Advancing our collective understanding of the environmental issues and solutions ahead.
Help us empower Canadians with the tools to pursue climate action.
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What We Do
Less than a decade separates us from irreversible damage from climate change. Despite consensus that climate change is real and a majority of Canadians wishing to see fossil fuel phased out, oil and gas companies – and their allies – are stymying meaningful climate action. Disinformation is blurring our collective understanding of the issues and solutions to this crisis. To address it, we must bridge the knowledge gap and combat the sense of powerlessness instilled by this continued obstruction of the democratic will.
Launched in 2020, the Greenpeace Canada Education Fund seeks to deepen our collective understanding of the environmental, climate, and energy issues affecting people living in Canada and around the world. We do this by focusing on research, education, and the effective dissemination of our findings to the public.
Guided by our values, we are advancing this mission in a way that is consistent with a democratic, inclusive vision of Canadian civil society that disrupts long-running historical imbalances. To do this, we strive to advance an intersectional equity lens in all that we do, including program design and outreach. Only through these activities can we begin to act on a decolonial commitment to the process of achieving systems change and environmental justice.
This executive summary of our Three-Year Strategic Plan (2024-27) outlines our current priorities.
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Our Relationship with Greenpeace Canada
There are now two Greenpeace organizations operating in Canada. Greenpeace Canada, which runs campaigns to protect the planet, expose global environmental issues, and develop solutions for a green and peaceful future, was established in 1971. It is part of a global campaigning network maintaining general consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council. To advocate and mobilize effectively, including in ways that charities can’t, Greenpeace Canada is a non-profit rather than a charity. Established in 2020, the Greenpeace Canada Education Fund is a registered charity focused on research, investigations and education.
Our work complements and supports that of Greenpeace Canada, our supporters, and our environmental partners to create persuasive, credible and effective actions that meaningfully engage the public, politicians and the media on the march towards climate justice.
Program Interests
Greenspeakers
Greenpeace Canada’s Greenspeakers program empowers Canadian youth to find creative solutions to local and global environmental challenges through educational resources, thought-provoking speakers, and interactive learning sessions. Engaging more than 17,000 students from K-12 and 328 presentations across Canada since 2015, GCEF is now seeking to develop, standardize, and scale the program across the country with a view to engaging 10,000 students a year by 2023-2024.
Fixing Canada’s Broken Food System
Food systems are responsible for a third of global greenhouse emissions. In this investigative research project, GCEF will support Greenpeace Canada to clarify the drivers of biodiversity loss in Canada’s agricultural system, including the identification of national and international supply chain links that contribute to these emissions, incentives to Canada’s meat and dairy processing industries, and the impacts of our consumption on the environment. This will strengthen the ability of Canadians to understand our national food system and meaningfully contribute to the federal government’s agricultural policy framework review in 2023.
Shifting the Narrative on Canada’s Agricultural Policy
With public debate understandably focused on oil and gas production, industrial agriculture still produces approximately 10% of Canada’s GHGs, with no current national target for reducing emissions. In this project, GCEF will support Greenpeace Canada to empower Canadians to speak in favour of a food policy that reduces nitrogen fertilizer use and meat consumption. This will entail capturing personal stories and experiences from stakeholders across the food supply system, imagining alternative food production systems, and creating resources that support the ability of Canadians to engage their elected officials on policy issues.
Telling the Human Stories of Climate Disasters
In 2021, Canadians experienced heat waves, fires, and flooding causing the death and displacement of thousands. To pursue meaningful climate action, we must bear witness to the human impacts and social effects of climate disasters, and highlight those responsible: fossil fuel companies and enabling governments. In this project, GCEF will empower Greenpeace Canada to pursue on-the-ground investigations of climate disasters in Canada and capture stories that educate the public, media, and decision-makers on the impacts of extreme weather on citizens and communities.
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An Interview with Keith Stewart, Senior Climate Strategist with Greenpeace Canada
The Greenpeace Canada Education Fund is concluding its first Investigative Research project into the influence of fossil fuel companies in Canada. Made possible by the generous support of the Trottier…
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Supporter Spotlight: Melanie Moffat
As the year comes to an end, we at the Greenpeace Canada Education Fund are delighted to showcase a recent gift we received in November of this year in memory…
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Canadian Law Firm Climate Impact Report
The Greenpeace Canada Education Fund recently supported the development of The Canadian Law Firm Climate Impact Report, developed by The University of Toronto Law Union (UTLU) and coordinated by the…
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Researching Oil & Gas Industry Influence on Canadian Climate Discourse: An Interview with Nola Poirier
An update on our first investigative research project on the influence of oil, gas and industry associations on the national climate discourse and policy-making process in Canada.
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Sharing our 2022 Impact Report
The Greenpeace Canada Education Fund is proud to share our 2022 Impact Report from last year, which provides an overview of the progress we made as a charity in 2022.
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Launching our new climate awareness campaign
This Spring we are kick-starting our new climate awareness campaign, which highlights important facts about the state of climate education and research in Canada.
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A Note of Gratitude: A Holiday Blog Post by Arnab Majumdar, Development Officer at the Greenpeace Canada Education Fund
As 2022 ends, we wanted to feature a guest blog post written by Arnab Majumdar, our Development Officer at the Fund. In this post he discusses his role at the Fund, his motivations for joining it, the promise of the organization, and what we have learned together this year.
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Saying “no” to plastic at the checkout: How small actions are adding up to big change
Think saying “no thanks” to plastic products is no big deal? Think again.
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Advocacy 101: How to speak up for nature and the climate in Canada
You care about the planet. You recycle, you bike when you can, maybe you’re even eating less meat. These things matter, but we can’t fix the nature and climate emergency…
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Are your lifestyle choices enough to protect the planet?
Your daily choices about how you live your life matter. Driving less. Eating less meat. Using less energy. These are all small ways you can help bring down the temperature…
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