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BC Election: Climate Action Counts
Read moreThe Nelson–West Kootenay Chapter of Citizens’ Climate Lobby (CCL) has prepared this summary of major party platforms on climate action to help you better understand your choices. CCL is a non-profit, non-partisan, grassroots advocacy organization focused on creating the political will for a livable planet.
The material presented here is taken from published sources, and every effort has been made to ensure accuracy. In presenting this information for voters, CCL does not support any political party.
CCL Education: An Honest Conversation about Electricity Prices in Ontario with Mike Schreiner – April 13, 2017
Read moreGPO leader Mike Schreiner eloquently lined up various elements of Ontario’s electricity system and discussed with CCL Ontario members a long term vision for Ontario’s electricity system.
MEDIA RELEASE: Earth Day and Beyond Let’s Talk Carbon Pricing
Read moreSudbury ON: Climate change is real, it is us, it is bad and there is hope. Where is the hope? It is a solvable problem. Pricing carbon pollution is key and we don’t have to burden the taxpayer. Canadians need to know that our country’s current greenhouse gas targets and plans do not match the size of the problem and are woefully inadequate.
OPEN LETTER: Request For Nova Scotia’s Carbon Price To Go Upward And Onward
Read moreBig thanks to Joanne Light for her leadership in creating a document that highlights how woefully inadequate Nova Scotia’s GHG emissions target are and offering specific suggestions to make Nova Scotia’s climate plan better. Special thanks to Brian Gifford, Andy Blair, and Peggy Cameron for working on the drafts with Joanne and Peter Bateman for submitting the final document to the Government of Nova Scotia.
MEDIA RELEASE: Ontarians Lobby Their MPPs to Save the Climate
Read moreConstituents met with 8 provincial parliamentarians face to face and the staff of four others. Of note, they met face-to-face with the Ontario Energy Minister, the Honourable Glenn Thibeault and the opposition critics for Environment and Climate Change: Ted Arnott (Progressive Conservative of Ontario) and Peter Tabuns (New Democratic Party of Ontario).