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Wet’suwet’en standoff shows we need more than words from Horgan and Trudeau.
It’s shameful. On December 3rd, B.C. Premier John Horgan said he counts the passing of legislation to enshrine the United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) into…
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Nestlé commits to virgin plastic reduction yet doubles down on recycling myth
Nestlé has announced today that it will partly shift from virgin plastics to food grade recycled plastics. It also aims to accelerate the development of new packaging solutions. These commitments come ahead of the World Economic Forum that will take place in Davos between January 21st-24th.
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Oscar winners, Wallace and Gromit creators, and Greenpeace launch heartbreaking new animated film about the plight of the oceans
Oscar-winners Olivia Colman and Dame Helen Mirren, along with Game of Thrones’ Bella Ramsey and Stranger Things’ David Harbour, star in a new animation that highlights the plight of the oceans, released globally today by Aardman Animations and Greenpeace UK.
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‘Turtle Journey’ shows us why we urgently need to protect the oceans
Climate breakdown, plastic, oil drilling and overfishing have driven our oceans to a breaking point, but it is a story that doesn’t get told often enough. Which is why we’ve…
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The climate crisis is an ocean crisis
*EMBARGOED UNTIL 8PM EST TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3* For immediate distribution December 4, 2019 Greenpeace report calls for urgent global political response to ocean breakdown Montreal – The impact of the…
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Doug Ford’s school cuts ended the environmental program that changed my life
High school senior Ciara Rieder shares her story of how Doug Ford's education funding cuts ended her school's world-class environmental leadership program.
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Greenpeace Canada heads to the Supreme Court to protect public interest advocates
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 12, 2019 OTTAWA — Greenpeace Canada lawyers are at the Supreme Court of Canada today to protect the rights of environmental defenders and vulnerable groups to…
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Vancouver Local Group Making Waves.
Greenpeace Vancouver Local Group Organizer About 15 months ago, this incarnation of theGreenpeace Vancouver local volunteer group started, and we’ve been doing all sorts of things. I meant…
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World scientists, David Suzuki issue call on city mayors to reduce meat consumption
(Montreal / Toronto / Vancouver) – In an open letter published today, 65 scientists from 11 different countries, including prominent Canadian geneticist and broadcaster David Suzuki, called on mayors around…
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Why Single Use is Not the Future Option
Thanks to pressure from people all around the world, brands and retailers know they need to take responsibility for creating this global plastic waste and pollution epidemic. We are increasingly…
