Established in 2006, For Our Grandchildren is a Canadian not-for-profit voluntary organization committed to a better world for our children and grandchildren. Our mission is to empower grandparents to take the urgent action needed to address the causes and impending effects of climate change. We are motivated by the fact that it is our grandchildren who will be adversely affected if we fail to make the changes necessary to protect the environment and address climate change.
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: ARCHBISHOP DESMOND TUTU JOINS FOR OUR GRANDCHILDREN
“Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.” – Desmond Tutu
The Most Reverend Dr. Desmond Tutu, Archbishop Emeritus of Cape Town offers an inspiring vision of wisdom and hope in the global recovery we must bring about. We at For Our Grandchildren are delighted and privileged that he has agreed to be an Honorary Member of our Steering Committee. Click here to learn more!
LATEST NEWS
- You can now make a secure, instantaneous, online donation to support our work at For Our Grandchildren via PayPal. Click here to learn more, or to make a donation now.
- From November 28 – December 9, world leaders convened in Durban for the 2011 UN Climate Change Conference (COP17). The urgent need for decisive, allied, global action against climate change continues to mount, but these summits have failed to produce any such outcomes. On behalf of our grandchildren, we cannot afford to let our political leaders off the hook for allowing this vital opportunity for international collaboration become irrelevant. Please watch the ‘Messages for Durban’ sent to the summit by For Our Grandchildren in the video below.
If the video is slow to load, please click on the ’360p’ on the bar at the bottom and switch to a lower resolution, or click pause, and wait 5-10 minutes for the load to complete. If you have a high-speed connection, consider changing to a high-definition resolution. You can also watch the video full screen by clicking the button in the bottom right-hand corner of the video screen.
Many thanks to our global partners, the Norwegian Grandparents Climate Action, the Grand Panthers (Sweden), and Canadian artist Franke James for their participation in this feature, to the Climate Action Network (Canada) for their support, and to the exceptional video producers, Steven Best (Canada) and Hyenafilm (Norway).
TAKE ACTION
If you are concerned about the impending effects of climate change, join grandparents across Canada & around the world to make a difference. Contributions are most appreciated. Cheques may be mailed to “For Our Grandchildren“, 10 Cortland Avenue, Toronto, ON M4R 1T8. Thank you.
Endorse Our Resolutions on critical actions our government needs to take. Read the “Political Change for a Climate in Crisis” resolutions here.
