Nelson,
There’s been some terrible news lately. It can be hard to feel hopeful in times like these. But while it sometimes feels like an uphill struggle, we’re also making great progress every single week. So I wanted to share some good news stories with you — stories that are only made possible thanks to people like you taking action.
So please take five minutes to see how your support for Greenpeace is bringing about positive change around the world.
More cities are embracing plant-based alternatives to meat
To protect people’s health and our global climate, more cities are responding to Greenpeace’s campaign to introduce plant-based alternatives to meat. Copenhagen, Denmark is increasing the amount of plant-based food at public institutions; Lille, France is implementing two mandatory vegetarian meals every week in public schools; and Bern, Switzerland is serving meat and fish no more than twice a week.
Greenpeace Russia is helping protect 100 million hectares of forests
Right now, vast swathes of Russia are covered in “illegal” forests. Bizarrely, Russian legislation demands that the owners of these former or current agricultural lands keep them free from forests. This means that they’re often logged without restraint or simply burned, releasing carbon dioxide and black carbon into the atmosphere. But thanks to a campaign by Greenpeace Russia, the Russian parliament has taken the first step to change this legislation. Now it’s up to Greenpeace supporters around the world to keep up the pressure.
The Line 3 tar sands pipeline is facing a major setback in Minnesota
This is huge! The new governor of Minnesota has allowed an appeal against the Line 3 tar sands pipeline to move forward. This could delay construction on this dangerous project for another year and increases the chances that it will be stopped for good. Greenpeace supporters in Minnesota petitioned, called, tweeted, and texted to build pressure on the governor to allow this appeal — and it worked!
Greenpeace activists are resisting dangerous fracking in Patagonia
Last month, 33 activists from Greenpeace Argentina infiltrated a site near fracking operations in Patagonia and blocked trucks attempting to dump toxic, oily waste in open ponds for over 24 hours. Oil companies, including Shell and Total, are using this illegal dump to discard waste directly onto the soil, close to a residential area and one of the region’s major water supplies. After a six-month investigation, Greenpeace wrote to these oil companies and gave them fair warning that we were going public with what we had discovered. They have yet to take any action. So we did.
Thank you so much for all the ways you’ve helped make these stories a reality, Nelson. Good news like this is only made possible by millions of people around the world -- including you -- making your voices heard.
Thank you.
Christy
Executive Director (Interim), Greenpeace Canada
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