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Greenpeace calls for real biodiversity protections in final week of COP15
Recognition and respect for the roles of Indigenous Peoples, who protect 80% of existing biodiversity globally, was removed from some parts of the draft agreement. Over the weekend, thousands marched on the COP15 convention center in Montreal over the weekend, calling for rights for Indigenous Peoples.
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Canada to (mostly) stop subsidizing international fossil fuel projects
Canada has joined the growing ranks of nations promising to end international financing of fossil fuels (though there are some worrisome exceptions).
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Great March for Biodiversity and Human Rights: over 3,500 people take to the streets for biodiversity and human rights
Over 3,500 people gathered today to join the Great March for Life, which started at 1:00 pm at the Mount Royal statue, despite the freezing cold.
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Global Indigenous leaders gather in Montreal to call for Indigenous-led nature protection
With 1 million species at risk of extinction worldwide, it is clear that nature is in crisis. So, it needs protection. A clear indicator of success for these negotiations will be how much they enshrine Indigenous knowledge as a science of the land in its own right.
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COP15: A once-a-decade moment
The biggest biodiversity conference in the world is coming to Canada. Here’s what’s at stake.
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Greenpeace Canada drops banner at Montreal’s l’Anneau to kick off Nature COP15
Greenpeace Canada activists dropped a 46-ft banner in l’Anneau in Montréal’s downtown core.
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Reaction to Trudeau’s announcement of $350 million in international biodiversity funding
This announcement at the launch of the Biodiversity COP15 in Montreal increases the pressure for other developed countries to step forward and put new, not previously allocated money on the table.
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All eyes on Montreal: COP15 is the make-or-break moment for global biodiversity
COP15 is a chance to create a systematic shift in the global fight to protect biodiversity. Biodiversity is the network that supports all life, including humanity.
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7 tips to avoid getting too many gifts for children
Looking for ways to close the tap on the steady stream of new gifts for kids? With the holidays around the corner, we're sharing a few tips for a more circular Holiday.
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Canadian environmental groups call for ambitious global and national action to save nature before it’s too late
In the leadup to the UN’s COP15 (NatureCOP), 17 Canadian environmental organizations are calling on Canadian and world leaders to deliver a win for the future of people and the planet by landing a new global deal to save nature, and committing to a national action plan to achieve this at home.
