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“This is the most lovely news I’ve got in the last two months, but justice will only be done when all the absurd charges are dropped. A person who only does good for the planet, like my daughter, must be recognized by their actions, not unjustly accused. This is the only way we can keep the faith in the future.”
Yesterday, the mother of Brazilian activist Ana Paula heard that her daughter will be released on bail. It’s amazing news, but Ana Paula and her fellow peaceful activists could still spend years behind bars if convicted for a crime they didn’t commit.
Below is a picture of Miguel Hernan hearing that he also has been granted bail. We need for him and the rest of the Arctic 30 to know that the we are not giving up.

This isn’t over. Send a message now to demand freedom and justice for all the Arctic 30. After two months of unjust imprisonment, it seems the Russian courts are finally heeding the call of millions of voices around the world. So far, 17 of the Arctic 30 have been granted bail, including Peter Wilcox, the Captain of the Arctic Sunrise. But the 28 Greenpeace International activists, a photographer and a videographer remain accused of piracy and hooliganism after a peaceful protest against Arctic oil drilling.
While the bail is great news, we can’t celebrate yet. Unlike the others, Colin, an activist from Australia, was denied bail and had his detention extended for three more months. And all of the Arctic 30 still face extremely serious accusations. They could have a long wait for a trial, and face years in prison if convicted on these absurd charges.
We need your help to let the world know this isn’t over yet. We must keep fighting to free our friends and bring them home to their families. We need more than bail, we need these ridiculous charges against peaceful activists dropped for good, putting an end to this madness.
Send a message to the Russian embassy: this isn’t over until charges are dropped. Click here.
Since the ship and entire crew of the Arctic Sunrise were detained exactly two months ago, a huge movement has grown to support their freedom. Thousands of people have protested in hundreds of cities worldwide with marches, vigils, demonstrations, and festivals. Activists took to the Eiffel Tower, the Sagrada Familia, and the corporate offices of oil giant Gazprom and its partner Shell to protest this injustice.
Meanwhile over 2 million messages have been sent to Russian embassies. Support has flowed in from 13 Nobel laureates, including Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Aung San Suu Kyi. Global leaders like Angela Merkel, Dilma Rousseff, and David Cameron have asked for diplomatic solutions, while celebrities like Paul McCartney, Madonna, and Jude Law added their support.
The Arctic 30 went to the Arctic to bear witness to the threat caused by oil companies in this fragile environment, and peacefully protest to protect the home of the polar bears. If you believe, like I do, that these people are heroes, and not criminals, then help bring them home. Click here.
Thank you for everything,

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Greenpeace and Paul McCartney

07/05/2013 Nativegrl77 2 Comments

Want to win a trip to meet Paul McCartney at the Outside Lands Festival in San Francisco and help save the Arctic at the same time?

Start taking action right now for your chance to win.

“It seems madness that we are willing to go to the ends of the earth to find the last drops of oil when our best scientific minds are telling us we need to get off fossil fuels to give our children a future. At some time, in some place, we need to take a stand. I believe that time is now, and that place is the Arctic.”

– Sir Paul McCartney

Greenpeace and Paul McCartney are joining up to raise awareness about the Arctic through an innovative new website called the Urgency Network.
Our hope is to reach people who may not already know about the risks facing the Arctic. And we have an exciting plan to kick things off this summer that just might do the trick.
Carmen, this is your chance to win a trip to meet Paul McCartney and to help save the Arctic in the process. All you have to do is take action online and share our campaign with your friends. That’s seriously it.
Take action on the Urgency Network today and start spreading the word about our campaign to save the Arctic for your chance to meet Paul McCartney.
It’s simple. One lucky person (you?) will win two VIP passes to this year’s Outside Lands Festival in San Francisco to watch the former Beatle perform and to meet him personally. Together we hope the opportunity to win this once-in-a-lifetime experience will help raise awareness about the Arctic.
The more you support the campaign, the better your chances of winning become and the more people who take stand for the Arctic. Everybody wins.
We’ll continue adding prizes to the site. So stay tuned for information on more exciting experiences. We just figured we’d kick things off in style.
Millions of people have already signed on to save the Arctic from around the world. We’re hoping that with the help of Paul McCartney, the Urgency Network and supporters like you that millions more will follow this summer.
Sign up today… and good luck!
Coming together for the Arctic,
Dan Howells Greenpeace USA Deputy Campaigns Director
P.S. Don’t miss your chance meet Paul McCartney at the Outside Lands Festival in San Francisco. Sign up today. The more you spread the word about saving the Arctic the better your chances of winning.

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Campaign 2013 ::: the Arctic

12/24/2012 Nativegrl77



What a year! As 2012 comes to an end, I want to take a minute to look back on an amazing first year for our global campaign to save the Arctic. A year that wouldn’t have been possible without your support. It all started in March when Greenpeace activists (including Xena Warrior Princess star Lucy Lawless) occupied one of Shell’s drillships in New Zealand. The outpouring of support for that activity let us know that we had something big on our hands. From there the movement only grew. Over two million people joined the likes of Paul McCartney and Jude Law by adding their names to our Arctic Scroll, we sent ships to the Alaskan and Russian Arctic, fought Shell in court, organized a global week of volunteer action, had some fun with the Yes Men that exposed millions more to our campaign and…the list goes on. It all added up to more than we could have imagined. Shell didn’t drill this year and your support was a big reason why. This is why I work for Greenpeace. I believe our campaign to save the Arctic will be one of the defining environmental fights of this generation. I’m so proud of everything we accomplished together this year, and expect even bigger things in 2013. From my family to yours, thank you. Philip Radford Greenpeace Executive Director P.S. We have even bigger plans for our Arctic campaign in 2013 and for all our work to protect the environment, but they all depend on your support. Can you chip in today?