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The climate crisis is an oceans crisis
Major IPCC report to highlight climate threats to the world’s oceans and frozen regions Monaco – A stark warning on the state of the world’s oceans and frozen areas is expected…
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Global human rights declaration adopted ahead of UN Summit promises strong challenge to fossil fuel industry
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 18 September 2019 NEW YORK / OTTAWA – More than 200 human rights and environmental justice leaders gathered at a summit hosted by the United Nations, Greenpeace and…
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Join the global plastic pollution cleanup day and do a mini brand audit!
It’s Brand Audit time again and alongside our allies in the global Break Free From Plastic movement, we’re inviting folks to help gather data from across Canada and around the…
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Celebrating International Legacy Giving Day
This is a thank you message to ‘Gift in Will’ supporters from Greenpeace’s International Executive Director for International Legacy Giving Day. Dear Green Guardians, My name is Jennifer and I…
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Amazon in Flames
For all of them, and for us here in Canada, these fires bring complete and utter heartbreak. We know that the Amazon helps absorb massive amounts of carbon dioxide. We know that if we lose the lungs of our planet, precious species will go extinct, Indigenous and rural communities will lose their land, and we…
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Three Reasons to Support an Ambitious Global Ocean Treaty
On August 19, the third of four United Nations negotiations for a Global Ocean Treaty will open in New York. Why are these negotiations crucial for the future? Because they…
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‘Climate Disasters brought to you by Shell, BP, Exxon, and Suncor’
Greenpeace names villains behind the climate emergency 31 July 2019 (MONTREAL) – In collaboration with renowned street artist Roadsworth, known for his engaging street art in Montreal and abroad, Greenpeace…
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Greenpeace protest disrupts meeting of CEOs linked to deforestation and climate change
Vancouver, Canada – Today Greenpeace Canada activists peacefully gate-crashed a gathering of hundreds of CEOs and senior managers of leading global brands to call out their role in destroying forests…
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Reaction – Canada ban on single-use plastics: Greenpeace welcomes the move
Montreal — In reaction to the federal government’s announcement today about a move towards banning single-use plastics and rolling out Extended Producer Responsibility programs, Sarah King, Greenpeace Canada’s Head of…
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STATEMENT: Kenney’s ‘war room’ is a distraction from the battle we should be fighting, and that is climate change
June 7, 2019 – (TORONTO) – In reaction to the Alberta government’s update on its $30 million ‘war room’ that will attack environmental organizations raising concerns about the environmental impacts…
