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5 things to know about Texas and U.S. oil production
Courageous activists in the United States are at the doorstep of the global oil industry to say there is no place for business as usual in a climate emergency.…
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Find a Climate Strike Near You – September 27
“I want you to feel the fear I feel every day. And then I want you to act. I want you to act as you would in a crisis. I…
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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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40 000 signatures against GNL Québec project
A pivotal issue in the federal election campaign, say environmental and citizen groups Quebec City September 5, 2019 – With the federal election campaign soon to be underway, a petition…
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Doug Ford’s gas pump stickers: misleading, partisan and unconstitutional
The Ford government’s carbon tax stickers are now in the mail to gas stations across Ontario, even though the regulation requiring gas station operators to post the stickers (or face…
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From Hiroshima to now, can nuclear ever be peaceful?
On August 6 1945, the United States military dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima. It was 8:15 in the morning, and the city was just about to start its day.…
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Fighting Climate Despair With Street Art
In a climate emergency, anxiety can easily paralyze us. When it’s too much to bear, it can feel like we can’t act. And yet, despite the danger we’re in, we…
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‘Climate Disasters brought to you by Shell, BP, Exxon, and Suncor’
Greenpeace names villains behind the climate emergency 31 July 2019 (MONTREAL) – In collaboration with renowned street artist Roadsworth, known for his engaging street art in Montreal and abroad, Greenpeace…
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Counterpoint: Time to get ready for a rough ride
Pointing fingers makes for good politics, but it does nothing to prepare us for the dangers ahead. In a recent opinion piece attacking climate activists (Boycotts of Canadian energy will…
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[INFOGRAPHIC] What is the Green New Deal?
When over 100 groups came together to launch The Pact for a Green New Deal in May, we called for town halls to take place from coast to coast, to shape with you a shared vision of a Green New Deal for all. In less than a month, volunteers organized an astounding 150+ town halls,…