Climate change kills an estimated 30,000 people a year and seriously impacts ecosystems. A green Energy [R]evolution that centres on renewable energy will help stop climate change.
Alberta’s tar sands are the fastest growing source of greenhouse gas emissions in the country. They contribute to climate change, threaten ecosystems and endanger the health of wildlife and people. The tar sands must be stopped.
Nuclear power is dirty, dangerous and expensive, and undermines our clean energy future. Governments must stop nuking green energy.
Canada’s largest ecosystem, the Boreal Forest is home to many threatened animals and plays an important role in moderating climate change. However, the Boreal is under attack by unsustainable logging and political inaction. We must stand up for the Boreal Forest.
The Great Bear Rainforest is the largest tract of intact coastal temperate rainforest in the world. A landmark 2006 agreement ensures the protection of the rainforest, and we must ensure all promises are upheld.
The Indonesian rainforest is being destroyed at a rate of over one million hectares a year, pushing the Sumatran tiger to the brink of extinction. Greenpeace is exposing the worst rainforest destroyers and the companies that do business with them.
Marine ecosystems have been damaged by decades of destructive fishing and fish farming practices. Greenpeace is working to rid the retail sector of Redlist fish and push for strong policies that ensure the oceans will not be sold out of stock. To ensure fish for the future, we must act now.
Genetically engineered foods pose unknown risks to human health and could cause irreversible biological pollution. The government must better regulate this experimental industry and support sustainable, organic agriculture.