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Forests

With 80 per cent of the planet's ancient forests already lost or degraded, the need for increased protection of the world's remaining forests is more urgent than ever. Forests help stabilize the climate, sustain life, provide jobs, and are the source of culture for many Indigenous communities. Greenpeace opposes destructive and unsustainable development in the remaining ancient forests in Canada and globally. To effect positive change and put lasting solutions in place, we challenge the global marketplace, engage consumers, pressure governments and work with industry to protect the Boreal Forest, the Great Bear Rainforest and the Indonesian rainforest.

Boreal Forest

Stretching from coast to coast, the Boreal forest is one of the largest tracts of ancient forest in the world, encompassing more than half of Canada's landmass. It is a diverse and awe-inspiring landscape of granite outcrops, lakes, rivers and marshes, interspersed with pine, spruce, aspen and poplar forests. It is home to hundreds of First Nations and other communities, as well as threatened iconic species such as woodland caribou and wolverine. 

Great Bear Rainforest

The Great Bear rainforest represents one quarter of the world's remaining coastal temperate rainforest. It stretches along the mainland coast of British Columbia to the Alaska border and covers an area the size of Switzerland. The Great Bear rainforest is home to the rare white Spirit Bear, salmon streams and dozens of First Nations communities. Once wholly threatened with large-scale industrial logging, Greenpeace continues to work to ensure that the 2006 and 2009 Great Bear Rainforest Agreements are implemented for the rainforest's long-term protection.

Indonesian rainforests

Greenpeace campaigns to prevent the reckless destruction of Indonesia's remaining rainforests. We are doing so to protect endangered wildlife like the Sumatran tiger and orangutan, to support forest communities, and to stop greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation. One of the leading drivers of this forest destruction is Asia Pulp and Paper (APP), part of the Sinar Mas group of companies.



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New York City imports tar sands resistance

New York City imports tar sands resistance

Blog entry by Stephanie Goodwin | May 13, 2012

On May 8, a book published along Enbridge's proposed tar sands pipeline route launched in New York City. The Enpipe Line: 70,000+ kilometres of poetry written in resistance to the Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipelines proposal , was... Read more >

One year on: the good and bad of Indonesia’s forest moratorium

Blog entry by Yuyun Indradi | May 8, 2012

As an Indonesian, and an experienced political campaigner working for Greenpeace, I have felt the full range of emotions in recent years as I’ve fought to protect my country’s forests with my Greenpeace colleagues, friends from other... Read more >

Greenpeace Canada to denounce the "biomess" at the UN

Greenpeace Canada to denounce the "biomess" at the UN

Blog entry by Nicolas Mainville | May 7, 2012

Is wood energy good or bad? This is the question that will be asked in a policy debate held by the UN/FAO to many international stakeholders in Geneva this week. Greenpeace Canada will be representing the environmental community... Read more >

Major Canadian Investment Firm Cuts Ties with Rainforest Destroyer

Major Canadian Investment Firm Cuts Ties with Rainforest Destroyer

Blog entry by Shane Moffatt | May 4, 2012

4 May 2012 (Toronto) - Canadian investment giant Mackenzie Investments announced today that it has ceased investing in Asia Pulp and Paper’s (APP) pulp operations linked to illegal logging and the clearance of endangered Sumatran tiger... Read more >

Vision and Leadership at the Heart of the Great Bear Rainforest

Vision and Leadership at the Heart of the Great Bear Rainforest

Blog entry by Eduardo Sousa | May 2, 2012

One of the most meaningful aspects of my work as senior campaigner on the Great Bear Rainforest is getting to know the communities within the rainforest region, and the individuals who significantly contribute to their collective... Read more >

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