Anthony Lewis, Greenpeace · [email protected]

September 8, 2022 at 12:54 PM

Truss: the top job

Hi John,   Today new Prime Minister Liz Truss has announced a host of misplaced measures that will only deepen the cost of living crisis and fuel the climate emergency. Can you tell her she needs to take real action to keep us warm this winter -…

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  Aiyan, Greenpeace · [email protected]

September 2, 2022 at 12:11 PM

I shouldn’t have to email you

Hi John,   We’ve been forced to do the government’s job for them. Activists onboard the Greenpeace Ship, The Arctic Sunrise, have been placing boulders 200km off the coast of Cornwall to stop the vast weighted nets of industrial fishing vessels …

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  Anthony Lewis, Greenpeace · [email protected]

August 26, 2022 at 11:18 AM

Your energy bills

Hi John,   Today Ofgem announced the new energy price cap will increase causing bills to rise to over £3500 a year, this means millions more people will have to choose between heating their homes or eating. This catastrophic rise in energy bills…

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  Flo, Greenpeace · [email protected]

August 18, 2022 at 4:23 PM

Scorched earth and empty reservoirs

Hi John,   An official drought has been declared in England. We just had the driest July in England since 1935. [1] Parks and fields are the colour of straw and reservoirs are empty.   We are living in a climate-changed world, and the UK is reckl…

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  Will, Greenpeace · [email protected]

August 16, 2022 at 2:49 PM

The countdown is on

Hi John,   The clock is ticking to protect the UK’s oceans. We have just 4 months, add your name. Sign the petition In December, the government will hand out its fishing licenses for 202…

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  Flo, Greenpeace · [email protected]

August 9, 2022 at 5:04 PM

YouTube: don’t take their money

Hi John,   Since I emailed you last, we’ve had yet more unbelievable news about oil and gas company profits. [1]     Make no mistake, all they really care about is money. [2] That’s why they are trying to open up new fossil fuel projects despite…

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  Flo, Greenpeace · [email protected]

August 3, 2022 at 2:53 PM

Greenwashing

Hi John,   Greenwashing. Fossil fuel giants are expert at it. Since the 70s companies like Exxon have used advertising to promote lies and delay climate action in order to protect their profits. [1]    Ads legitimise their business. But there is…

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  Aiyan, Greenpeace · [email protected]

August 1, 2022 at 1:38 PM

The oceans need your help

Hi John,   You're part of a community of nearly 5 million people calling on world leaders to protect 30% of the world’s oceans by 2030 - the minimum scientists tell us is needed to reverse the decline in ocean biodiversity - but with only weeks …

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  Chris, Greenpeace · [email protected]

July 28, 2022 at 1:57 PM

Re: the plastic results

Hi John,   In response to the shocking The Big Plastic Count findings, Greenpeace has launched a petition urging the UK government to tackle the plastic waste crisis. Over 72 thousand people have signed it in the last fortnight.   Will you add y…

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  Miranda, Greenpeace · [email protected]

July 26, 2022 at 11:28 AM

BREAKING: We’re taking the government to court

I have big news John,   Greenpeace is taking the government to court to overturn their approval of Shell’s new gas field, Jackdaw. Every time the government acts unlawfully to push through fossil fuel projects, Greenpeace will be here to challen…

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  Meena, Greenpeace · [email protected]

July 21, 2022 at 4:35 PM

SHARE: Corporations and the british empire

John, we've partnered with the UK’s leading race equality think tank, the Runnymede Trust on a report that’s making headlines today. [1,2,3] It shows why we can't tackle the environmental emergency without tackling racism too.   It reveals how t…

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  Carolyn Hoskin, Greenpeace · [email protected]

July 16, 2022 at 9:28 AM

You’ve made history!

Hi John,   We’re back with your latest Stay Connected and what an amazing month it’s been! In this edition - you’ve made history with The Big Plastic Count, we’re celebrating 40 years since the whaling moratorium and …

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  Chris, Greenpeace · [email protected]

July 14, 2022 at 12:59 PM

Re: the plastic results

Hi John,   Did you see this week that The Big Plastic Count has revealed that UK households throw away 96 billion pieces of plastic every year and only 12% of it is actually being recycled in the UK? The other 88% is burnt, buried underground an…

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  Maja, Greenpeace · [email protected]

July 12, 2022 at 4:29 PM

The results are in John ♻️ 😲

Hi John,   A couple of months ago 250,000 people came together to take part in the biggest ever investigation into household plastic. Now we can finally reveal the investigation results – and they are staggering John.   I filmed this video to sh…

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  Jack Bullett, Greenpeace · [email protected]

July 6, 2022 at 10:59 AM

Meatiest taboo

Hi John,   Did you get my email last week about meat and dairy? Sorry if you missed it.   Times are really tough right now and the price of food has been skyrocketing. And as someone who used to eat meat and dairy all the time - I’m not trying …

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  Jack Bullett, Greenpeace · [email protected]

June 29, 2022 at 3:21 PM

Meat & Dairy

Hi John,   The UK government recently released their Food Strategy. Something crucial was missing - meat and dairy reduction - which their own expert advisors are calling for. [1]    Excessive meat and dairy production is the leading driver of d…

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  Aiyan, Greenpeace · [email protected]

June 23, 2022 at 9:52 AM

🚨 Shell are fighting back

Hi John,   Remember when people power forced Shell to stop blasting shockwaves into a precious whale breeding ground off the Wild Coast of South Africa? I sent you a few emails about it at the time. [1]    Well, unfortunately, the oil giants are…

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  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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