We now have a new Minister of Foreign Affairs, François-Philippe Champagne! Since no reply from the former Minister, Chrystia Freeland, was forthcoming, we forwarded our petition to Mr. Champagne to ensure that he knows we haven't forgotten. Dear Honourable François-Philippe Champagne: I would like to take this opportunity, as you begin your post as our new … Continue reading Amazon Petition Update
Local Business for Climate Action
A couple of weeks ago, we launched sister campaigns aimed at urging local businesses to support youth activists in the lead-up to the Global Climate Strikes. If you're interested in participating, the campaign is on until the end of the day tomorrow. One campaign is aimed at patrons and asks that they e-mail their neighbourhood businesses … Continue reading Local Business for Climate Action
Yes, the Amazon is still burning…
Brazilian Foreign Minister Ernesto Araujo, in a CNN interview with Christiane Amanpour, says "the Amazon is not burning, not burning at all. We have fires this year, a little more than last year." He says that these fires are not an unprecedented crisis (Video: https://www.cnn.com/videos/tv/2019/09/04/amanpour-brazilian-foreign-minister-ernesto-araujo-amazon-fires.cnn). We're asking our own Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister, Chrystia Freeland, … Continue reading Yes, the Amazon is still burning…
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