"Put your body where your mouth is" 50 years of Greenpeace

You cannot move for environmental activist groups in the world today. From hyperlocal save X park groups, to clean streets organisations, to the giants of Extinction Rebellion and Friends of the Earth. How are these different groups successful? How do you keep a group going to secure the future of the planet pressure groups need longevity? This week on the show we are joined by Martin Porter (@dassnufkin) who spoke to us about OGs Greenpeace – which this month celebrates 50 years of environmental activism. Martin is a local group co-ordinator for Greenpeace based in Glossop.  We get into the anti nuclear testing origins of Greenpeace, how the organisation is run, what's kept it going for so long and we examine its relationship with the other big environmental groups.  linksRoger Hallam conversation with Greenpeace Executive Director John Sauven https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nXRk9-Y3NMGreenwire - Greenpeace social media platform.https://greenwire.greenpeace.org.uk/s/Shout outsCharlie Baker at Red Co-op @RedCooperativeJonathan Atkinson for using "Arse" in the Guardian and for there work at Carbon Coop@lowwintersunClean team Prestwich@cleanteamprestThe "Rosa of Rochdale" Angela Brown@Angel4brown598If you like the show tell your comrades!Find us onTwitter:@MCRGND_PODInsta: ManchestergndpodFB:MCRGNDPODYou can support the show and get some of that sweet, sweet exclusive content head towww.patreon.com/mcrgndpodOr if you'd prefer to give a one off donation we also have a PayPalpaypal.me/mcrngndpod Support the show