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G8 fails on climate change: you and Greenpeace respond
Canada’s shameful environment policies helped derail efforts to save the climate at the G8 summit in Italy this month. In response, Greenpeace is calling for massive public pressure on the world’s wealthiest governments
Find out more about climate change and the G8.
Watch Greenpeace’s dramatic actions in Italy during the G8.
Read blogs from Greenpeace Canada activists at the G8.
Take action now.
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In this issue
137 days till Copenhagen
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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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Climate change impacts pick up pace: you and Greenpeace respond
Greenpeace is working with independent scientists in the Arctic to document the impacts of climate change on the Petermann Glacier.
Learn more about climate impacts in the Arctic here.
Follow the expedition blogs here.
Learn about the new Greenpeace ship, purpose-built to take on climate change.
View slideshow.
Nuclear energy threatens Ontario’s green future:
We won’t say we told you so to Ontario Energy Minister George Smitherman about skyrocketing costs for nuclear plants, but we should. A news story this week revealed that the cost of new nuclear plants for the Darlington site near Toronto has escalated to $26 billion from an initial government estimate of $6 billion. Greenpeace nuclear campaigner Shawn-Patrick Stensil has been telling the government this for months.
Find out what else Greenpeace knows about energy in Ontario.
Read letter from Greenpeace and other enviro groups to Premier Dalton McGuinty.
Read a backgrounder on green energy vs. nuclear energy in Ontario.
Take action now.
Green tips: the top three ways to help Greenpeace campaigns today
We asked you what you wanted to hear in our ‘Green Tips’ column. Your responses varied, but one thing is clear: you want action. You want to send emails and make phone calls. You want to lobby politicians and organize your community. You want to do everything you can to contribute to Greenpeace’s environmental campaigns. Here are three actions you can take right now for the environment.
Read more
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