Appels à l'action
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- Publié par : Axel Hamdi
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On November 4, 2024, the draft regulations for the Oil and Gas Pollution Cap, formerly Emissions Cap, were finally released -- marking Canada’s first real attempt to put enforceable limits on the fossil fuel industry’s pollution, the largest driver of the climate crisis in our country.
Let's be clear — this draft policy isn’t perfect. Right now, it contains major delays and loopholes that allow the fossil fuel industry to buy their way out of reducing their emissions by purchasing offsets instead. Even still, this policy could be a serious game-changer — and Big Oil knows it. Pollution cap opponents are spending millions of dollars to water it down, or scrap it entirely. And the clock is ticking. We need to strengthen and lock this regulation in before it’s too late.
Key Consultation Feedback on Pollution Cap Draft Regulations:
- No more delays: We demand that these regulations are finalized and implemented immediately, ideally ahead of the federal budget and the 2025 election.
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Ramp up the ambition: We’re calling on the federal government to align these regulations with Canada’s climate goal of a 40-45 per cent emissions reduction by 2030
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Go further to usher in a just transition: These regulations are just the beginning. We call on the government to go further to advance a transition away from fossil fuels towards a 100% renewable energy future. That means investment in Indigenous-owned and community-led climate solutions and investments in training programs for workers.
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- Publié par : Annika Chiasson
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“resource development” within the town. The pozzolan deposit was formed from volcanic ash amassed on the north side of Dalhousie Mountain eons ago. It is now understood that pozzolan can be used as an environmentally friendly ingredient in the making of cement. However, the property of the proposed mine is a mere 200 meters from a high school, half a km to a second one and very close to several dozen homes.
The development of this mine so close to our homes and schools has us concerned for our health, our drinking water and our air quality. We worry about the impact of the mining operations on the Restigouche River and the Bay of Chaleur, especially if there is dredging, as the sediments in the Dalhousie harbour were contaminated for decades by the former paper mill.
You can view a letter from the Conservation Council of New Brunswick to the members of the Heron Bay Town Council, encouraging the Town to consider the long term implications of the mine and, if zoning changes are needed the amendments should be designed to protect the local population and our environment for now and into the future here.
We want to send a strong message to the Council. Please join with us in signing this letter. You can email the Restigouche Naturalists Club at restnatclub@gmail.com with your support by Tuesday evening!
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The YCC Campaign is gathering organizational support to demand a significant commitment by the 2024 Fall Economic Statement. The initial deadline to sign will be November 7th. You can find the full English text of the letter here and sign the letter here. Vous pouvez lire la lettre en français ici.
Youth all around the country are calling for the federal government to create a national paid job training program where anyone 35 and under could apply and sign up for two years to do climate adaptation and mitigation work in their communities; a Youth Climate Corps. This would be a barrier-free, government-funded program to train youth for careers in the well-paying green jobs of the future. The vision for the training is in three areas of employment:
Stream 1: is emergency preparedness and response work - wildfire fighting, flood responses, and low-carbon care work involved during climate emergencies
Stream 2: jobs strengthening our community and environmental resilience to climate change - conservation positions, ecosystem restoration, shoring up community infrastructure; and
Stream 3: training in jobs that we immediately require to drive our everyday GHG emissions down - retrofitting our homes and buildings, renewable energy projects, and building our public transit systems.
Young people would finish this two-year-long program with a certification like a Red Seal to set them on a path for a long-term career doing this vital work. Built into the vision is a focus on equity-deserving communities who have historically been left behind. This would be a program that turns no one away. Federally funded but community-led.
The YCC campaign is really close to winning - it was in Budget 2024, federal government-led consultations are underway and they need your support to ensure the campaigns’ financial demands make it into the Fall Economic Statement, and Budget 2025.
Their call is for an initial federal investment in the YCC of $1 billion a year, which would then grow to accommodate demand. With a $1 billion a year investment, and a commitment to pay the prevailing living wage of about $25/hour, the YCC could create nearly 20,000 full-time jobs each year.
For more information on the campaign, check out these resources:
1. Policy Brief
2. Campaign FAQ
Thank you for your support!
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- Publié par : Olivia Malone
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- Publié par : Olivia Malone
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Pour en savoir plus et signer la pétition, cliquez sur le lien ci-dessous :
https://www.partivertnb.ca/environmental_rights
