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The future of holiday gifting is secondhand. But we can start right now.
We won’t transform our linear take-make-waste economy into a sustainable circle overnight - putting repair, reuse and recirculation at the heart of our economic system will take government support and intervention to bend the linear line of consumption into a true circle. But there is something we can all do right now to shift the…
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The fifth anniversary of the Paris Agreement? Don’t pop the Champagne
The climate emergency is short-term. It is impacting billions of us right now. People are losing all that they have to extreme weather, fires, floods and droughts, and it is happening now. This means decisions have to be made now to phase out fossil fuels and stop deforestation for a better world. A world where…
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The moment to stand up for the Amazon rainforest is NOW
Yesterday our message was delivered in the House of Commons: the federal government must act immediately to protect the Amazon rainforest from destruction.
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Trans Mountain Pipeline only Profitable in Worst-Case Climate Scenario: Parliamentary Budget Officer
Three recent developments highlight how the Trans Mountain Expansion (TMX) pipeline is a white elephant in a world that is even modestly moving away from fossil fuels. Together, they offer…
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Never Buy Gift Paper Again: the Ultimate Guide to Zero Waste Wrapping
Canadians generate 545,000 tonnes of waste from gift wrapping and shopping bags every year — that’s the equivalent of 100,000 elephants if you need a visual. Here are 12 techniques to rethink how you wrap up your gifts this year.
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Weekly Scandal Report: A running list of government scandals and corporate lobbying during COVID-19
We’re here to expose corporations' sneaky efforts to profit from and during the coronavirus pandemic. Find out what's new this week!
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Your Non-Shopping Shopping List: Buy Nothing and Still Get What You Need on Black Friday
“Between 60-80 percent of the impacts on the planet come from household consumption. If we change our consumption habits, this would have a drastic effect on our environmental footprint as…
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Our government must act – because what’s happening in the Amazon impacts us all
The Amazon rainforest is facing its greatest threat yet. In response to this, we have just launched a House of Commons petition.
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How to save your corner of nature !
Are you facing a project that threatens the natural environment that is your community's paradise? Here is a practical guide to take action!
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Canada’s new #ZeroPlasticWaste plan? That’s a hard no.
You may have seen our response to the long-awaited federal single-use plastics ban announcement and thought to yourself – that seems harsh even for you, Greenpeace. Isn’t a ban what…