Legal Planet

MARCH 19, 2024

But all this, she reminded the audience, leaves out the people of Imperial. She briefly summarized the community advocacy in Sacramento to ensure community benefits, including a new University of California San Diego campus, as well as funding for a community managed environmental impact statement.

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Enviromental Defense

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The review concluded that “the AER followed the existing policies, standards, procedures, and/or processes” even though it did not notify Indigenous nations of the incident for nine months, leaving them unaware of the risks of consuming water and game harvested in the area. million litres of toxic tailings spilling into the environment.

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Enviromental Defense

APRIL 5, 2023

Rather than respect and defend the rights of Indigenous peoples, Canada’s government has shielded Enbridge from being shut down, invoking the 1977 Transit Pipeline Treaty with the U.S. The groups submitted the report for consideration under Canada’s upcoming Universal Periodic Review (UPR). and making legal submissions in U.S.

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Enviromental Defense

APRIL 17, 2023

million litres of toxic wastewater to overflow into the environment (and an additional unknown volume of tailings to drain into the Muskeg), is indicative of Imperial Oil’s lack of concern for Indigenous lives. Governments must uphold Indigenous rights and hold Industry accountable for toxic tar sands waste and its harmful impacts.

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Circle of Blue

APRIL 4, 2023

But crossing the river here, most often from Canada into the United States, is dangerous when inclement weather creates large waves, as was the case last week, when eight people died amid high winds and tall waves. Sign up for Fresh: A Great Lakes Policy Briefing , straight to your inbox, every other Tuesday. is generated.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 16, 2024

During the opening session today, the IPCC chair and a wide array of speakers outlined three important goals that set this assessment apart from past reports: A Leap Towards Inclusivity : The new assessment seeks to improve inclusivity in IPCC by engaging experts from the Global South, women, Indigenous voices, and early-career scientists.

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Washington Nature

MARCH 27, 2024

Whether writing about the impact of clean energy on the economy, the need for immigration reform, or how to connect youth to promising educational and professional opportunities, she can see what’s possible when people work together to create a better future. They heard people's responses, and they incorporated their ideas."

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Enviromental Defense

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The surging price of fossil fuels, caused in large part by oil and gas industry profits, is making life unaffordable for people in Canada. The federal government must prioritize investments in alternatives to oil and gas. Rules to align finance with climate action have been the missing piece of Canada’s climate plan.

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Physics World

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

There was more bad news with today’s release of the first draft of the COP26 final statement. The importance of scientific evidence to the negotiations at the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow was given extra prominence yesterday (9 November) in what was billed as Science and Innovation Day. C above pre-industrial levels. The target of 1.5°C

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Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

State agencies insist — though scientists and indigenous leaders furiously disagree — that waterways won’t be affected. Indigenous leaders performed a 250-mile “Walk for Water” across Minnesota, from the headwaters of the Mississippi to the State Capitol, to oppose the Line 3 pipeline. She’s watched it all, seen it all.”.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Minority-serving institutions represent one-fifth of the nation’s STEM undergraduates Harkening back to the Higher Education Act of 1965, the MSI term refers to institutions of higher education that serve Black, Indigenous, people of color (BIPOC) populations.

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Enviromental Defense

JUNE 15, 2023

Statement from Aliénor Rougeout, Program Manager, Climate and Energy Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Huron-Wendat – We are encouraged by the proposed sustainable jobs legislation.

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Enviromental Defense

MARCH 30, 2023

A 2020 report by the UN Special Rapporteur on Toxic Wastes and Human Rights pointed to “a pattern in Canada where marginalized groups, and Indigenous peoples in particular, find themselves on the wrong side of a toxic divide, subject to conditions that would not be acceptable elsewhere in Canada.” The bill now moves to the Senate.

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Ocean Conservancy

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Arctic Indigenous peoples’ stewardship and research are vital elements of conserving abundant belugas, a healthy ecosystem and thriving communities. This statement emphasizes a key component of Indigenous stewardship. This statement emphasizes a key component of Indigenous stewardship. We will need help.

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Enviromental Defense

AUGUST 17, 2021

OTTAWA | Unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg People — With Canada’s 2021 federal election just five weeks away, a coalition of 34 Canada’s leading environmental organizations are calling on everyone in Canada to vote on September 20 — and when they do, vote for a green and just recovery from COVID-19.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

ExxonMobil, the world’s largest non-state oil company, is a member of hundreds of trade associations around the globe working to promote the interests of the oil and gas industry. So why did its recent departure from a single trade association make news? What could those “areas of work” be, you ask?

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Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Canada’s handling of the toxic tailings will be a real-world test of whether the government is sincere and will act in line with Canada’s stated COP15 priorities: biodiversity protection, meaningful partnership with Indigenous peoples, and science-based policies. Aliénor Rougeot, Climate and Energy Program Manager.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 30, 2023

Past funded projects include filtering lead out of household drinking water, preventing illegal waste dumping in Indigenous communities, and training farmworkers on disaster preparedness, among other projects. It is hard to overstate the importance of these investments and the immense benefits they provide for overburdened communities.

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Enviromental Defense

APRIL 4, 2023

We are also pleased that the federal government has supported other recommendations put forward by RNNR, which includes considering the impacts of the cap on the workforce and Indigenous communities, and the impacts of the oil and gas sector on the environment. degrees, as identified in the Paris Agreement.

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Enviromental Defense

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Indigenous leaders speak against Pathways Alliance industry event hosted by Canada at COP, as allies walk out of event. Even if the technology did work, carbon capture would do nothing about the environmental harm caused to Indigenous nations at the frontlines of oil and gas extraction. La version francais suit.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Seeing lies pop up on Twitter and even in news articles is frustrating enough for those of us who are here in person. For folks following news coverage and social media chatter from home, it can be even harder to separate fact from fiction. Here are five key facts that can help explain this complex landscape.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Opposition from both parties sank Manchin’s proposal , and was a win for advocates and lawmakers who warned that it would disproportionately harm communities of color, Indigenous communities, and communities where most people have low incomes. Over the past few months, Congress has passed several science-informed laws.

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Enviromental Defense

APRIL 19, 2023

Statement from Julia Levin, Associate Director, National Climate Ottawa | Traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg People – The Government of Alberta’s new Emissions Reduction and Energy Development Plan is not a credible climate strategy. It’s also missing key elements, such as a 2030 emissions target.

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Enviromental Defense

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Statement from Michelle Woodhouse, Water Program Manager, on Canada’s move to invoke 1977 Pipeline Treaty . Line 5 threatens the way of life for Indigenous peoples of the Great Lakes region, including harvesting and fishing rights and the cultural and spiritual importance of this area to the Anishinabek people.

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Washington Nature

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

This work led to new and stronger relationships with the Indigenous Peoples of the Olympic Peninsula who understand their home best. By Anya Blaney © Mike Schaefer Mike Schaefer began his decades-long involvement with The Nature Conservancy (TNC) by stewarding the legacy donations of his late partner, Ric Weiland.

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Enviromental Defense

JUNE 2, 2023

PFAS manufacturers must be held accountable for the widespread harm and contamination they have inflicted on people and the environment. Long-range movement of PFAS contaminants are disproportionately impacting the health of Northern Indigenous communities. They knew about the dangers, and now they need to know there’s a price to pay.

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Enviromental Defense

JANUARY 25, 2024

For the purposes of this blog series, we define sustainable finance as a financial system that does three things: Puts the long-term needs of people over the short-term pursuit of profit Ensures long-term economic stability Funds projects which are consistent with keeping global temperature increase below 1.5

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 16, 2023

In February 2004, UCS sent a statement to the administration, initially signed by more than 60 prominent scientists, former government officials, and university presidents and department chairs, calling on it to restore scientific integrity to the federal policymaking process. Thanks largely to UCS, the term morphed to describe the George W.

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Enviromental Defense

MAY 1, 2024

Ebel, the CEO of Enbridge, to our list of infamous Climate Villains – powerful people with fossil fuel interests holding Canada back from effective climate action. This was done in light of the company’s pattern of releasing statements, reports and submissions that misrepresent the environmental impacts of its business activities.

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A Greener Life

APRIL 9, 2023

In recent decades, the Ayoreo people have been forced to leave their ancestral lands in the Paraguayan Chaco, but 150 members remained uncontacted. By Flávia Milhorance Report shows US and EU financiers back meat firms in Paraguay whose activities put Ayoreo people at risk. Photo credit:: Fotografías Nuevas / Flickr , PD.

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Enviromental Defense

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

OTTAWA/TRADITIONAL, UNCEDED TERRITORY OF THE ALGONQUIN ANISHNAABEG PEOPLE – Advocates for social justice and equity, environmental protection, and public health call on Parliament to expedite passage of Bill C-226, Canada’s first environmental racism law. Favourable committee report puts Bill C-226 in line for final vote in House of Commons.

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Washington Nature

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

In 2020, women and femmes of color on staff raised these concerns, and their legacy lives within the chapter’s current equity statement, which is divided into two areas of focus: First, the statement commits to Indigenous-led and equitable conservation practices going forward. Photo of Marie Angeles by Abdirahman Mohamed.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Today, with a year of erratic statements and actions from President Putin who has escalated and then walked back nuclear threats, and then escalated again, Tara’s words ring truer than ever. Nuclear weapons do not keep us safe. It is past time to reduce the nuclear threat. As Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. As author Ursula K.

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Enviromental Defense

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Moreover, government must commit to funding mechanisms in which workers, Indigenous Nations, and communities are actually at the negotiating table. Moreover, government must commit to funding mechanisms in which workers, Indigenous Nations, and communities are actually at the negotiating table.

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Washington Nature

OCTOBER 26, 2023

by Anya Blaney The term “wealth manager” conjures images of people in polished suits, studying market graphs behind corner-office desks. While her career path wasn’t directly nature-based, she sought to foster a “sense of connection and belonging with people and have a service mentality that helps make people’s lives better.”

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Academy of Natural Sciences

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Delegates at the conference drafted the United States’ National Youth Statement on Climate , representing the voice of a young generation and its climate demands to help protect future generations. We had a lot of honest conversations with people from across the country. LCOY organizers also traveled to Washington D.C.

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A Greener Life

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

The finance, a pledge of £8.75bn of public finance from 12 countries including the UK between 2021 – 2025, will support activities in developing countries, including restoring degraded land, tackling wildfires and supporting the rights of indigenous communities. It will complement £5.3 billion of newly-mobilised private sector funding.

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