good week?   It’s nearly here. In 10 days world leaders will gather in Glasgow for the global climate summit - COP26.   One way or the other - it will be a defining moment in the fight against the climate crisis. B…

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  Ariana Densham, Greenpeace · [email protected]

October 19, 2021 at 4:09 PM

COP26

Hi John,   I want to share what’s happening at Greenpeace right now.   As I send this, our team of activists, investigators, and political experts are working flat-out, preparing for the COP26 climate summit.   When the climate talks take place …

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  Miranda, Greenpeace · [email protected]

October 13, 2021 at 6:45 PM

Re: An urgent request

Hi John,   Have you seen our urgent request? Today, the UK Environment Bill will be reviewed by the House of Lords, and on October 20th, it’s headed back to the House of Commons. This is a critical time to strengthen the bill and ensure the UK i…

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  Rav, Greenpeace · [email protected]

October 11, 2021 at 10:18 AM

Breaking: We just shut down Downing Street

Hi John,   Greenpeace activists just shutdown Downing Street with an oil soaked statue of Prime Minister Boris Johnson that he can’t ignore.   Johnson likes to talk of himself as a “climate leader” and we all know he'd just love to have a monume…

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  Miranda, Greenpeace · [email protected]

October 8, 2021 at 4:20 PM

An urgent request

Hi John,   We have an urgent request. In a new push to protect forests worldwide, we’re calling on Boris Johnson and his government to strengthen the Environment Bill—this includes banning all agricultural commodities linked to deforestation fro…

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  Rex Weyler & Greenpeace · [email protected]

September 27, 2021 at 4:42 PM

RE: How it began

Hi John,   Did you see my note about Greenpeace turning 50?   A huge thank you to everyone who responded so far -- from those of you who were with us when we took on nuclear weapons testing in the 70s, to those of you who just signed up this week…

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  Bryony, Greenpeace · [email protected]

September 24, 2021 at 3:41 PM

WATCH 🎥: Fishers are in crisis

Hi John,   We just made history. Greenpeace and fishermen have sailed up the River Thames, and delivered a message straight to politicians at Westminster: protect our oceans now. Not on…

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  Karen Rothwell, Greenpeace · [email protected]

September 23, 2021 at 5:04 PM

"Impossible"

Hi John,   In the fifty years since Greenpeace was founded, we’ve taken on some of the most destructive industries on our planet -- and won.   But today the greatest challenge we face -- the climate and nature crisis -- is ahead of us.   2020 wa…

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