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RBC is putting 99% of its energy finance into fossil fuels: Here’s what they should fund instead
RBC claims to be committed to climate action, yet Canada’s largest bank (and the fifth largest financier of fossil fuels in the world) is allocating a mere 1% of its…
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How these Greenpeace activists are helping students learn about climate change at school
Greenpeace volunteers play a very important role in youth environmental education and engagement. These volunteers often operate under the radar, working within the system to build a movement for environmental literacy and understanding; The building blocks that are necessary to inform, engage and empower youth as contributors to shaping the future.
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Canada to (mostly) stop subsidizing international fossil fuel projects
Canada has joined the growing ranks of nations promising to end international financing of fossil fuels (though there are some worrisome exceptions).
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COP15: A once-a-decade moment
The biggest biodiversity conference in the world is coming to Canada. Here’s what’s at stake.
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A safe and fair future for all can be delivered at COP27
The burning question at the upcoming 27th UN Climate Conference (COP27) is whether richer, historically more polluting governments are going to pay up for the loss and damage caused by climate change. With final preparations underway, Greenpeace said significant progress can be made on the justice and support countries most impacted by past, present and…
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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.’
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Your Dose of Good News!
There are so many ways to effect change. Just take a look at some of the recent campaign victories from around the world. From the forests to the coasts, our activism is fostering creative, peaceful, and diverse solutions. We’re excited to share some of these stories with you, along with some cool content for you to…
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Why should we reduce artificial fertilizers and how can we do it?
You might be surprised to learn that agriculture was the only major sector in Canada to actually increase greenhouse gas emissions in 2020.