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12 Questions with #YouthClimateStrike organizer Rebecca Hamilton
Welcome to #12For12, our new blog series designed to fight apathy and inspire change. In this series, we’re asking 12 courageous climate champions from across Canada 12 questions about how…
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STATEMENT: Greenpeace applauds Ontario NDP’s proposed bill to ban single-use plastics
(MONTRÉAL) – In response to the Ontario NDP’s proposed private member’s bill announced today calling for a ban of single-use plastics in Ontario, Sarah King, Head of Greenpeace Canada’s Oceans…
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Statement: Greenpeace supports NDP’s call to feds to ban single-use plastics
(MONTRÉAL) – In response to the NDP’s Waste Reduction Strategy announcement today calling for a ban of single-use plastics across Canada by 2022, a commitment for plastic packaging reduction targets,…
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STATEMENT: Greenpeace Canada reaction to win on Supreme Court orphan wells case
31 January 2019 (TORONTO) — In response to today’s ruling by the Supreme Court of Canada that bankrupt energy companies cannot abandon their environmental clean-up responsibilities, Nader Hasan, counsel…
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Nestle admits recycling is not enough to tackle plastic pollution crisis
Vevey, Switzerland – Nestle announced this week plans to accelerate its actions to tackle plastic pollution, which include making its packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025 and shifting to single-use paper…
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Media Briefing: Canada’s Plastic Waste Export Trends Following China’s Import Ban
What new research has Greenpeace uncovered about Canadian plastic waste exports? Research commissioned by Greenpeace Canada shows where Canada has diverted its plastic waste exports since China announced its ban…
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Top Five Worst Plastic Polluters in Canada Receive Gift of Their Plastic Waste From Greenpeace
December 13th, 2018 (TORONTO) – For the holiday season, Greenpeace volunteers delivered gift boxes in person to the offices of Canada’s five top polluting corporations – Nestlé, Tim Hortons, PepsiCo.,…
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PRESS RELEASE: The Sortons la Caisse du carbone coalition uses circus arts at CDPQ to underline “the impossible balance” between fossil fuels and climate emergency
November 29, 2018 (MONTRÉAL) – Circus artists surrounded by hundreds of citizens are currently demonstrating at Place Riopelle in Montreal, in front of the head office of the Caisse de…
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Rally in front of la Caisse de dépôt et de placement du Québec
28 Novembre 2018 (MONTRÉAL) – This thursday november 29, the coalition Sortons la Caisse du carbone is calling upon the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec to divest from fossil fuels.…
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Black Friday is frying the planet, join Make SMTHNG Week instead
23 November 2018 (MONTREAL) – To disrupt Black Friday and Cyber Monday as major international moments for consumerism, Greenpeace and partners launch MAKE SMTHNG Week (November 23 – December 2).…
