Guy Hanchet 
This amazing book, subtitled “The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming” gives an optimistic program for getting out of our current mess. It outlines the top 100 solutions that the world can implement, starting now, to fight the causes of the climate crisis. They range from clean energy to educating girls in … Read more
We were assessing actions taken so far in 4RG in 2019, mostly in collaboration with other groups in Peterborough. It’s quite a list, and the year is not over yet. January: Climate Change mitigation proposal to City Council. Result motion to include Climate Change in all decisions, and create a tax-deductible fund for Climate Change … Read more
The election is over; we have a minority government and we are wondering what to do next. David Suzuki’s foundation web site has some suggestions. Their article “Top 10 things you can do about climate change”shows us what we can do today, right now. Action number 1, “Unite for Bold Climate Action”, is an urgent … Read more
EnviroVote Canada prepared this assessment of party platforms for the four major parties on 33 questions arranged in topics related to: Climate Change; Paris Agreement; Climate Change Governance; Carbon Pricing; Transportation; Infrastructure; Biodiversity; Protected Areas; Species at Risk; Plastic. Visit the EnvirVote web site to see their report and to see which organizations are behind … Read more
To bring forth important issues facing Canadians today – environmental protection, economic justice and human rights – organizations such as The David Suzuki Foundation, The Pembina Institute, Greenpeace, and the Canadian Environmental Law Association, sent a questionnaire representing the collective priorities of their organizations to Canada’s six main political parties in July 2019. Click on … Read more
Climate Action Network Canada, a coalition of more than 100 organizations across the country including For Our Grandchildren, asked the five major federal parties whether they would take 5 minimum steps to protect the climate. The graphic to the right tells the story at a glance; you can read the detailed responses here. Note: the Conservative … Read more
Chatelaine magazine recently published this article that also appeared in MacLean’s on Friday. Written jointly by the well known and highly respected Canadian climate scientist, Katherine Hayhoe and economist Andrew Leach, the article compares the major parties’ plans for dealing with climate change in terms of their ambition and their feasibility. You should read the … Read more
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