Last 15 Days
121 Canadian business leaders endorse statement on climate action policies of parties
Published Thu, 10 Oct 2019 14:40:22 EST Read More
Clean50 members ask Canadians to consider climate action as the key motivator for their vote List includes Former Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson, 22 cleantech CEOs, executives from 11 renewable energy providers, 9 venture capitalists and 54 CEOs / Presidents (October 10, 2019) - Last Thursday, On October 3rd, 120 business, academic, and environmental leaders from acros...... Click here to read this release
Last 30 Days
100 Debates put Environment front and centre in Federal Election
Published Fri, 4 Oct 2019 07:42:50 EST Read More
Last night saw unprecedented support for environmental leadership Toronto, October 4, 2019 -- Large crowds at last nightâs 100 Debates on the Environment across the country demonstrated that concern about the environment is fueling a powerful force that no party and no candidate can ignore in this election. Of the 104 confirmed debates nation-wide, 95 have taken plac...... Click here to read this release
Today, All-Candidates Environment Debates no Canadian voter should miss
Published Thu, 3 Oct 2019 08:33:46 EST Read More
Attention: Assignment and political editors and other journalists (October 3, 2019) - In roughly a third of Canadaâs federal ridings, a locally organized environment focused debate will be held today. Coordinated by GreenPAC under the banner of 100 Debates on the Environment, voters will hear directly...... Click here to read this release
Canada’s Sustainability Leaders honoured at Clean50 Summit 9 in Toronto
Published Wed, 2 Oct 2019 23:15:29 EST Read More
Toronto, October 3rd, 2019 - Today, the 2020 âCanadaâs Clean50â awards will celebrate the accomplishments of 50 sustainability leaders from across Canada. The award winners were selected from a field of 700 plus nominees and competed in 16 widely ...... Click here to read this release
Clean50 Summit to Host Sustainability Leaders in Toronto
Published Wed, 2 Oct 2019 11:04:06 EST Read More
MEDIA ADVISORY (Toronto, October 2, 2019) - The Canadaâs Clean50 List for 2020, which honours 50 individuals from every segment of Canadian life who have done the most over the past two years to advance Canadaâs sustainability, will be released tomor...... Click here to read this release
Canadians Say Politicians Need to Tackle Plastics Pollution
Published Tue, 1 Oct 2019 08:28:04 EST Read More
October 1, 2019, Ottawa - Half way through the federal election, Friends of the Earth Canada has a message for Canadian politicians. The electorate wants action to stop plastics pollution: 86% of Canadians want you to take more action on plastics as a way of reducing climate harmful greenhouse gases. And 8 out 10 Canadians will support you to ban production and use of single-use disposable plasti...... Click here to read this release
It takes a forest to fight climate change: How a made-in-Canada national tree planting strategy can help
Published Fri, 27 Sep 2019 16:31:09 EST Read More
By, Rob Keen, Registered Professional Forester and CEO of Forests Ontario and Forest Recovery Canada Good news is rare, though it seems like nearly every day for the past few weeks there have been new commitments by global leaders to fight climate change by planting huge numbe...... Click here to read this release
Ignoring Environmental Debates Will Cost Candidates at the Polls
Published Tue, 24 Sep 2019 08:57:49 EST Read More
60% of voters say skipping environmental debates will affect their vote TORONTO - With one week before 100 all-candidates debates on the environment take place in communities across Canada, a Mainstreet Research poll shows 60% of Canadians say they are less likely to vote for a candidate that skips a candidatesâ debate on the environment. A majority would also consider such a c...... Click here to read this release
Last 60 Days
Surfrider Foundation, Ocean Legacy and Sea Shepherd Conservation Society outline solutions to BC plastic waste crisis at World Clean-up event on Kitsilano Beach
Published Sat, 21 Sep 2019 13:49:53 EST Read More
â A National and provincial 9% recycling rate is absolutely not sustainable â Banning unnecessary single-use plastics such as bags and straws in a manner consistent with the bans ratified by the European Union in May 2019 â British columbians can refer to the complete ...... Click here to read this release
Surfrider Foundation to release position on BC plastic waste at International Coastal Clean-up event on Kitsilano Beach
Published Tue, 17 Sep 2019 12:31:14 EST Read More
What: Surfrider Foundation will announce recommendations on how the Province of BC can respond to plastic waste. Surfrider will discuss the B.C. Minister of Environmentâs public consultation deadline for addressing plastic pollution, Surfriderâs policy reco...... Click here to read this release
Ontario’s Tree Planting Teens Participate in UN Climate Action Summit
Published Wed, 11 Sep 2019 09:25:10 EST Read More
15-year-old Grierson twins to present their Global Forest Project in New York New York, NY [September 10, 2019] - Long time Forests Ontarioâs youth ambassadors, 15-year-old twins Lauren and Kaitlin Grierson, will be presenting at the Natureâs Climate Hub in New York on Sunday, September 22. Natureâs Climate Hub will coincide with the 2019 UN Climate Action Summit ...... Click here to read this release
GreenPAC announces list of 25 endorsed candidates for 2019 Federal election
Published Tue, 3 Sep 2019 12:33:47 EST Read More
Toronto, September 3, 2019 -- After months of extensive research and public outreach, GreenPAC has announced its list of endorsed candidates from Canadaâs four major political parties that they believe will put the environment first in Ottawa. âWe donâ...... Click here to read this release
Ontario government revisits unscientific and unethical wolf hunting plans
Published Thu, 29 Aug 2019 10:50:00 EST Read More
Wolf and coyote hunting to be deregulated in northern Ontario to placate moose hunters Ontario (August 29, 2019) - As thousands of people are disappointed to learn that 2019âs last possible Public Wolf Howl will not go forward this evening in A...... Click here to read this release
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