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Companies must turn failure into effective action on the plastics crisis
Reacting to the new Ellen MacArthur Report entitled ‘The Global Commitment Five Years In: Perspective On Progress’ and 2022/23 progress report for Global Commitment signatories, Louise Edge said: ...
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Greening Ukraine’s Reconstruction: Building Back Better
Picture this. It’s a warm August evening, and you’re among a large group of like-minded people, high up in the Carpathian mountains. You’ve spent the last three days at an…
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How fall yard maintenance can help protect pollinators
Many of us by now have heard of #NoMowMay – a campaign dedicated to holding off on mowing the lawn or permanently mowing less while growing native plants and flowers to better support the bees, birds and butterflies. But have you heard of #LeaveTheLeaves – the fall counterpart?
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New Greenpeace research shows reefs need protection against fossil fuel developments in the Gulf of Mexico
A new report called "Investigation on the current status and threats to mesophotic reef ecosystems of the north and central coast of the state of Veracruz, aboard the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise" was presented today, carried out by expert researchers in coral reef systems from Colectivo Interdisciplinario de Ciencia Aplicada y Derecho Ambiental (the Interdisciplinary…
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Reaction to the federal government’s announcement aiming to reduce plastic food packaging in retail
The federal government’s announcement targets plastic packaging that comes into direct contact with food.
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Barbie vs Oppenheimer: Two diametrically opposed universes that remind us of plastic and nuclear threats
“Barbenheimer” is probably the film event of the year. The simultaneous premieres of two Hollywood blockbusters by two cult directors: Greta Gerwig’s Barbie, a pink fantasy comedy and Christopher Nolan’s…
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Greenpeace Canada Reaction to Fossil Fuel Subsidy Announcement
In response to today’s announcement by the the federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Steven Guilbeault, of a phase out of inefficient fossil fuel subsidies, Greenpeace Canada senior energy strategist Keith Stewart said:
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Time for some good news: Here are four recent Greenpeace victories from around the world
Can you believe it’s already mid-summer? And what a summer it’s been...
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Report: What to do about Canadian Banks ‘Quiet Quitting’ their Climate Commitments
A new report from Greenpeace Canada shows how the fossil fuel industry-backed assault on banks’ climate commitments has only highlighted the urgent need for governments to step in and regulate the financial sector – in 2022, the five biggest Canadian banks provided 20.4 percent of funding that went to fossil fuels from the 60 largest banks in…
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Attack on ESG highlights need to regulate banks on climate finance: report
A new report from Greenpeace Canada shows how the fossil fuel industry-backed assault on banks’ climate commitments has only highlighted the urgent need for governments to step in and regulate the financial sector - in 2022, the five biggest Canadian banks provided 20.4 percent of funding that went to fossil fuels from the 60 largest…
