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Why Canada’s support for a deep sea mining moratorium matters
On July 10th, Federal Minister Joly, Minister Wilkinson and Minister Murray announced Canada's support for a moratorium on deep sea mining in international waters. While the oceans are not safe from deep sea mining just yet, this was a huge step forward.
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Canada backs moratorium on deep sea mining as critical talks resume
Governments at the International Seabed Authority (ISA) will gather today in Kingston to discuss whether to allow deep sea mining to go ahead.
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Deep sea mining: a concrete threat we need to shut down now
Deep sea mining would endanger fragile marine ecosystems that took millennia to develop, and threaten the livelihoods and traditions of people from the Pacific and their spiritual connection to the ocean.
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Smoke mirror: wildfires and climate (in)action
Looking outside my window over the weekend, I could see that orange light in my backyard — and I perceived a tangible smell. I was reminded of the campfires I have with friends on lovely camping weekends. But now the smell of campfire is creating a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach.
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3 reasons why we must save the bees
Bees, the tiny superheroes of our ecosystems, are facing a critical threat to their survival. The American bumblebee, a native species of Canada, is teetering on the edge of extinction,…
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Report: Papering over corporate control
A new report released today by Greenpeace Canada and other organizations reveals in new detail the corporate ownership of Paper Excellence, which is about to become the largest logging company in Canada.
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Report: Protecting nature – protecting life
The new report Protecting nature – protecting life exposes how the federal government is failing to protect nature and proposes a new Nature and Biodiversity Act to solve systemic problems.
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Report: Plastic Recycling: that’s not a thing
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.
