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Reaction to Minister Guilbeault’s support of nature protection law
MONTREAL/ TRADITIONAL TERRITORY OF THE KANIEN’KEHÁ:KA PEOPLES OF THE HAUDENOSAUNEE CONFEDERACY – Ecojustice and Greenpeace Canada applaud the leadership shown by Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault, who…
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Nature groups give high marks for Canada’s new commitment to a high ambition action plan to halt and reverse nature loss
Canadian nature groups welcomed the announcement saying the Minister’s remarks promise to deliver a national strategy that commits to “raise the bar” to deliver on a great many issues that the nature community has been asking for.
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Greenpeace calls for real biodiversity protections in final week of COP15
Recognition and respect for the roles of Indigenous Peoples, who protect 80% of existing biodiversity globally, was removed from some parts of the draft agreement. Over the weekend, thousands marched on the COP15 convention center in Montreal over the weekend, calling for rights for Indigenous Peoples.
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Great March for Biodiversity and Human Rights: over 3,500 people take to the streets for biodiversity and human rights
Over 3,500 people gathered today to join the Great March for Life, which started at 1:00 pm at the Mount Royal statue, despite the freezing cold.
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Global Indigenous leaders gather in Montreal to call for Indigenous-led nature protection
With 1 million species at risk of extinction worldwide, it is clear that nature is in crisis. So, it needs protection. A clear indicator of success for these negotiations will be how much they enshrine Indigenous knowledge as a science of the land in its own right.
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Reaction to Trudeau’s announcement of $350 million in international biodiversity funding
This announcement at the launch of the Biodiversity COP15 in Montreal increases the pressure for other developed countries to step forward and put new, not previously allocated money on the table.
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All eyes on Montreal: COP15 is the make-or-break moment for global biodiversity
COP15 is a chance to create a systematic shift in the global fight to protect biodiversity. Biodiversity is the network that supports all life, including humanity.
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New polling: over 80% of Canadians are worried about the nature crisis and believe the federal government should lead at COP15
A new poll by Environics reveals that 84% of Canadians express concern about the future of the planet due to the state of wildlife and nature today.
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Weeks before decade-defining UN biodiversity conference in Montreal, Canada lobbies against EU legislation to protect forests
While Canada is about to host the upcoming UN Biodiversity conference in Montreal, the government is at the same time resisting strong measures in Europe to protect the world’s remaining forests.
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RBC’s 2030 climate targets are a ‘sham,’ say Indigenous & environmental groups
Indigenous-led and environmental groups slammed today’s RBC 2030 climate targets as a “sham” that fails to meet government or science-aligned targets. The bank is currently under investigation by the Competition Bureau for allegedly misleading communities over its climate plans through advertising, or ‘greenwashing.’