Canadian News
Media Release: Citizens’ Climate Lobby Compiles Talking Points Booklet
Read moreLiterally thousands of volunteer hours by some of the best volunteers on the planet over the past nine years have gone into the creation of our talking points. We encourage Canadians to spread our LASER talks far and wide.
MEDIA RELEASE: CCL Canada’s Response to the IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Land
Read moreThis latest IPCC report shows that better land management can contribute to tackling climate change, but is not the only solution. We must cut emissions. “We still have a lot more work to do but with the right policies, including pricing carbon as a core component of a cost-effective climate plan as well our updated Food Guide, Canada can help save lives, improve health, and conserve nature,” concludes Orlando.
The Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act in the USA
Read moreH.R.763. is bipartisan legislation the USA based on a CCL framework to account for the hidden costs of burning fossil fuels. If enacted into law, this policy will drive down greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by stimulating American innovation and ingenuity.
Laser Talk: Canada’s New Food Guide and Planetary Health
Read moreTo develop the Food Guide, Health Canada consulted with more than 6,000 individuals, including doctors, nurses, nutritionists, researchers, educators, and the Canadian public at large. It excluded industry-commissioned reports given the potential for conflicts of interest.
LASER TALK: Tracking Canada’s Climate Action 2008-2018
Read moreAccording to data from Julie Gelfand, Canada’s Commissioner of Environment and Sustainable Development which is a division of Canada’s Auditor General Office, Canada’s emissions would have gone up significantly between 2008-2012 if it were not for the 2008 recession and actions of the provinces.