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UN Global Ocean Treaty talks set to resume this month
Media Briefing: The final UN Global Ocean Treaty negotiations resume Feb. 20
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Competition Bureau launches investigation into greenwashing complaint against North America’s largest forest certification scheme
An official investigation has been launched into the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) after a complaint filed by Ecojustice on behalf of several leading environmental organizations.
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How these Greenpeace activists are helping students learn about climate change at school
Greenpeace volunteers play a very important role in youth environmental education and engagement. These volunteers often operate under the radar, working within the system to build a movement for environmental literacy and understanding; The building blocks that are necessary to inform, engage and empower youth as contributors to shaping the future.
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Canadian Nature Groups Welcome Global Deal to Reverse Nature Loss by 2030 at COP15
Canadian environmental groups welcome the Kunming-Montreal Agreement at COP15 in Montreal to halt and reverse global biodiversity loss by 2030 and applaud Canada’s leadership, which was instrumental in landing the deal.
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Reaction of Greenpeace Canada to the final COP15 deal
This announcement is a huge moment for nature, which is so important to everyone. While the deal isn’t perfect, we are happy to see a strong recognition of Indigenous rights and knowledge. This is the future of ethical and effective conservation worldwide.
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A bandage for biodiversity protection
The 15th UN Conference on Biodiversity, known as COP15, has ended. The final deal, known as the Kunming-Montreal Agreement, is being labelled historic but is just the beginning of the work needed to halt mass extinction.
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COP15 recognises Indigenous Peoples’ work, but won’t disarm the threat of mass extinction
At the final adoption of an agreement at COP15, Greenpeace welcomes the explicit recognition of Indigenous Peoples' rights, roles, territories, and knowledge as the most effective biodiversity protection that has come out of the UN biodiversity talks.
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Reaction to Minister Guilbeault’s support of nature protection law
MONTREAL/ TRADITIONAL TERRITORY OF THE KANIEN’KEHÁ:KA PEOPLES OF THE HAUDENOSAUNEE CONFEDERACY – Ecojustice and Greenpeace Canada applaud the leadership shown by Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault, who…
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Nature groups give high marks for Canada’s new commitment to a high ambition action plan to halt and reverse nature loss
Canadian nature groups welcomed the announcement saying the Minister’s remarks promise to deliver a national strategy that commits to “raise the bar” to deliver on a great many issues that the nature community has been asking for.
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Greenpeace calls for real biodiversity protections in final week of COP15
Recognition and respect for the roles of Indigenous Peoples, who protect 80% of existing biodiversity globally, was removed from some parts of the draft agreement. Over the weekend, thousands marched on the COP15 convention center in Montreal over the weekend, calling for rights for Indigenous Peoples.
