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The planet on fire – in photos
It’s that time of year again – fire season. But fire seasons are getting longer and more intense each year.
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Oil industry leveraging pandemic to pressure government for climate-wrecking favours in Newfoundland offshore
We’re five months into the pandemic and so far we’ve seen lots of examples of polluting industries trying to use the crisis to pressure governments for more subsidies, changes to…
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Seven principles to align COVID-19 recovery with Canada’s climate commitments–new report shown to key federal ministers
OTTAWA - As the federal government works out its COVID-19 economic recovery, the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) today released seven principles outlining a roadmap for meeting Canada's 2050 climate commitments while spurring economic resilience and creating good jobs. Canada's leading environmental groups, who represent close to two million people, have signed on to…
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Silence is complicity. Why Greenpeace Canada speaks out about racism.
Over the last few weeks, some of our supporters and followers have asked us why Greenpeace Canada has been vocal in support of the Black Lives Matter (#BLM) movement.
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Food Resilience in Times of Crisis: Rethinking the Broken Food System
The Covid-19 pandemic hitting the world has revealed several structural weaknesses in our economic and social systems. The food system is also revealing its flaws and showing that it is imperative for people, biodiversity and climate to transform the system and not return to abnormality.
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What exactly is system change and how can we build back better from covid-19?
Lately, talk of system change is everywhere. But what does it mean? We break this down for you and spell out some pathways for post-pandemic social and ecological transformation.
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Call these MPs to support a green and just recovery in Canada!
Get excited: It’s time for our second Day of Action for a Green and Just Recovery from covid-19!
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Get Out of the Way Endangered Caribou…BC Wants a New Coal Mine!
BC government is considering a climate change-accelerating coal mine at a time of climate crisis. in an endangered caribou habitat, and against the wishes of the local Indigenous Nation.
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Migrant justice is climate justice: Greenpeace Canada supports #StatusForAll
Over the past few weeks we’ve all been stunned to see another outbreak of COVID-19 impacting hundreds of essential migrant workers, this time in southern Ontario. The total is now…
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Despite COVID-19, Quebecers want government to do more and reject calls to abolish environmental regulations
A Léger poll, conducted from May 29th to June 2nd [1] and commissioned by the Communauté de pratique sur la communication climatique au Québec [2], shows that Quebecers prioritize social…
