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4 reasons we all should #StandForForests

Blog entry by Greg Norman, Forests Communications Coordinator | March 21, 2014 3 comments

We cannot sustain life without healthy, thriving forests. That is why Greenpeace campaigns for their protection and on this International Day of Forests, we want to share with you a few reasons why you should help. 1. 300 million of...

Reclaiming My Muchness

Blog entry by Christine Bruce, volunteer | March 19, 2014 1 comment

Yesterday was a blissfully sunny day, unusual here in Kingston during this long, cold winter. That seemed a sign: today, I’m taking advantage of the weather to do some guerilla advocacy on behalf of Greenpeace Canada. At seven-thirty...

Message to Resolute: You can collaborate with us. Others have.

Blog entry by Richard Brooks | March 17, 2014 2 comments

“ We’ve done it before, we can do it here. ” It’s a mantra that we have been saying over and over again in our campaign to protect the Boreal Forest. We can put in place lasting solutions that protect the forest and the wildlife...

Winter expedition into the Broadback Valley “Endangered Forest”

Blog entry by Greenpeace Canada | March 14, 2014

The Cree Nation of Waswanipi, with the support of a team from Greenpeace, organized a media expedition to the Cree ancestral lands in the Broadback Valley “Endangered Forest”. Joined by journalists from Agence France Presse (AFP), the...

Why trees need to stand together

Blog entry by Dr. Janet Cotter is a Senior Scientist at the Gree | March 13, 2014

Tropical forests are home to more species than nearly any other ecosystem on the planet, but increasingly this biodiversity is threatened. When forest is cleared, there is a reduction in forest area, which affects biodiversity. There...

From Tree Tops to City Shops

Blog entry by Marla Wach, volunteer | March 6, 2014

I currently live in Toronto. About two and a half years ago I moved to Toronto from Thunder Bay, ON. Thunder Bay is beautiful. The night sky is more than breathtaking. If you think you know what a star looks like, wait until you get to...

The Guardian Tree a big hit at Montreal’s Nuit Blanche

Blog entry by Alice Grandcolas | March 3, 2014

As an intern and volunteer I had the opportunity to help organize the #StandForForests event on 1 March during Montreal’s Nuit Blanche. It was part of an amazing project that I’m happy to tell you about it. After weeks of...

CBC’s The Current: Resolute, Greenpeace and SLAPP suits

Blog entry by Richard Brooks | February 21, 2014 1 comment

Proposed anti-SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation) legislation in Ontario continues to make headlines. And now the CBC’s The Current, with guest host Rick MacInnes-Rae, put the spotlight on Resolute Forest Products’...

Why do I #StandForForests? - A volunteer’s perspective

Blog entry by Alice Grandcolas, volunteer | February 20, 2014

I’m writing to share with you the reasons why I was motivated to join the #StandForForests movement. But how do I speak about it without sounding cliché? How can I share with you what moved me and hope that it moves you too, all...

In the Spirit of Kindness - Guest Blog by Jess Housty

Blog entry by Eduardo Sousa | February 19, 2014

As senior forests campaigner for Greenpeace on the Great Bear Rainforest, it has been a privilege and a pleasure to get to know and work closely with many of the amazing individuals and communities that call that spectacular rainforest...

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