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How old-growth forests keep falling on B.C. Premier John Horgan’s watch
Old-growth forests in British Columbia have been in the news a lot recently. From protests to petitions, people are taking action to protect what’s left. Under the Covid crisis, many of us have relied on the natural world to keep us healthy and developed a new or deeper appreciation for what Nature provides. But not,…
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Greenpeace Canada reaction to federal budget
Ottawa – In reaction to the release of the federal budget by Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland, Keith Stewart, Senior Energy Strategist at Greenpeace Canada, said:
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Reality check: Saving wildlife and biodiversity means saving ourselves
It's World Wildlife Day, an opportunity to examine the endless pursuit of limitless growth - and what that means on a planet with finite resources. So much of the wildlife on this planet is heading for extinction. Here's what we need to do.
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Do you know what it means to have ‘wood’ pulled over your eyes’ ?
A minuit to midnight, Quebec rushed to reach the 17% protected area target for 2020, set by the UN. But beyond this target, did it really reach the objective?
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With holiday waste set to spike, Greenpeace report warns that plastic recycling “is not a thing”
VANCOUVER / AAMJIWNAANG — A new Greenpeace investigation reveals that Canada can’t handle the plastic trash companies generate. Findings demonstrate that the federal government's new approach for achieving zero plastic waste by 2030 is likely doomed to fail, leaving households, communities and the environment to deal with the consequences.
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BAPE ON GNL Québec: HISTORIC PARTICIPATION EXPOSES THE FLAWS OF AN OUTDATED PROJECT
78% of testimonies were against or clearly opposed to the project (138 AGAINST, 36 FOR). Beyond this simple tally, the wide-ranging sentiment expressed and felt during the hearings in the past two weeks was one of consternation that in 2020.
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Trans Mountain pipeline expansion no longer needed: new expert report
The assumptions underlying the federal government’s $12.6 billion commitment to the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project (TMX) no longer stand up in 2020, according to a new report from veteran earth scientist David Hughes.
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Throne Speech: meh or yay?
Our scorecard tells you whether or not the government’s plans will curb inequality and fix the climate crisis.
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“WE DESERVE BETTER”: a concerted communication effort to reveal the serious dangers of the project GNL/Gazoduq
Thirty civil society, community and environmental group have launched a "We Deserve Better" campaign in advance of the Quebec's government's planned public consultations on the liquified natural gas (LNG) project proposed by company GNL Quebec. The groups' campaign draws attention to the risks posed by the project, the liquifaction plant component of which Quebec's environmental…
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Don’t Let Covid-19 Recovery Bulldoze Forests with False Solutions
The Logging industry is painting itself as a climate solution, even an answer to the economic recovery. Here are the Top 5 False Solutions you need to know when it comes to forestry.