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Canada’s Boreal Forest can help tackle climate change
24 October (MONTREAL) – In response to the new online map produced by the Prairie Climate Centre at the University of Winnipeg showing the devastating projected impact of climate change…
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Order of Canada Officer Robert Bateman joins environmental organizations to push governments to act on the B.C. caribou crisis
VICTORIA (18 October 2018) — Order of Canada Officer, naturalist, and artist Robert Bateman will join B.C. environmental organizations in a press conference to inform the public of the provincial…
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Words of wisdom from the youth…
In September, as you may remember, we went to Finland to to stand in solidarity with the Sámi, Indigenous Peoples living in the Finnish boreal forest. By we, I mean…
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One more year of inaction for the boreal caribou
One year ago today, came a critical moment for endangered species in Canada… After 5 long years, the deadline for provincial governments to unveil their plans to protect the boreal…
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#WingsOfParadise: Drawing attention to rainforest destruction
For too long the story of Indonesian forests has been painted with the darkness of burning rainforests, disappearing species and displaced communities. Greedy palm oil companies, that only seem to…
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Greenpeace investigation exposes how world’s biggest brands are still linked to rainforest destruction in Indonesia
September 19 2018 (MONTRÉAL)- Palm oil suppliers to the world’s largest brands, including Unilever, Nestlé, Colgate-Palmolive and Mondelez, have destroyed an area of rainforest almost twice the size of Singapore…
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Final countdown: now or never to reform the palm oil industry
The “Final Countdown” report documents extensive deforestation and human rights abuses by 25 palm oil producer groups. Between them, they have destroyed over 130,000ha of rainforest since the end of…
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BREAKING: Greenpeace Joins Cree Demonstration to Protect the Broadback Forest
September 10, 2018 (Matagami, Quebec) – Today the Cree First Nation of Waswanipi, joined by surrounding Cree communities and Greenpeace Canada are holding a demonstration at kilometer 105 of the…
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The Red Line – a week in solidarity with the Sámi people in Finland
Hi everyone, We made it to Finland! On Monday, four of us flew here: Mandy Gull, Deputy Grand Chief of the Cree Nation Government; Kaitlynn Hester-Moses, Youth Grand Chief of…
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10 furry facts about orangutans
Ever wondered where orangutans sleep? Or where their name comes from? Here are 10 fun facts about orangutans that you can impress your friends with