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Sortons la Caisse du Carbone Coalition welcomes CDPQ’s exit from oil
(Montreal) - The Sortons la Caisse du carbone coalition welcomes the CDPQ’s decision to say goodbye to oil production in its investment portfolio. The announcement comes five years after the launch of a public campaign calling for the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) to get out of fossil fuels, and two years…
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Federal election 2021: No more delays — the climate crisis needs action now
The election results send a clear message: Canadians demand strong, decisive action tackling social inequality and the climate crisis without delay.
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Election 2021: Comparing Climate Plans
This federal election marks the first time that all the major parties have detailed plans to address the climate crisis – here's a comparison of their proposals.
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Ontario acted ‘unreasonably and unlawfully’ with changes to minister’s zoning order legislation
Minister failed to adequately consult with Ontarians on controversial changes
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How to manage eco-anxiety: Advice from a climate activist
“The moon is following us home again!” My daughter exclaimed as she always does. “But why is it red?” Her question hit me with the weight of the realization that with the moon, the climate crisis, too, is following us home.
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Thousands of Indigenous Peoples are gathered to defend the Amazon & their rights — What’s happening, why it matters, what you can do
The “Struggle for Life” (“Luta pela vida”) Camp has brought together up to 6,000 Indigenous leaders and activists from all regions of Brazil to protest the government’s anti-Indigenous policies
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Amazon Rainforest at the Tipping Point — And What We Can Do
The Amazon rainforest is on the brink, and now the “burning season” is getting started.
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Extreme Heat events affect the vulnerable the most. This must change.
Climate change is increasing the severity and frequency of extreme heat waves, sea-level rise and flooding across Canada. The people most susceptible to dying in extreme heat waves are people of color, the elderly, people with underlying health conditions, and mental illness or addiction.
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Greenpeace report: Canadian banks defying climate science by increasing fossil fuel finance
Canadian banks are playing a growing and globally significant role in fueling climate destruction and are more exposed to climate risk than they are telling their shareholders according to data in a new Greenpeace report.The report finds that prior to the pandemic, Canadian big 5 banks steadily increased their fossil fuel loans and investments since…
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IPCC report signals decisive moment for humanity: Urgent climate action needed
(IPCC) Working Group 1 report on the Physical Science Basis signal for urgent climate action