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Greenpeace Canada’s Speech from the Throne
What if Greenpeace was asked to write the Speech from the Throne? Why, we thought you'd never ask. Here's our take on what the speech should sound like in order to live up to the Liberals' promise of a green and equitable recovery.
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Arctic in decline: sea ice minimum reaches second lowest extent on record
According to the National Snow and Ice Data Centre, the 2020 Arctic sea ice minimum extent was likely reached on 15 September at 3.74 million square kilometers.
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4 must-have jobs for a green-recovery
Prime Minister Trudeau and Finance Minister Freeland have promised us a “green” and “equitable” recovery from covid-19 — jobs will be a central piece. Here are 6 must-have jobs for a green-recovery we hope to see in the September 23rd Throne Speech.
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WHY YOU HAVE TO SAY #GNLNonMerci BEFORE SEPTEMBER 21 !
GNL Québec is the largest fossil fuel project in recent Quebec history. It is a fight the size of the one we led against the Energy East pipeline.
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Desjardins: an important victory
On June 5, Desjardins Group, North America’s largest credit union association, announced that its 17 SocieTerra funds and portfolios would divest from fossil fuels (including oil, gas, coal and pipelines).…
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No summer holiday for climate justice: join the 3rd social media storm for a Just Recovery
Our MPs aren’t on summer holidays. They’re busy making plans for the economic recovery from COVID-19. But will they listen to the voices of climate strikers? Black Lives Matter? Indigenous…
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These solutions could transform your take-out coffee experience
It's no secret that Canadians LOVE coffee. Third in the world on highest per capita consumption per litre in 2015, and consistently in the Top 10! A sustainable and profitable…
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Over 120 health experts defend safety of reusables during COVID-19 pandemic
Over 100 health experts including 5 canadians from eighteen countries signed onto a statement today assuring retailers and consumers that reusables are safe during COVID-19, pushing back on claims by the plastic industry.
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Cheyenne Sundance on why we need food justice, now and after COVID-19
Revolutionary founder of Toronto’s first justice-centered full-year farm, systemic change-maker, radical farmer, food sovereignty, liberation, and justice advocate, community leader and farm school teacher.
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White supremacy is destroying the environment, but that’s not why we fight it
As we mourn the countless Black lives lost at the hands of police, I feel compelled to speak up about white supremacy and police violence against Black and Indigenous communities here in Canada.
