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Celebrating the Great Bear Rainforest
Thank you Greenpeace supporters and cyberactivsts! Together, we have achieved a historic success. As of March 31st 2009, an area half the size of Switzerland in the Great Bear Rainforest is protected from logging. And there’s much more. Find out the details in this thank you letter to you from Greenpeace forest campaigners Stephanie Goodwin and Eduardo Sousa.
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In this issue
227 days till CopenhagenGet breaking news on Greenpeace's
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There are many reasons to feel hopeful about the environment in 2009. The first reason: look in the mirror! As a Greenpeace supporter, you are helping take action on environmental issues like climate change and ancient forest destruction. Stand with Greenpeace again in 2009. Take a moment right now to renew your 2009 membership online. It's simple, it's easy and it'll only take a minute to tick it off your list. Click here now. And, if you're new to Greenpeace, click right here right now to get on board for 2009. Don't miss a minute! Recent Blog Posts
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Exploring Kleenex
Recently, Greenpeace USA released the Greenpeace Recycled Tissue and Toilet Paper Guide and the story travelled the globe in The New York Times, The Guardian, The International Herald Tribune, and hundreds of other media outlets. One of the questions we were asked time and again was: "Do my tissue and toilet paper purchases really make a difference?" The answer is YES, but don't take our word for it. Watch this video to find out what’s in your box of Kleenex.
Inspiring action
When we take action against environmental crimes, we also take action against despair. And there are times when inspiring other people to action is the most powerful outcome we could hope for. Click here for some inspiration.
Greening jobs
According to a new report by Greenpeace, Sierra Club Prairie Chapter and the Alberta Federation of Labour, more than 200,000 green jobs could easily be created in Alberta if the government made renewable energy a priority.
How you can lobby for action on climate change
Learn about more about climate change and get practical advice on lobbying from Greenpeace on Saturday, May 2nd in Toronto. For event details, click here.
Confronting nuclear energy
Ontario Energy Minister Smitherman has made a decision to reserve 50 per cent of the province’s electricity grid for nuclear energy. This blocks any significant expansion of green power.
Standing up for whales
Toru Suzuki and Junichi Sato are Greenpeace activists in Japan. Both are now facing a maximum of 10 years in prison for exposing a crime at the heart of Japan's whaling industry. Read Toru’s blog here, and Junichi’s here, as they each discuss their first moments back in the Greenpeace Japan office after their arrests.
Joining Greenpeace’s garden
Greenpeace has a new, environmentally-friendly headquarters in downtown Toronto. This summer, we are adding a beautiful garden and stonework patio where Greenpeace staff and volunteers can come to meet, think and work for a green and peaceful future. You can join Greenpeace’s garden by buying your own, engraved patio stone. To find out more, click here.
Getting to know you
Look out for our first ever Green Tips reader’s survey, arriving in your inbox in the next few days. Green Tips readers, we've been together for awhile now and, let's face it, things have changed. At first, we supplied you with easy-to-use, seasonal household green tips each month. Then, slowly, we started introducing more political content. We explored what US President Barack Obama might mean for Canada's energy policy. We asked if technology can really take on climate change. At this stage in our relationship, we’d like to know what you want from us. Hope you can respond to our survey-coming soon.
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