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STATEMENT: Presumed death of another Southern Resident orca shows species need protection from federal government, not more threats
VANCOUVER – In response to the apparent death of J50, a Southern Resident orca Greenpeace Canada spokesperson Mike Hudema said: “It’s heartbreaking to learn of the death of another Southern…
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STATEMENT: Greenpeace declares partial victory for public consultation rights in cap and trade case
TORONTO – Charles Hatt, Ecojustice lawyer and Keith Stewart, Greenpeace Canada senior energy strategist, issued the following statement after the Ontario government decided to consult the public regarding Bill 4,…
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Greenpeace takes Ontario to court for unlawfully cancelling cap and trade program
September 11, 2018 (TORONTO) – Environmental groups have launched a lawsuit against the Ford government for denying the rights of Ontarians to be consulted on its wholesale revision of Ontario’s laws for combatting climate change.
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BREAKING: Greenpeace Joins Cree Demonstration to Protect the Broadback Forest
September 10, 2018 (Matagami, Quebec) – Today the Cree First Nation of Waswanipi, joined by surrounding Cree communities and Greenpeace Canada are holding a demonstration at kilometer 105 of the…
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The Red Line – a week in solidarity with the Sámi people in Finland
Hi everyone, We made it to Finland! On Monday, four of us flew here: Mandy Gull, Deputy Grand Chief of the Cree Nation Government; Kaitlynn Hester-Moses, Youth Grand Chief of…
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10 furry facts about orangutans
Ever wondered where orangutans sleep? Or where their name comes from? Here are 10 fun facts about orangutans that you can impress your friends with
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Emma Thompson: “If we want to save orangutans from extinction we need to save their home”
The first time I saw an orangutan in real life, I nearly peed with fright! I heard a great commotion in the trees above me and there he was, swinging through the branches, his huge plate-shaped face staring down.
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Announcing the winners of the 2018 Greenpeace photo competition
Thank you to all the photographers, amateurs or professionals, that shared their best forest photos as part of the 2018 Greenpeace Photo Competition. Once again, the contest was a huge success — we received over 850 pictures and many of those submitted were truly fantastic images of forests, animal, and wildlife.
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Québec Government to create more artificial forests at the detriment of protected areas
July 26, 2018 (VAL D’OR & MONTRÉAL) – Three environmental NGOs ring the alarm today with regards to the Wood Production Strategy to drastically increase the quantity of wood produced…
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I spent over 36 hours suspended from a Vancouver bridge to stop a tar sands tanker
For over 36 hours, six other climbers and I hung from the Ironworkers Memorial Bridge in Coast Salish Territories (Vancouver), putting our bodies in the way of a massive tar sands oil tanker and preventing it from passing through.