Scroll through any social media feed today and you’ll see it: the line between real environmental facts and climate misinformation is blurring. That’s why genuine environmental education isn’t just important right now; it’s critical.
What defines a year of impact that’s rooted in education, research, and public engagement?
GCEF’s new 2025 Impact Report tells that story, and we’re thrilled to share three highlights.
1. Growing climate education where it’s needed most
Young people will face the biggest impacts from climate change. But they still lack access to credible, justice-oriented education that helps them understand the crisis and how to act on it.
That’s why, in 2025, we launched Greenspeakers Grow.
We’re bringing climate justice education into more schools and communities by scaling up Greenpeace Canada’s successful Greenspeakers program. Volunteer Greenspeakers presenters have already reached over 32,000 students in Canada’s classrooms since 2016!
To grow the Greenspeakers program, we’re creating bilingual educational resources, forging relationships with more schools and communities, and organizing more public events.
2. Confronting misinformation before it spreads
Misinformation related to climate change is surging. It’s meant to confuse the public and delay meaningful action. In 2025, we responded by launching an innovative project — Inoculating Against Misinformation in Climate Politics in Canada.
Rather than debunking misinformation after it’s spread, and the damage is done, our inoculation team uses “prebunking” strategies to teach people how to recognize misinformation before it can take root.
The team is on high alert to misinformation at all times, monitoring it as it emerges and creating engaging online content to anticipate and preempt it.
3. Turning research into a force for change
In 2025, we completed two landmark investigative reports, designed to uncover problems about urgent environmental issues in Canada and drive solutions.
Paper Trail to Nowhere examines lobbying and accountability in Canada’s forestry sector, while Belonging in Nature explores the systemic barriers that prevent many people in Canada from accessing and feeling safe in natural spaces.
Both reports conclude with specific recommendations to policymakers about how to address these problems with meaningful policy reform.
Looking ahead
In the year ahead, we hope to reach even more classrooms and communities and confront even more misinformation, always guided by our mission to inform, equip, and empower people to work toward a just and thriving planet.
None of this progress would be possible without our supporters, community partners, educators, and volunteers. Please consider making a donation to help us continue this important work.
To learn about everything that we achieved in 2025 and where we’re headed next, read the full 2025 Impact Report.
