All articles by Jesse Firempong
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Greenpeace Canada organizes participatory street murals in support of climate action and youth-led Climate Strike
Photos will be available here. Updated throughout day Contact: Jesse Firempong Communications Officer, Greenpeace Canada 778-996-6549 [email protected] CANADA) September 27, 2019 – In support of the youth-led…
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Global human rights declaration adopted ahead of UN Summit promises strong challenge to fossil fuel industry
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 18 September 2019 NEW YORK / OTTAWA – More than 200 human rights and environmental justice leaders gathered at a summit hosted by the United Nations, Greenpeace and…
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BREAKING: Greenpeace USA climbers block Houston ship channel, halting oil industry operations as election debates get underway in U.S. and Canada
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 12 September 2019 Toronto – Contradicting Alberta Premier Jason Kenney’s claim that Greenpeace only targets Alberta oil production, 22 Greenpeace U.S.A climbers have formed a blockade on…
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3 things to know about BC wildfires
Two years ago, British Columbia saw its worst-ever wildfire season … that is, until last year. In 2017 alone, about 65,000 people were evacuated and more than 200 homes were…
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Vancouver puts big polluters’ climate responsibilities on the discussion table
This just in from the west coast: Vancouver has become the latest big city in North America to formally discuss holding big fossil fuel polluters accountable for climate change! …
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On motherhood and leading with compassion, our new Executive Director explains it all
Exciting news! This week, Greenpeace Canada just named its new Executive Director. Drumroll please … Christy Ferguson! A quietly badass leader with courage that just won’t quit, Christy has managed…
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Updated: Doctors’ group, environmental groups and residents call on Toronto’s City Council to hold big polluters accountable for climate costs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 25 APRIL 2019 TORONTO — Toronto residents and organizations held a press conference this morning to announce their support for a motion before the City of Toronto…
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Premier Ford’s 2019 budget is “the most anti-environmental budget in Ontario” since Walkerton
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 11 APRIL 2019 TORONTO — Keith Stewart, Senior Energy Strategist with Greenpeace Canada, said the following in response to the 2019 Ontario budget: “The 35 per cent…
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4 ways climate change could make you sick…and what you can do about it
Today is World Health Day. You might not know it, but climate change is poised to have major impacts on the health of people around the world. And with Canada…
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Ontario government in court today over failure to consult when scrapping cap and trade
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 1, 2019 2018 election was no substitute for following the law, say Ecojustice and Greenpeace Canada TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford’s decision to scrap the province’s…