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BIG win for tigers, orangutans, and you!

04/14/2014 Nativegrl77

Share the news with your friends and family

It’s official. And it’s massive win for Indonesia’s rainforests and the planet.

I almost can’t believe I’m writing this, but after just two short months of campaigning Procter & Gamble (P&G) has officially committed to a ‘No Deforestation’ sourcing policy for its palm oil. This a great step to protect the Indonesian rainforest — home to animals like orangutans and the endangered Sumatran tiger — from future destruction.

Procter & Gamble’s new policy is the direct result of hundreds of thousands of people like you who took their message straight to P&G.

Take a moment to share the good news with your family and friends on Facebook. Or just forward this email.

When Procter & Gamble’s new policy is fully implemented, P&G will trace where its palm oil comes from, and ensure that none of its suppliers are associated with forest destruction.

This a great win — but our work here is far from over. Greenpeace and our allies will be making sure that P&G not only follows through with its commitment, but that it does it faster than its 2020 deadline. We also need many more companies around the world to commit to change their palm oil policies to protect forests. Our goal is to realize No Deforestation worldwide by 2020 — protecting the rainforests of West Africa, South East Asia, and the Amazon.

Today, let’s celebrate the good news together! The power of people made this day possible. Please take a minute to celebrate by spreading the word.

P&G’s new policy is proof that our voices are heard in the board rooms of even the biggest corporations. Companies like Unilever, Nestle, L’Oreal — and now Procter & Gamble — have all committed to No Deforestation because of public pressure from people like you.

For a healthy planet, all of us need forests. And to save them, Greenpeace is building a movement of people across the world who are willing to fight forest destruction wherever they find it: whether it’s in their household products, or directly threatening their communities. Together, we can see more victories for forests like today.

Sincerely,

Joao Talocchi
Greenpeace Palm Oil Campaigner

P.S. YOU did it. Procter & Gamble has officially committed to a ‘No Deforestation’ sourcing policy for its palm oil. That means no more destroying Sumatran tiger habitat for Head & Shoulders shampoo! Celebrate and share the good news with your friends on Facebook.

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a message from Robert Reich

04/10/2014 Nativegrl77

I’m sick and tired of a tax system that favors the wealthy at everyone else’s expense, so I put together a special Tax Day video that explains the problem—and what we can do about it.

I hope you’ll watch:

The first step toward solving a problem is understanding it. If, after you watch this video, you agree that it’s time to change things, please share the video with your friends.

Together, we can build an economy that works for everyone, not just the wealthiest 1%.

Thanks for lifting up your voice in our democracy.

–Robert Reich

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It’s time to start clicking clean

04/09/2014 Nativegrl77

Together, with the help of the tech industry, we can turn the Internet green.

The Internet is how we connect, learn new things, and share what we love. But right now much of our Internet is also dirty, no matter how we use it.

Data centers are where Internet companies store our photos, messages, and music, and many are powered by coal and dirty energy sources that pollute our environment and harm our climate.

What’s worse — the Internet’s demand for energy is only growing bigger. If the Internet were a country, its electricity use would already rank sixth in the world.

Take action for a greener Internet today.

With your help, we’ve already gotten Facebook and Apple to power their corner of the internet with renewable energy. But other companies are still using coal and other dirty energy.

That’s why we’re launching this campaign starting with the CEOs of major social media companies like Twitter and Pinterest to commit to 100 percent renewable energy and make a real impact on stopping climate change. But for our request to stick and for other companies to follow, it’s critical that their users — YOU! — demand this change.

Add your name to a growing movement of Internet users demanding a clean, renewable answer from companies like Twitter and Pinterest to this dirty data problem. Sign now to tell big tech companies that you want a green internet!

We’re confident that we can turn these companies and several others into leaders in the clean energy revolution — because we’ve done it before. Just last year — after hearing from supporters like you — tech giants Facebook and Apple committed to powering up with renewable energy like wind and solar.

Since then, our team has spent months and months researching and ranking companies on their online energy footprint. Yesterday, we revealed who’s leading the charge and who’s falling behind. This will mark the first time several of these companies have ever heard from Greenpeace so they need to hear our collective voices, loud and clear.

To truly combat global warming in the next decade, we need the tech industry to lead the charge in renewable energy investment.

Sign today and we’ll be one step closer to powering the Internet with clean, renewable energy. Together, we can create a greener online so we can enjoy a greener offline!

The tech industry is in a powerful position to make a real impact on stopping global warming if companies switch to abundant clean energy available like wind and solar.

If we gather together now, we’ll have the power to flip dozens of online companies from dirty to clean. Join with us today.

For a greener offline,

Nicky Davies
Greenpeace USA Campaigns Director

P.S. Don’t worry — this email was sent on a clean server. We now need your voice to make social media companies like Twitter and Pinterest to commit to 100 percent renewable energy too. Join the green Internet movement today and be part of something big.

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BREAKING: Amazing news for whales

04/04/2014 Nativegrl77

Jump for joy — no whaling in the Southern Ocean this year!

I have amazing news that I’ve waited my whole life to be able to share with you. Japan has officially cancelled all plans to hunt whales in the Southern Ocean in 2014.

This will be the first year since 1904 that no whales will be hunted in Antarctic waters.

This is huge. Today marks a phenomenal victory for whales — and for Greenpeace supporters like you who have joined together to call for an end to commercial whaling. I can only imagine that if we could communicate this news to whales — they’d also be jumping for joy.

Since 1989, Greenpeace has sent nine anti-whaling expeditions to the Antarctic. More recently, supporters like you have fought tirelessly to end the subsidies that keep commercial whaling alive and stop the unjust and unprofitable market for whale meat.

This day wouldn’t have been possible without your support. Thank you!

I hope you will take the time to celebrate this great news for whales with me today. This is proof that, together, we can make real change to protect the world’s whales and the oceans that they live in.

For the whales,

Phil Kline
Senior Oceans Campaigner

P.S. Today is a huge victory for whales, but we know we still have a long road ahead. Greenpeace is fully committed to ending ALL commercial whaling — but we need your help. Please keep this momentum going with your donation today. Your support will help us in the fights ahead in 2014 — protecting endangered whales, our oceans, and our planet.

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a roller coaster for the past few weeks…

04/04/2014 Nativegrl77

It’s been a bit of a roller coaster here these past few weeks…

The good: Thanks to the hard work of our supporters and staff, the historic H.B. 1840 was signed into law by Governor Inslee on F‌rid‌ay. The bill will ensure that people who are under restraining or protective orders will not have access to firearms if the court deems them a threat.

The bad: The gun lobby has successfully blocked us — again — from getting a bill passed that would apply existing background checks to all firearm purchases in Washington, so we’ll have to go to the ballot in November.

The ugly: Now that we know we’re going to have to take I-594 to the ballot in November, we need to really staff up, and prepare a sophisticated, aggressive campaign to defeat the gun lobby.

Contribute $3 before our midnight reporting deadline to help us defeat the gun lobby this fall!

We couldn’t be happier that we were able to pass a landmark gun responsibility bill in Olympia — but now it’s time to gear up for the real fight this fall.

Thanks for helping us start strong,

Zach Silk
Campaign Manager
Washington Alliance for Gun Responsibility