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Arctic Home: Stories of Hope & Courage with Greenpeace & Emma Thompson

Blog entry by Lydie Padilla | August 25, 2016 1 comment

Join Greenpeace and Oscar-winning actress and activist Emma Thompson for a night of incredible stories as well as digital and art installations that will allow you to witness the breathtaking beauty of the Arctic and learn about the...

Four Ways the Canadian Arctic Can Flourish Without Fossil Fuels

Blog entry by Diego Creimer | August 25, 2016 1 comment

Imagine the Arctic dotted not with oil rigs and seismic blasting vessels but with wind turbines and solar panels. Where energy comes not from climate change causing diesel, but from geothermal, wave, wind and solar, and where...

My Arctic Home

Blog entry by Clara Natanine | August 24, 2016

I live in Kangiqtugaapik (Clyde River) in the Canadian Arctic. Most people have never heard of my town. It's 450 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle with a population of roughly one thousand people. We are isolated from much of the...

Vaquita Success! New Protections Could Save This Endangered Porpoise

Blog entry by Phil Kline | July 27, 2016

With only 60 animals remaining, the vaquita porpoise is on the brink of extinction. That's why 150,000 Greenpeace supporters have stood up to save this shy, beautiful animal. And the Mexican government just announced new protections...

Trudeau Government Approves Dumping of Toxic Chemical In Our Oceans

Blog entry by Alex Speers-Roesch | July 27, 2016 1 comment

Take action now: Email Minister McKenna to tell her to keep COREXIT banned in Canada.   I’ve got bad news. Canada’s new Environment Minister Catherine McKenna has approved the use of the toxic chemical dispersant COREXIT when...

It’s “Not Just Tuna” in Walmart’s Value Brand

Blog entry by Rommel | June 1, 2016

On May 21st, the Greenpeace  Toronto Local Group joined the #NotJustTuna campaign in a global day of action targeting Walmart’s Great Value tuna brand. Here is a special blog by a leader of the group about their action:  ...

This is BIG! The seafood industry & major brands like McDonald's commit to safeguard...

Blog entry by Frida Bengtsson | May 25, 2016

Amazing news! Today an entire industry including major global brands  McDonald’s ,  Tesco ,  Young’s Seafood  and Iglo agreed to push back against destruction of our pristine Arctic waters.   Together with the Norwegian Fishing...

Cats love tuna, just a little too much

Blog entry by Kate Simcock | May 18, 2016

Every day, all around the world, people and their pets eat tuna sourced from a Thai seafood conglomerate that has been condemned for destructive fishing methods and a connection to slave labour, including the locking of indentured...

5 Lesser-Known Threats to the Fragile Arctic Ocean

Blog entry by Emily Buchanan | April 18, 2016

You probably know that climate change is melting Arctic ice  with astonishing speed . While some hear a warning bell, others see a business opportunity and as the ice disappears, oil companies and fishing fleets are moving further...

BC’s smallest whale, Skeena salmon and GHG emissions all weigh against PNW LNG

Blog entry by Luanne Roth | March 21, 2016 1 comment

This is a guest blog post by Luanne Roth of the T. Buck Suzuki Environmental Foundation. I live up in Prince Rupert on BC’s north coast where these porpoises, whales and salmon are a part of everyday life. A big decision is pending...

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