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Anti-Racism Toolkit for Environmentalists
The environmental community will not stay silent in the face of systemic injustice. We must act and speak in solidarity with the Black communities and the movement for BIPOC lives. Fighting for a green and peaceful future includes speaking out against the unjust, racist and systemic violence Black and Indigenous people face every day in…
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3 anti-racist policies that should be part of the COVID-19 economic recovery
COVID-19 recovery plans must be anti-racist. Here’s a look at just 3 (of the many) options on the table proposed by the movement for Black lives, including defunding the police, social programs, and free transit.
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CALL TO ACTION – Defund the Police in Canada
Join Black and Indigenous groups in Canada in their calls to defund police violence and invest in healthy, peaceful communities instead.
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The Makers: Vancouver’s Kristina Kearley on the frontlines of COVID-19 … a green & just recovery
Canask is an informal collective that’s working to flatten the COVID-19 curve by redistributing donations of masks and other personal protective equipment. We sat down with Coordinator Kristina Kearley to talk about a just transition from the pandemic.
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Report of the National Inquiry on MMIWG: One year later, where’s the action?
A year ago this week, the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls launched its report. Where are we now?
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White supremacy is destroying the environment, but that’s not why we fight it
As we mourn the countless Black lives lost at the hands of police, I feel compelled to speak up about white supremacy and police violence against Black and Indigenous communities here in Canada.
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How to get your mayor going and your city growing!
Are you eager to eat locally and organically produced food? Do you want to enjoy it at a personal level but also see this change take effect in your community…
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What is a green and just recovery? 5 actions to make it happen
A green and just recovery is the opportunity for the federal government to kickstart a new economy that helps solve the climate emergency and biodiversity crises, while ensuring fair wages, employment protections and social safety nets for all people living in Canada.
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READY, SET… BIKE !
Cycling emerged as a way to stay connected. Biking is this marvellous changing agent and social justice tool, that’s fun and healthy for us and the planet! Mobility for essential workers like healthcare providers is more important than ever. They, like all of us, still need to go buy food, deliver necessities or take care…
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Make the rich pay… The much needed wealth tax on multimillionaires.
When looking at the numbers and at the world around us, can we afford not to take immediate and urgent action to combat income inequality?