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Climate Emergency Unit @climate_unit

Mobilizing Canada for the climate emergency at the speed & scale not seen since the Second World War. Let's do this! 🤝

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Climate Emergency Unit@climate_unit
14 Nov 2024
We have a new account! Please follow us on Bluesky 🦋 ➡️ climateunit.bsky.social/
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Today, Doug Ford & the Ontario Conservatives announced the creation of the "Ontario Corps"—a volunteer program to respond to disasters & emergency situations in Ontario. Read the full statement: goodgreenjobsforall.ca/blog/… Thread:
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In contrast, the national Youth Climate Corps campaign has been advocating for a federally-funded Youth Climate Corps that would offer paid opportunities for young people to be trained and employed in essential, in-demand jobs, including emergency response.
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We express our grave disappointment with the Ontario government's establishment of a volunteer Ontario Corps program, which follows op-eds released earlier this year in a similar vein that advocated for volunteer conscription of youth. Read the rest: goodgreenjobsforall.ca/blog/…

Youth Climate Corps campaign’s statement on the creation of the “Ontario Corps” — The Campaign for...

On Friday, December 13, Doug Ford and the Ontario Conservatives announced the creation of the "Ontario Corps"—a volunteer-based program to respond to disasters and emergency situations in Ontario....

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Reminder that we are on Bluesky now. Please follow us there, on LinkedIn, and on Instagram to stay up to date with the CEU's campaigns. Find us by searching "Climate Emergency Unit" on all platforms 🙂
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Today's announcement of Canada's new 2035 climate target is a devastating blow to #climatejustice efforts around the world. Experts have determined that 🇨🇦's fair share of the global effort is ~80% reductions from 2005 levels by 2035 additional support to the Global South.
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Despite challenges of being a federation, we need imaginative & transformative leadership from the feds to build programs & institutions for a post #fossilfuel economy. 🇨🇦 must utilize tools like #windfallprofitstax to curb the greed of Big Oil & incentivize a low-carbon future.
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The lack of ambition in today's announcement means that our government is failing us and failing the rest of the world, choosing to remain beholden to powerful fossil fuel interests and short-term profits.
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Anjali Appadurai@AnjaliApp
22 Nov 2024
The real winners of #COP29 are the fossil fuel lobbyists; the draft text on the table is nothing short of a victory of them. Gone are the pillars that would have enabled the next era of #climateaction: public, grant-based finance and adequate $ for adaptation & #LossAndDamage.
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Important words from our campaigns director @AnjaliApp ⬇️
Anjali Appadurai@AnjaliApp
22 Nov 2024
The #UNFCCC talks have lasted 30 yrs. We've had global conversations around critical demands like #LossAndDamage and #climatefinance to pay the Global North's climate debt to dvping countries. It was well-known that the current finance goal of $100bn was too low, met too late.
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Keith Stewart@climatekeith
21 Nov 2024
Not going gently into that dark night of Trump-lite in Canada. I’m currently chained to a replica oil jack blocking Pierre Poilievre’s driveway, calling him out for protecting polluters over people
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CAN-Rac Canada@CANRacCanada
22 Nov 2024
🚨The #JustTransition Work Programme negotiations at #COP29 have been deeply concerning, and with the hours counting down, so much is at stake. Our Executive Director @carobrouillette’s response:
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RT @SethDKlein: As physicians and environmental health scientists, we are calling for a new environmental assessment before a BC LNG projec…

The Prince Rupert gas pipeline doesn't pass today's health standards

As physicians and environmental health scientists, we are calling for a new environmental assessment before this project proceeds precisely due to both significant changes in the context of pipeline...

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FYI: We will be posting more frequently on our other accounts. Please follow along: ➡️ bsky.app/profile/climateunit… ➡️ linkedin.com/company/the-cli…
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Come and join us on Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/climateunit…

Climate Emergency Unit@climate_unit
14 Nov 2024
We have a new account! Please follow us on Bluesky 🦋 ➡️ climateunit.bsky.social/
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Wetʼsuwetʼen land defenders are being criminally prosecuted just for defending their lands. Now they are fighting for its very survival, and the survival of our planet during a global climate crisis. Watch this video to learn more: youtube.com/watch?v=Py-HR3zu…

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and sign this petition if you haven't already: takeaction.amnesty.ca/page/1… Protect Wet’suwet’en land defenders!
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