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3 things to know about BC wildfires
Two years ago, British Columbia saw its worst-ever wildfire season … that is, until last year. In 2017 alone, about 65,000 people were evacuated and more than 200 homes were…
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REACTION: Sobeys takes a long-awaited first step on the road to the reduction of single-use plastics
Montreal – In response to Sobey’s announcement to remove all plastic bags at the cash in its 255 Canadian locations by the end of January 2020 and in its Montreal…
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Fighting Climate Despair With Street Art
In a climate emergency, anxiety can easily paralyze us. When it’s too much to bear, it can feel like we can’t act. And yet, despite the danger we’re in, we…
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Attacks on healthy food are Scheer lunacy – Greenpeace
(TORONTO) In response to Federal Conservative leader Andrew Scheer’s pledge to review the Canada Food Guide, Greenpeace Canada Head of Nature and Food Shane Moffatt responded: “These attacks on healthy…
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Green New Deal: 150+ town halls show what it should include for Canada
Last month over 150 town halls were held across the country to discuss what a Green New Deal to address the demands of the climate crisis and justice should look…
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National plastic action plan phase one – where is the plan?
Vancouver – In response to the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment’s action plan on plastic waste in Canada, Greenpeace Canada Head of Plastic and Oceans Campaign, Sarah King…
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A single-use plastic ban in Canada? Let’s hold the feds to it!
Last week we were met with surprising but welcome news, that the Trudeau government plans to ban certain single-use plastics as early as 2021. This is the news that we’ve…
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Standing up for our Forests when business leaders don’t
On June 12, 2019, I and three fellow women activists with Greenpeace Canada unfolded two large banners at the Consumer Goods Forum Global Summit held at the Vancouver Conference Center.
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Vancouver puts big polluters’ climate responsibilities on the discussion table
This just in from the west coast: Vancouver has become the latest big city in North America to formally discuss holding big fossil fuel polluters accountable for climate change! …
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Metro’s plastic packaging policy keeps grocery carts full of plastic
Montreal — In reaction to Metro’s announcement of their new paper and plastic packaging policy, Sarah King, Greenpeace Canada’s Head of Oceans & Plastics Campaign said: “Canadians have made it…
