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Greenpeace Photo Competition 2019: And the winners are…
The winners of the Greenpeace 2019 Photo Competition are: Laura Mony, Andrea Nixon, Jacob Hawley, Naomi Maya, Kevin van der Leek, Magenta Hyde, Damien Glezies, Debbie Slack, Claudette Gagnon, Beau…
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Standing up for our Forests when business leaders don’t
On June 12, 2019, I and three fellow women activists with Greenpeace Canada unfolded two large banners at the Consumer Goods Forum Global Summit held at the Vancouver Conference Center.
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18 hours 17 minutes
18 hours and 17 minutes, that’s how much time it took between the Government of Canada declaring a climate emergency and the Government approving a massive new tar sands pipeline…
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STATEMENT: The Trans Mountain Expansion Will Not Happen
June 18, 2019 (Vancouver) – In response to the federal Cabinet approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion Greenpeace Canada Climate & Energy campaigner Mike Hudema said: “For the Trudeau government…
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Plastics or pipelines? We don’t want either!
The week started well. On Monday, the Trudeau government officially joined the fight against plastic pollution. It announced a move towards banning single-use plastics*. But next week, this very same…
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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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Greenpeace Canada Photo Competition 2019
The Greenpeace photo competition is back, and this year we’re looking for your best photos of beautiful aquatic landscapes and amazing wildlife
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We don’t have to choose between suing polluters and pressuring politicians
On April 25, Toronto City Council’s Environment and Infrastructure Committee will consider a motion from Councillor Mike Layton asking city staff to report on two things: The long-term cost implications…
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Oil companies just gave Toronto 6ix Reasons to Sue. Here’s Why.
In the 5 years that I’ve lived in Toronto, like millions of my fellow Torontonians, I’ve gone through heat waves, floods and wind storms. In addition to the emotional and…
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Youth Climate Strikes Are Coming: How To Support
On Friday, in over 1325 places, in 98 countries young people around the world will walk out of their classrooms to push for urgent action on the growing climate crisis.…