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08 Dec 2015

COP Conflict between Aspirations and Practice

Posted By: FOECanadaOrg Comments Off on COP Conflict between Aspirations and Practice

Reflections from Paris at the Conference of the Parties on climate change. Two days before the final text of the agreement of the climate convention is to be released. Ministers in charge of climate change have been discussing the text since yesterday Monday December 7 and aim to wind up by Friday night at the

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The bees, birds, butterflies and bats are being po The bees, birds, butterflies and bats are being poisoned by neonicotinoid pesticides – and dying!

Despite mounting scientific evidence, Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency refuses to act.

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Friends of the Earth Canada is demanding to know why Environment & Climate Change Canada has not stepped in to protect these vital wild pollinators!

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For the first time in history, a judge has held a For the first time in history, a judge has held a corporation liable for causing dangerous #climatechange. Today, as a result of legal action brought by Friends of the Earth Netherlands (@milieudefensie) together with 17,000 co-plaintiffs and six other organizations the court in The Hague ruled that #Shell must reduce its CO2 emissions by 45% within 10 years. This historic verdict has enormous consequences for Shell and other big polluters globally. #ShellClimateCase

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Special screening of Into The Weeds tonight at the Special screening of Into The Weeds tonight at the @Bytowne will be followed by a panel discussion with the film’s Director Jennifer Baichwal (Manufactured Landscapes, Anthropocene) and Friends of the Earth.
Tickets: https://bit.ly/3zZewAF
The bees, birds, butterflies and bats are being po The bees, birds, butterflies and bats are being poisoned by neonicotinoid pesticides – and dying!

Despite mounting scientific evidence, Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency refuses to act.

Why?

Friends of the Earth Canada is demanding to know why Environment & Climate Change Canada has not stepped in to protect these vital wild pollinators!

Send your letter to Minister Wilkinson & stand with pollinators across Canada – link in bio 🐝
Tomorrow – Monday, May 31st – the Canadian Net Tomorrow – Monday, May 31st – the Canadian Network on Corporate Accountability (CNCA) will release draft model legislation to provide lawmakers with a blueprint for a new international #CorporateAccountability law in Canada 🔗 LINK IN BIO
For the first time in history, a judge has held a For the first time in history, a judge has held a corporation liable for causing dangerous #climatechange. Today, as a result of legal action brought by Friends of the Earth Netherlands (@milieudefensie) together with 17,000 co-plaintiffs and six other organizations the court in The Hague ruled that #Shell must reduce its CO2 emissions by 45% within 10 years. This historic verdict has enormous consequences for Shell and other big polluters globally. #ShellClimateCase

Learn more about this historic victory through the release in our bio link.
17,000 plaintiffs holding their breath! Will the c 17,000 plaintiffs holding their breath! Will the courts hold #Shell responsible for its role in the #ClimateCrisis? Follow us for the verdict on Wednesday, May 26th and read the MEDIA ADVISORY through our bio link.

Stay tuned!
#ClimateLitigation
Celebrate #WorldBeeDay today and over the coming l Celebrate #WorldBeeDay today and over the coming long May weekend 🐝
Will you have a chance to be outside and smell the flowers? If so, do take time to look for bumble bees, the native bees with many specialized jobs to do in pollination – like pollinating your tomato plants.
With a donation of $1 or more, you can send an eco With a donation of $1 or more, you can send an eco-friendly e-card this Mother’s Day while also supporting our #BeeCause campaign. Visit our bio link to send yours 🌸
Send your eco-friendly e-cards for Mother's Day wi Send your eco-friendly e-cards for Mother's Day with as little as a $1 donation. Check the link in our bio to see our options at DontSendMeACard.com 💕
If you’ve had enough of your bank’s fossil fue If you’ve had enough of your bank’s fossil fuel addiction, there’s no better day to wave goodbye. #MoneyMovement 

Join the Money Movement at @bankgreen_ (link in bio) on this #EarthDay
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