Recent developments

Harpooned: Greenpeace exposes scandal at heart of whaling

Thu, 15 May 2008 19:31:52 GMT

Stake outs, testimony from informers, hidden cameras and tailing trucks full of stolen goods - it reads like a Hollywood movie, but it was an every day experience for Greenpeace activists in Japan, who have spent four months cracking open a major conspiracy of corruption at the heart of Japan's government-backed, sham scientific whaling operation.

Activists play out disaster scenario of nuclear meltdown in Toronto

Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A group of radiation-poisoned Torontonians stricken and dying on the sidewalk. Rescue teams with Geiger counters, stretchers and gas masks. This was the scene at several locations in downtown Toronto today where Greenpeace activists staged the aftermath of an accident at the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station.

Greenpeace warning: Déjà vu for Ontarians

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:44:38 GMT

On the eve of the annual general meeting in Paris of Areva, the world's largest nuclear company, Greenpeace called on governments and investors who may be contemplating building a nuclear reactor to think again, warning that new French reactors can seriously harm their energy sector and their financial situation. Areva is one of three companies hoping to win a contract to build reactors in Ontario.

Bill C-517: Mandatory labelling of GE food: Your turn to speak out!

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By the luck of the Parliamentary draw, a private member’s bill supporting mandatory labelling of GE food in Canada was randomly selected for debate in the House of Commons in April.

NZ coal ship blockade

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Today the Rainbow Warrior blocked a shipment of export coal from leaving the Port of Lyttelton, New Zealand.

Samsung and Toshiba new leaders in greener electronics ranking

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

In the latest edition of our quarterly Guide to Greener Electronics Samsung and Toshiba share top spot. Nokia misses out on top spot due to a penalty point for inconsistent global takeback. Nintendo remains rooted to the bottom with only a tiny improvement but Microsoft and Philips both improve their scores.

Wood shipment tracked, blocked (updated)

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

We've tracked a shipment of suspect wood from the Amazon to France on board the cargo ship Galina III. Some hours ago our activists climbed on the ship. Once our activists were onboard, the ship missed its chance to go into port. Its next chance is at dawn with the new tide, but for now it is headed back out to sea with our activists occupying its cranes.

Support a moratorium on uranium exploration

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

On March 17, 2008, Bruce Cox sent an open letter to Premier Dalton McGuinty urging him to correct the injustice handed down to Robert Lovelace and others protesting uranium exploration on their traditional lands. Lovelace, currently serving a six-month jail sentence, is one of several members of the Shabot Obaajiwan First Nation that face punitive sentences for voicing their concerns about the lack of consultation and adverse health effects of uranium exploration on the community.

Open letter to Dalton McGuinty re: opposition to uranium exploration

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 18:11:12 GMT

What is a green electronics product?

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Sony Vaio TZ11 laptop, Sony Ericsson T650i mobile phone and Sony Ericsson P1i PDA have come out on top in our first survey of greener electronics products. Some products were more advanced than others, but there's definitely room for improvement as none of them scored over 5/10.

Gordon Campbell declared "biohazard" on first annual GE Free Day

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Gordon Campbell is a biohazard to British Columbia for his continual refusal to label genetically engineered products, says Greenpeace, which today organized the province's first annual GE Free Day

Report documents growing evidence of GE contamination of traditional crops

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

An international report on GE crop contamination has shown multinational companies such as Bayer and Monsanto are turning a blind eye to cases of GE contamination on a global scale, and British Columbians are paying the price with their health.

Greenpeace helps make real change right now in the Great Bear Rainforest

Sat, 23 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

In February of 2006, British Columbia Premier Gordon Campbell and First Nations announced the Great Bear Rainforest agreements - a historic conservation plan for the Great Bear Rainforest, to take full effect in March of 2009.

Today, the Coastal Forest Conservation Initiative (CFCI) - an industry coalition of Western Forest Products, Interfor, BC Timber Sales, Canfor and Catalyst Paper – is implementing three groundbreaking milestones as part of a voluntary milestone agreement with Greenpeace, ForestEthics and Sierra Club BC. These new milestones bring us closer to our goal: full implementation of the Great Bear Rainforest agreements by 2009.

Where does all the e-waste go?

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Do you know what happens when you throw out your old electronic gadgets? Probably not, but considering they contain both toxic chemicals and valuable metals you'd think someone would know? Unfortunately our new report 'Toxic Tech: Not in Our Backyard' reveals the fate of millions of tonnes of e-waste generated each year is largely unknown.

Footage of wreckage in Robson Bight released

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The footage from the underwater investigation conducted in early December in Robson Bight Ecological Reserve has been released by the B.C. Ministry of the Environment and shows the sunken vehicles intact and standing upright on the seafloor.

Greenpeace projects message on Parliament Buildings to mark anniversary of Kyoto

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Greenpeace marked the third anniversary of the Kyoto Protocol coming into force by projecting the words "Wanted: Climate Leaders" on the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa this evening. Activists holding candles also held vigil in protest of Canada’s lack of progress on combating global warming.

Greenpeace activists projected a message to Stephan Harper's government as part of a vigil for the Kyoto Protocol.

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Set-backs for CCS in US and Canada

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), the technological poster child for the future of Alberta's tar sands and coal-fired electricity generation, has just had its biggest supporter pull the rug out from underneath its feet. The Bush administration has withdrawn its support for the FutureGen CCS project, which is doomed without massive public subsidies. The loss of support from the US government may seal the fate of this expensive and unproven technology in the United States. The technology is also unable to provide a solution to Canada's global warming crisis because of its high cost and long lead times.

Greenpeace launches website to track the use of 'good wood' in Olympic venues

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:54:04 GMT

Exactly two years before the opening of the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, a new spotlight is being shone on the Games’ environmental footprint. The website, GoodWoodWatch.ca, was launched today to ensure environmentally and socially responsible Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified wood is included in venue construction.

Drastic change needed in aquaculture industry

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Aquaculture as it is currently practised is not the answer to depleted wild fish stocks. On the contrary, the booming global aquaculture industry is seriously threatening marine and freshwater ecosystems and undermining food security across the planet. At the 2008 Seafood Summit in Barcelona, Greenpeace released Challenging the Aquaculture Industry on Sustainability, a report highlighting the need for the aquaculture industry to take immediate steps to change its current destructive practices.