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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 Canada reaction to HSBC’s new climate policy
In reaction to the announcement that HSBC will no longer finance new oil and gas fields, Greenpeace Canada’s senior energy strategist Keith Stewart said:
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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.
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Canada to (mostly) stop subsidizing international fossil fuel projects
Canada has joined the growing ranks of nations promising to end international financing of fossil fuels (though there are some worrisome exceptions).
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Great March for Biodiversity and Human Rights: over 3,500 people take to the streets for biodiversity and human rights
Over 3,500 people gathered today to join the Great March for Life, which started at 1:00 pm at the Mount Royal statue, despite the freezing cold.
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Global Indigenous leaders gather in Montreal to call for Indigenous-led nature protection
With 1 million species at risk of extinction worldwide, it is clear that nature is in crisis. So, it needs protection. A clear indicator of success for these negotiations will be how much they enshrine Indigenous knowledge as a science of the land in its own right.
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COP15: A once-a-decade moment
The biggest biodiversity conference in the world is coming to Canada. Here’s what’s at stake.
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Greenpeace Canada drops banner at Montreal’s l’Anneau to kick off Nature COP15
Greenpeace Canada activists dropped a 46-ft banner in l’Anneau in Montréal’s downtown core.
