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New Executive Director focuses on a Greenpeace for a new generation
Toronto – With great enthusiasm and pleasure, Greenpeace Canada’s Board of Directors announces the appointment of Christy Ferguson to the position of Executive Director. The 42-year-old new mother has been…
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STATEMENT: This ruling will not change the fate of Trans Mountain
In response to the the judgement by the Court of Appeal which ruled that British-Columbia has no jurisdiction over bitumen regulation, Mike Hudema, Climate and Energy campaigner with Greenpeace Canada…
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Metro’s plastic packaging policy keeps grocery carts full of plastic
Montreal — In reaction to Metro’s announcement of their new paper and plastic packaging policy, Sarah King, Greenpeace Canada’s Head of Oceans & Plastics Campaign said: “Canadians have made it…
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EVENT ADVISORY ‘The Pact’ Sparks Over 150 Community-Led Town Halls to Shape Canadian Green New Deal
MPs invited to attend while in home ridings May 16, 2019 (CANADA) – The first of more than 150 planned town halls to develop what a Green New Deal for…
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Tim Hortons’ new no-spill lid just adds to plastic pollution
In reaction to Tim Hortons’ announcement of a new plastic coffee cup lid that reduces spills and is “100% recyclable”, Sarah King, Greenpeace Canada’s Head of Oceans & Plastics Campaign…
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Green New Deal Launch
Large, Diverse, Non-partisan Coalition of Youth, Artists, Scientists, Indigenous Leaders and Groups Calls for Green New Deal for Canada Urgent climate action must cut emissions in half within 11 years…
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Biodiversity loss: urgent need for forest, ocean protection and dietary change
Toronto- The UN’s biodiversity report warning of mass species loss due to human impacts must spark urgent action to protect the world’s forests and oceans and lead to sweeping change…
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ADVISORY: Indigenous leaders, Scientists, Doctors, Artists and Youth unite in call for The Pact for a Green New Deal
Media Advisory FOR DISTRIBUTION ON May 3rd, 2019 MONTREAL (May 3rd, 2019) – A diverse cross-section of civil society endorsers will hold a press conference in three cities across Canada…
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I Asked My City Hall to Hold Big Polluters Accountable, and They Took the First Step
On April 25th, I joined a dozen other Torontonians in delivering deputations to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee at City Hall in favor of pursuing compensation for costs of climate…
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Nestlé has created a #PlasticMonster, and we’re calling on them to slay it
Over the last few weeks, Greenpeace and our allies in the Break Free From Plastic movement have ramped up our global campaign targeting Nestlé for its massive role in the…