Banco Santander: el cuarto mayor financiador de petróleo y gas en la...
Read the press release in English Leia o press release em português Madrid, 22 de marzo de 2024 – Según los últimos datos de la organización ambiental Stand.earth, el Banco Santander es el cuarto mayor...
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Financiamento do setor de petróleo e gás na Amazônia cresceu em 2023
Read the press release in English Lea el comunicado de prensa en español San Francisco (Estados Unidos), 22 de março de 2024 – Análise da Stand.earth revela que o financiamento do setor de petróleo e...
View ArticleStand.earth lawsuit claims FortisBC greenwashing deceives consumers,...
VANCOUVER/UNCEDED xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (MUSQUEAM), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (SQUAMISH) AND səlilwətaɬ (TSLEIL-WAUTUTH) TERRITORIES — Stand.earth and concerned B.C. residents, represented by lawyers from Ecojustice and...
View ArticleWe’re suing the largest provider of “natural” gas in British Columbia
What’s worse than a fossil fuel company that denies climate change? A fossil fuel company that claims its product is actually part of the solution. That’s exactly what our brand new lawsuit alleges...
View ArticleTilbury Jetty approval threatens marine pollution and climate change
VANCOUVER, BC (Unceded Coast Salish Territories) — Earlier today, the B.C. Government announced the approval of a new LNG tanker and ship fueling industrial project, known as the Tilbury Marine Jetty....
View ArticleNew plan to reduce B.C. emissions promising, but more regulations needed sooner
VANCOUVER, BC (Unceded Coast Salish Territories) — Earlier today, the B.C. Government announced its plan to backstop the federal cap on emissions for 2026. It comes on the heels of the government’s...
View ArticleNYC Comptroller, Public Pension Boards Reach Agreement on Climate Finance...
This press release is cross-published from the New York City Comptroller. New York, NY – After successful shareholder engagements, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander and trustees of the New York...
View ArticleOregon becomes third jurisdiction in North America to enact fossil fuel...
OREGON ** – In a groundbreaking victory for pensioners, workers, and climate advocates, the Governor of Oregon signed the COAL Act (HB 4083) into law last night, which will divest the $98 billion...
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LNG: Liquid Natural Gas is Fracking
The Achilles Heel: Methane Leakage LNG poses environmental risks at every stage of its production and use. From the extraction of “natural gas” to its transformation into LNG and transportation,...
View ArticleFunding for energy efficiency retrofits is a good sign, but federal Housing...
TORONTO, ON (TRADITIONAL TERRITORY OF THE MISSISSAUGAS OF THE CREDIT, ANISHNABEG, CHIPPEWA, HAUDENOSAUNEE AND WENDAT PEOPLES) – The federal government today released a pre-budget Housing Plan, which...
View ArticleRBC on the Defensive at its AGM as Movement-Led Demands Yield Wins
PHOTO / VIDEO AVAILABLE HERE Press Conference Recording Here TORONTO, ON (Traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat...
View ArticleShipping penalties toothless without better monitoring and enforcement of...
VANCOUVER, BC (Unceded Coast Salish Territories) – Reacting to today’s announcement by the Ministry of Transport that fines will be increased on shipping violations under the 2001 Canada Shipping Act,...
View ArticleJoint Statement on housing measures in the Federal Government’s 2024 budget
Partly refinancing programs to get heat pumps and other energy efficiency measures to low- and mid-income households will help families reduce their energy bills and air pollution. But this was a...
View ArticleStand.earth reacts to 2024 federal budget: Some nurture, not enough nature
OTTAWA (TRADITIONAL, UNCEDED TERRITORY OF THE ALGONQUIN ANISHNAABEG PEOPLE) — As people across Canada brace for another season of worsening forest fires, droughts, and floods, the federal government...
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What is greenwashing?
In today’s increasingly environmentally conscious world, people are looking for products and services that align with their values – and that’s great! However, many companies are quick to capitalize on...
View ArticleStop subsidizing Drax’s forest destruction, environmental injustices, and...
LONDON, UK — As Drax stakeholders gather for the giant biomass company’s annual general meeting on April 25 in London, community leaders, scientists, and activists on both sides of the Atlantic are...
View ArticleEngaging MLAs on Old Growth: A 5-Step Guide
We know that targeting local MLAs has been one of the most effective strategies so far to make this issue a priority for the B.C. government, but our work isn’t over yet. While the B.C. government is...
View ArticleCompetition Bureau opens formal investigation into Lululemon in response to...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Unceded Coast Salish Territories) — Stand.earth representatives were notified late last month by Competition Bureau Canada that it has officially opened an inquiry into...
View ArticleBe Planet? We’ll See. An official greenwashing investigation into lululemon...
In the three years since lululemon started claiming to “Be Planet,” its emissions from making its products have doubled. It has transported more of its products by plane, the most carbon-polluting...
View ArticleRBC felt the heat at its 2024 shareholder meeting
Dozens of Indigenous and Black land and water defenders entered the meeting, and shared testimony of the harms caused by RBC’s fossil fuel financing. How did RBC respond? By censuring and silencing...
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