A world cup message in New York, to the oceans treaty projection in Switzerland. Here are a few of our favourite images from Greenpeace work around the world this week.
USA – Wildfire Smoke Envelops New York area as enveloped in wildfire smoke shortly before a rain shower. Most of the Tri-State Area, including New York City, is under an air quality alert on July 15 and 16 due to smoke from Canadian wildfires. The alert is also due to ground-level ozone. New Yorkers can expect to see smoke over the five boroughs during the mid-morning hours. New York City is in a Code Red as heat indices are expected to reach triple digits.
USA – Greenpeace USA projects an image of a giant sperm whale and a message for World Cup fans onto the Verizon Building and Brooklyn Bridge. Activists lit up the New York skyline days ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup final at MetLife Stadium with the message "Defend Your Balls. Dove, Kick Plastic Out," as part of its campaign calling out Dove, an Official 2026 FIFA World Cup Personal Care Sponsor, for selling itself as a brand that cares about men yet consistently ranking as one of the world's top plastic polluters amid growing concerns about the role plastics may play in men's reproductive health. Greenpeace USA is calling on Unilever to phase out plastic packaging, transition to plastic-free reuse and refill systems, and support a strong Global Plastics Treaty that cuts plastic production. Projections include the messages: "Defend Your Balls," "Sperm Count Down," "Microplastics In Semen," and "Dove, Kick Plastic Out.
Indonesia – Greenpeace Indonesia held a public discussion to mark the launch of the paper, "Reassessing Coal in Islamic Finance: Ethical Imperatives for Divestment and Sustainability in Indonesia." This paper encourages a reassessment of the tayyib principle of coal, which has negative impacts on health, the environment, and the economy, in the Islamic finance screening methodology.
Switzerland – Greenpeace activists have projected a video at five symbolic locations across Switzerland highlighting the Swiss company Allseas' involvement in deep-sea mining. The visual shows what the tranquil village of Châtel-St-Denis has to do with Donald Trump and one of the greatest plundering operations in modern history.
USA – Greenpeace USA activists unfurl a 50-foot banner outside Unilever's USA headquarters calling on Dove, its personal care brand, to kick plastic out of its packaging with the message: "Dove: Care for Men's Health, Kick Plastic Out."
As an Official 2026 FIFA World Cup Personal Care Sponsor, Dove is selling itself as a company that cares about men, yet its parent company, Unilever, consistently ranks as one of the world's top plastic polluters amid growing concerns about the role plastics may play in men's reproductive health and fertility. Greenpeace USA activists in soccer uniforms handed out red cards naming Dove and delivered messages, including "Dove: Care for Men's Health, Kick Plastic Out" and "Defend Your Balls from Dove", just days ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup final at MetLife Stadium located miles away from Unilever headquarters. Greenpeace USA is calling on Unilever to phase out plastic packaging, transition to plastic-free reuse and refill systems, and support a strong Global Plastics Treaty that cuts plastic production.
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