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May 7, 2019
LEAVE BEHIND: Our ask of the Federal Government – May 2019
May 7, 2019
Our May 2019 leave behind highlights the urgency, demand for action, good news, support for carbon pricing, appreciation, and requests for improvements to the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act that emerge from the climate crisis.

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December 24, 2018
ICYMI: A wrap up of 2018
December 24, 2018
We are an action-oriented organization, not a think-tank. Humans have had 30 years of pep-talks and a deluge of climate facts. Bold and consistent actions by our volunteers over the last eight years have produced incredible results. Thank you, everyone, for daring greatly and being the journey with us from me…

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August 24, 2018
MEDIA RELEASE: Climate Group Requests Parachutes for the Planet
August 24, 2018
We will be hosting a national display of Parachutes for the Planet on Parliament Hill in mid October. We created an educator’s guide to explain more about the initiative, how to create a parachute and get it to us for the display. A guide in French is also available.

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April 25, 2018
APRIL 2018 CCCL EDUCATION CALL – Parachutes for the Planet – Kallan Benson
April 25, 2018
At 14 years old, Kallan Benson is our youngest guest speaker on a CCL Canada call. She introduced us to her initiative Parachutes for the Planet, a collaborative art project inviting youth and adults from all over the world to express their concerns about climate change. Their original art banners…

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November 22, 2017
BLOG: Father’s Concern for Young Daughter Inspires Him to Lobby for Climate Action
November 22, 2017
Last month father Rik Logtenberg took his concerns for his daughter’s future to Ottawa to lobby for more effective carbon pricing. He joined 50 other CCL volunteers, including Judy and Laura also from CCL Nelson – West Kootenay.

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December 7, 2016
MEDIA RELEASE: Citizen Lobbyists Cautiously Optimistic Canada’s Low Carbon Transition is Underway – Took a Pledge to Make Sure Progress Continues Past Election 2019 –
December 7, 2016
From November 26-29, 2016, 53 concerned volunteers lobbied on Parliament Hill for improvements to Canada’s current national carbon pricing policy and experienced their most productive week to date in their six-year history in Canada. They lobbied 40 Members of Parliament (MP) and one senator in face-to-face meetings, as well…

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