{"id":30363,"date":"2020-04-14T17:03:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-14T21:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/canada\/?p=30363"},"modified":"2021-12-06T06:29:55","modified_gmt":"2021-12-06T11:29:55","slug":"join-the-twitterstorm-for-a-just-transition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/canada\/en\/story\/30363\/join-the-twitterstorm-for-a-just-transition\/","title":{"rendered":"Join the TwitterStorm for a Just Transition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The federal government is expected to announce a bailout package for the oil and gas industry. Let\u2019s tell Justin Trudeau\u2019s cabinet to invest in people not dying industries by making #JustTransition trend on Twitter.<\/h2>\n\n<p>Twitter connects politicians, opinion makers, journalists and activists. By inviting friends and allies to join this Twitterstorm targeting decision-makers, <strong>we can make our demand to bailout people and invest in a #JustTransition impossible to ignore. <\/strong>We believe that YOU can influence politicians to make the right decision. Now it\u2019s your turn to use this digital megaphone to make some noise.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>This week, we are sending a message to the federal government, tell Justin Trudeau\u2019s cabinet to invest in a #JustTransition.&nbsp;<\/strong> You have two full days to tweet like you&#8217;ve never tweeted before!<\/p>\n\n<p>The COVID-19 crisis is hitting communities hard, impacting people\u2019s health, causing massive economic disruption, and upending our lives.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>Now is the time for the government to step up with real support for communities to weather this crisis and recover in a way that builds resilience and sustainability.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>It\u2019s NOT a time for handouts to the oil corporations causing the climate crisis or increasing our vulnerability to threats like climate change.<\/p>\n\n<p>Let\u2019s speak out together to make sure communities receive the support they need.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sample Tweets<\/h2>\n\n<p>You can use these tweets below or craft yours. Don\u2019t forget to add #JustTransition and #cdnpoli as well as tag @GreenpeaceCA (when possible). New on Twitter? You don\u2019t have an account? Read <a href=\"https:\/\/help.twitter.com\/en\/using-twitter\/create-twitter-account\">this<\/a> or post on Facebook and Instagram.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tweet at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JustinTrudeau\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@JustinTrudeau<\/a> and tell him you want a #JustTransition<\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"tweet\">\n  .<span class=\"twitter-mention\">@JustinTrudeau<\/span>\nI want a <span class=\"twitter-hashtag\">#JustTransition<\/span>, a bailout that puts people over profits. \nI want to participate in creating a stronger and more resilient society out of this <span class=\"twitter-hashtag\">#coronavirus<\/span> crisis.\nShow your true colours ?\n<span class=\"twitter-mention\">@GreenpeaceCA<\/span> <span class=\"twitter-link\">https:\/\/act.gp\/3eoi7ew<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"click-to-tweet-btn\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=.%40JustinTrudeau%0AI%20want%20a%20%23JustTransition%2C%20a%20bailout%20that%20puts%20people%20over%20profits.%20%0AI%20want%20to%20participate%20in%20creating%20a%20stronger%20and%20more%20resilient%20society%20out%20of%20this%20%23coronavirus%20crisis.%0AShow%20your%20true%20colours%20%F0%9F%8C%88%0A%40GreenpeaceCA%20https%3A%2F%2Fact.gp%2F3eoi7ew\">Tweet<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"tweet\">\n  .<span class=\"twitter-mention\">@JustinTrudeau<\/span> you promised no subsidies for <span class=\"twitter-hashtag\">#fossilfuels<\/span>, but yet news reports the gov\u2019t is working on an oil &amp; gas bailout.\nYou need to step up with real support for communities so they can recover &amp; build resilience through a <span class=\"twitter-hashtag\">#JustTransition<\/span> <span class=\"twitter-link\">https:\/\/act.gp\/3eoi7ew<\/span> <span class=\"twitter-hashtag\">#cdnpoli<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"click-to-tweet-btn\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=.%40JustinTrudeau%20you%20promised%20no%20subsidies%20for%20%23fossilfuels%2C%20but%20yet%20news%20reports%20the%20gov%E2%80%99t%20is%20working%20on%20an%20oil%20%26%20gas%20bailout.%0AYou%20need%20to%20step%20up%20with%20real%20support%20for%20communities%20so%20they%20can%20recover%20%26%20build%20resilience%20through%20a%20%23JustTransition%20https%3A%2F%2Fact.gp%2F3eoi7ew%20%23cdnpoli\">Tweet<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tweet at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Bill_Morneau\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@Bill_Morneau<\/a> and tell him you want a #JustTransition<\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"tweet\">\n  .<span class=\"twitter-mention\">@Bill_Morneau<\/span> Don\u2019t repeat the errors of the 2008 bank bailout.\nYou can give money to people, not executives &amp; shareholders.\nYou can invest in a <span class=\"twitter-hashtag\">#JustTransition<\/span> that builds resilience, helps workers &amp; communities recover from this crisis. <span class=\"twitter-link\">https:\/\/act.gp\/3eoi7ew<\/span> <span class=\"twitter-mention\">@GreenpeaceCA<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"click-to-tweet-btn\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=.%40Bill_Morneau%20Don%E2%80%99t%20repeat%20the%20errors%20of%20the%202008%20bank%20bailout.%0AYou%20can%20give%20money%20to%20people%2C%20not%20executives%20%26%20shareholders.%0AYou%20can%20invest%20in%20a%20%23JustTransition%20that%20builds%20resilience%2C%20helps%20workers%20%26%20communities%20recover%20from%20this%20crisis.%20https%3A%2F%2Fact.gp%2F3eoi7ew%20%40GreenpeaceCA\">Tweet<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"tweet\">\n  <span class=\"twitter-mention\">@Bill_Morneau<\/span> Imagine if you choose to invest the billions $$ the oil &amp; gas industry wants in renewables, to restore forests and protect wildlife. How many communities could be powered sustainably? How many species could be spared? <span class=\"twitter-hashtag\">#JustTransition<\/span> <span class=\"twitter-link\">https:\/\/act.gp\/3eoi7ew<\/span> \n<\/div>\n<div class=\"click-to-tweet-btn\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=%40Bill_Morneau%20Imagine%20if%20you%20choose%20to%20invest%20the%20billions%20%24%24%20the%20oil%20%26%20gas%20industry%20wants%20in%20renewables%2C%20to%20restore%20forests%20and%20protect%20wildlife.%20How%20many%20communities%20could%20be%20powered%20sustainably%3F%20How%20many%20species%20could%20be%20spared%3F%20%23JustTransition%20https%3A%2F%2Fact.gp%2F3eoi7ew%20\">Tweet<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Here are a few articles you can add to your tweets&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/canada\/en\/story\/30124\/your-guide-to-bailout-people-not-corporations\/\">https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/canada\/en\/story\/30124\/your-guide-to-bailout-people-not-corporations\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ctvnews.ca\/health\/coronavirus\/covid-response-offers-chance-to-shift-direction-of-canadian-economy-experts-1.4883230\">https:\/\/www.ctvnews.ca\/health\/coronavirus\/covid-response-offers-chance-to-shift-direction-of-canadian-economy-experts-1.4883230<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thenarwhal.ca\/canada-coronavirus-funds-economic-climate-emergencies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/thenarwhal.ca\/canada-coronavirus-funds-economic-climate-emergencies\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thetyee.ca\/News\/2020\/03\/20\/Bail-Out-Workers-Not-Fossil-Fuels-Say-Climate-Advocates\/\">https:\/\/thetyee.ca\/News\/2020\/03\/20\/Bail-Out-Workers-Not-Fossil-Fuels-Say-Climate-Advocates\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalobserver.com\/2020\/03\/31\/opinion\/covid-19-recovery-must-bail-out-people-not-corporations\">https:\/\/www.nationalobserver.com\/2020\/03\/31\/opinion\/covid-19-recovery-must-bail-out-people-not-corporations<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalobserver.com\/2020\/03\/25\/opinion\/265-academics-trudeau-no-bail-out-oil-and-gas-response-covid-19\">https:\/\/www.nationalobserver.com\/2020\/03\/25\/opinion\/265-academics-trudeau-no-bail-out-oil-and-gas-response-covid-19<\/a><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sample Facebook comments<\/h2>\n\n<p>You can copy and paste the suggested post below as comment on the latest post on the Facebook account of Justin Trudeau or Bill Morneau. You can also use these posts as inspiration to post on other members of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ourcommons.ca\/Members\/en\/ministries\">Cabinet<\/a>. You can also write a respectful comment of your own with the hashtag #JustTransition and tag us @greenpeacecanada. You can add images or gifs if you wish.<\/p>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/JustinPJTrudeau\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Justin Trudeau<\/a><\/h4>\n\n<p><em>Justin Trudeau: I want a #JustTransition, a bailout that puts people over profits. I want to participate in creating a stronger and more resilient society out of this #coronavirus crisis. Show your true colours ?\u27a1<\/em>https:\/\/act.gp\/3eoi7ew&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/morneau.bill\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bill Morneau<\/a><\/h4>\n\n<p><em>Bill Morneau: don\u2019t repeat the errors of the 2008 bank bailout.<\/em> <em>You can choose to give money to people not executives &amp; shareholders.<\/em> <em>You can invest a #JustTransition that builds resilience &amp; helps workers, families &amp;  communities recover from this crisis.\u27a1<\/em>https:\/\/act.gp\/3eoi7ew&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Comment on the latest post or post on an Instagram Story<\/h2>\n\n<p>You can use the same sample comments as Facebook on Instagram, on a story or as a comment on the latest post of Justin Trudeau <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/justinpjtrudeau\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@justinpjtrudeau<\/a> and Bill Morneau <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/billmorneau\/\" target=\"_blank\">@billmorneau<\/a>. Don\u2019t forget to tag <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/greenpeace_canada\/\" target=\"_blank\">@greenpeace_canada<\/a> and to add #JustTransition<\/p>\n\n<p>You can also repost <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/greenpeace_canada\/\" target=\"_blank\">@greenpeace_canada<\/a> memes in a story or in your feed and tag Justin Trudeau or Bill Morneau!<\/p>\n\n<p>Thank you and keep the pressure up!<\/p>\n<div class=\"EmptyMessage\">Block content is empty. 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