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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,…
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Greenpeace Applauds Vancouver Council’s Vote for Climate Accountability
Vancouver – Greenpeace Canada applauded the decision by Vancouver City Council to work with other communities to explore legal options for holding big polluters accountable for paying their fair share…
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National plastic action plan phase one – where is the plan?
Vancouver – In response to the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment’s action plan on plastic waste in Canada, Greenpeace Canada Head of Plastic and Oceans Campaign, Sarah King…
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Immediate action needed to solve plastic pollution problem
Groups roll out plastic waste carpet for Environment Ministers K’JIPUKTUK (HALIFAX) – At noon today environmental groups are rolling out a carpet covered with plastic litter for delegates to Canadian…
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Green New Deal Endorsers
While outreach efforts are ongoing and organizations continue to sign on in support, as of May 5, 2019, 67 organizations across sectors and across the country have come together to endorse the Pact for a Green New Deal.
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Green New Deal: In 10 Questions
Why a Green New Deal? Who is behind the Pact for a Green New Deal? How do I get involved?
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The Pact for Green New Deal
The climate crisis is here. Arctic permafrost is melting, forests, towns, and Indigenous territories are burning. Climate change, pollution and environmental destruction have exacerbated systemic injustices, and states of emergency…
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A single-use plastic ban in Canada? Let’s hold the feds to it!
Last week we were met with surprising but welcome news, that the Trudeau government plans to ban certain single-use plastics as early as 2021. This is the news that we’ve…
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Breaking News: Greenpeace activists scale Vancouver Convention Centre to protest global brands’ role in climate crisis
Vancouver — As hundreds of CEOs and senior managers of some of the world’s leading brands gather inside the Vancouver Convention Centre, Greenpeace climbers have scaled the building and are staging…
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Metro’s plastic packaging policy keeps grocery carts full of plastic
Montreal — In reaction to Metro’s announcement of their new paper and plastic packaging policy, Sarah King, Greenpeace Canada’s Head of Oceans & Plastics Campaign said: “Canadians have made it…