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Statement on arrests of Wet’suwet’en Land Defenders and solidarity protesters
RCMP helicopter drops off tactical teams in Wet’suwet’en territory. February 2020. © Jerome Turner/Ricochet FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 10 February 2020 OTTAWA – In response to the dozens of arrests of…
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Delays in final implementation of the Great Bear Rainforest Agreements creating ecological uncertainty
Photo & video available here Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh territories (Vancouver, BC) — On the 4th anniversary of the landmark Great Bear Rainforest Agreements, environmental organizations are warning that the…
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Greenpeace condemns RCMP raid on Wet’suwet’en camps and calls on Trudeau and Horgan to engage in peaceful talks with hereditary chiefs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 6th, 2020 Greenpeace condemns RCMP raid on Wet’suwet’en camps and calls on Trudeau and Horgan to engage in peaceful talks with hereditary chiefs Vancouver – In…
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Wet’suwet’en standoff shows we need more than words from Horgan and Trudeau.
It’s shameful. On December 3rd, B.C. Premier John Horgan said he counts the passing of legislation to enshrine the United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) into…
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Never Buy Gift Paper Again: the Ultimate Guide to Zero Waste Wrapping
Canadians generate 545,000 tonnes of waste from gift wrapping and shopping bags every year — that’s the equivalent of 100,000 elephants if you need a visual. Here are 12 techniques to rethink how you wrap up your gifts this year.
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The climate crisis is an ocean crisis
*EMBARGOED UNTIL 8PM EST TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3* For immediate distribution December 4, 2019 Greenpeace report calls for urgent global political response to ocean breakdown Montreal – The impact of the…
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At COP25 leaders must prove they can hear us
Amsterdam — At COP25, world leaders have an opportunity to overcome growing global skepticism that they’re able to end the scientifically-predicted climate emergency. To deliver climate justice and prevent human…
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Are zero waste supermarkets possible? Yes!
There was a time not so long ago when it was still possible to do your grocery shopping without filling your garbage can or blue box with single-use plastic packaging.…
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Greenpeace Canada heads to the Supreme Court to protect public interest advocates
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 12, 2019 OTTAWA — Greenpeace Canada lawyers are at the Supreme Court of Canada today to protect the rights of environmental defenders and vulnerable groups to…
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The Smart Supermarket: How Retailers Can Innovate Beyond Single-Use Plastic and Packaging
Supermarkets are the places where people encounter the most single-use plastics, and people clearly want change. It’s time to build smarter supermarkets. A Greenpeace USA report, The Smart Supermarket: How…
