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The Brewing Storm: Hurricane Hazel and a Climate-Safe Toronto
Sixty-five years ago, today, Toronto was ravaged by the worst storm it had ever seen (at the time). Hurricane Hazel tore through the city at wind speeds of 124 km/hour,…
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Court agrees with Greenpeace: Doug Ford broke the law
The majority of an Ontario court has found that Doug Ford’s his first act as premier – the cancellation of the cap-and-trade system – – was illegal. We weren’t trying…
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Vancouver Local Group Making Waves.
Greenpeace Vancouver Local Group Organizer About 15 months ago, this incarnation of theGreenpeace Vancouver local volunteer group started, and we’ve been doing all sorts of things. I meant…
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Toronto to become a “Good Food City” by reducing meat consumption, increasing access to nutritious fruits and vegetables
Toronto/Montréal – Toronto Mayor John Tory today joined with 13 other mayors representing some of the world’s largest cities including Paris, Los Angeles, Lima and Tokyo in committing to become…
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Who Tops Canada’s Plastic Polluters List This Year?
For a second year, members of the global Break Free From Plastic movement, community groups and individuals have set out to answer the question – Who’s responsible for the plastic…
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Nestlé, Tim Hortons top Greenpeace Canada’s Plastic Polluter List for Second Year
MONTRÉAL – Today, Greenpeace Canada released its 2019 Top 5 Plastic Polluters list, with Nestlé and Tim Hortons ranked in the top two positions for the second year in a…
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Artists and activists use art to push for climate action two days before leaders debate
5 octobre, 2019 De l’Art pour le Climat Lien pour les photos MONTRÉAL – L’urgence climatique nous frappe de plein fouet. Elle exige une action immédiate de la part de…
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Toronto declared a Climate Emergency. Now what?
Toronto declared a Climate Emergency. Now what? Watching Toronto City Council debate its climate emergency declaration, it was clear that even the most battle-scarred of politicos had been moved and/or…
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World scientists, David Suzuki issue call on city mayors to reduce meat consumption
(Montreal / Toronto / Vancouver) – In an open letter published today, 65 scientists from 11 different countries, including prominent Canadian geneticist and broadcaster David Suzuki, called on mayors around…
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Scientists call on Mayors to adopt measures to reduce meat and dairy consumption
Dear Mayors, Scientific consensus of currently observed and projected future climate and biodiversity impacts clearly calls for the rapid transformation of our society at all scales and across all sectors,…