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Only half of Great Bear Rainforest off-limits to logging:

Feature story | February 7, 2012 at 10:08

Despite widespread public and political support for an agreement to save one of the world’s last and largest intact coastal temperate rainforests, only half of British Columbia’s Great Bear Rainforest is currently protected from logging. Read more >

Confidential federal tar sands strategy targets Aboriginal and green groups

Feature story | January 26, 2012 at 14:34

As controversy increases over the Harper government’s attacks on environmental groups, Greenpeace Canada today released internal government documents obtained under Access to Information legislation showing that the Harper government has... Read more >

Greenpeace ad labels Asia Pulp & Paper a tiger killer

Feature story | January 23, 2012 at 9:00

Greenpeace launched an advertising campaign today illustrating the consequences of Asia Pulp & Paper’s (APP) rainforest destruction on the critically endangered Sumatran tiger in Indonesia. The tiger themed advertisement, appearing in locations... Read more >

Victory! Facebook 'friends' renewable energy

Feature story | December 16, 2011 at 17:00

After 20 months of mobilising, agitating and negotiating to green Facebook, the Internet giant has today announced its goal to run on clean, renewable energy. More than 700,000 people from all over the world joined to make this victory possible! Read more >

Greenpeace led international project receives $2.7M Global Environmental Facility...

Feature story | December 12, 2011 at 10:27

Last month the Greenpeace led SolarChill project received a $2.7M grant from the Global Environmental Facility (GEF). The grant will enable the Solarchill Project, led by Vancouver based Greenpeace associate Janos Maté, and his international team... Read more >

Fame Drain, Toxic Relationships & more!

Feature story | December 5, 2011 at 9:00

Greenpeace’s GP In Touch uses humour and a little star power to bring home a big point. Fact is, the ridiculously cozy relationship between our publicly elected officials and the private oil industry is a scandal worthy of the trashiest gossip rags. Read more >

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Feature story | November 25, 2011 at 16:48

28 November 2011 (Ottawa) — At dawn on the opening day of the UN climate summit in Durban, South Africa, Greenpeace took to Parliament Hill to brand the Harper government a “climate fail” of epic proportions. Activists used hundreds of LED... Read more >

Canadian government conspires with big polluters to prevent climate solutions

Feature story | November 23, 2011 at 7:00

Greenpeace released a report today singling out the Canadian government’s collusion with the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers and tar sands companies like Shell and their intentions of derailing clean energy legislation in the US and... Read more >

Greenpeace Releases Shocking Video of Tuna Industry’s Wasteful Fishing Practices

Feature story | November 17, 2011 at 10:00

17 November 2011 (Vancouver) – Shocking video footage captured by a tuna industry whistleblower was released by Greenpeace today. The video reveals the routine and careless slaughter of marine species, including whale sharks, rays and whales [1]. Read more >

HP ranked top of latest Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics

Feature story | November 9, 2011 at 2:00

Greenpeace released a new version of its Guide to Greener Electronics (www.greenpeace.org/rankingguide) today, which finds consumer electronics company HP scoring top marks for its sustainable operations, taking the lead over Dell and Nokia. Read more >

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