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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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Greenpeace message to Burger King owners: Don’t Flame Grill the Amazon
Toronto – Greenpeace activists are delivering a message inside and outside the global headquarters of Burger King owner Restaurant Brands International. “The Amazon is still on fire and fast…
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BREAKING: Greenpeace USA climbers block Houston ship channel, halting oil industry operations as election debates get underway in U.S. and Canada
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 12 September 2019 Toronto – Contradicting Alberta Premier Jason Kenney’s claim that Greenpeace only targets Alberta oil production, 22 Greenpeace U.S.A climbers have formed a blockade on…
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A call to go on strike for the climate on September 27th
Montreal, September 10th 2019 – Rising up to the climate crisis, unions, students, non-governmental groups, health professionals and environmental groups are calling on mass civil society across Quebec to participate…
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40 000 signatures against GNL Québec project
A pivotal issue in the federal election campaign, say environmental and citizen groups Quebec City September 5, 2019 – With the federal election campaign soon to be underway, a petition…
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Greenpeace calls on fast food giants to take a stand against Bolsonaro’s Amazon destruction
Manaus, Brazil – As fires continue to ravage the Amazon, Greenpeace International has launched a campaign asking fast-food giants Burger King, McDonald’s and KFC to reject goods linked to environmental…
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REACTION – Global Ocean Treaty negotiations at the UN
New York – Over 190 countries came together at the United Nations to negotiate a historic Global Ocean Treaty [1] that could help protect at least 30% of our seas…
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REACTION: Working hand in hand with First Nations
Toronto – Reacting to Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde’s call for federal party leaders in Canada to commit to work with First Nations on a national…
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Greenpeace captures images of fires in the Amazon
Manaus, Brazil – Greenpeace Brazil has captured images of the fires that have been ravaging the Amazon forest for the past three weeks in a flyover in the states of…