Stopping Climate Change by Standing Up For Canadian Environmental Policies and Regulations.

The Issue

We're facing a climate crisis.  Extreme weather, melting glaciers and rising sea levels all link to climate change.  If we continue on this trajectory, nature's future, along with our own, is in jeopardy.

Without climate action, humanity, wildlife, and the planet we know and love will suffer.  Many species, like sea turtles, elephants, and giant pandas will be under increased threat when they're not able to adapt to rising seas, changing rainfall patterns, warming temperatures, an acidifying and warming ocean and other consequences of increased carbon pollution.

We cannot stand back and let this happen.  We need to start today and change the way we choose and use energy and resources. Canada must take decisive action to fight climate change and cut carbon pollution to reduce the impacts of climate change and inspire other countries to do the same.

Through collaboration with various likeminded 'treehuggers' ranging from photographers, writers, pubic speakers, and graphic designers, I have created an Organization called Mission Green. Our Mission Statement:

Our goal at Mission Green is to educate, serve, and protect our planet by spreading awareness about the environmental challenges the world is currently facing. By gathering like minds together in a community of environmentally conscious individuals, we have created a platform to make radical change through advocating sustainable lifestyles, promoting garbage cleanups, arranging educational visits, and peacefully requesting that our policy makers commit to the regrowth and preservation of our natural world- as it is dwindling and needs our help.

Protect what you love.

Climate Change is the main issue we're tackling, and by gaining support by fellow humans concerned about this, we can offer realistic, small life alterations, that can create big change when committed to by thousands, even millions of people. Put pressure on the candidates for Prime Minister of Canada. Support our Mission. Join the movement. Please.

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The Issue

We're facing a climate crisis.  Extreme weather, melting glaciers and rising sea levels all link to climate change.  If we continue on this trajectory, nature's future, along with our own, is in jeopardy.

Without climate action, humanity, wildlife, and the planet we know and love will suffer.  Many species, like sea turtles, elephants, and giant pandas will be under increased threat when they're not able to adapt to rising seas, changing rainfall patterns, warming temperatures, an acidifying and warming ocean and other consequences of increased carbon pollution.

We cannot stand back and let this happen.  We need to start today and change the way we choose and use energy and resources. Canada must take decisive action to fight climate change and cut carbon pollution to reduce the impacts of climate change and inspire other countries to do the same.

Through collaboration with various likeminded 'treehuggers' ranging from photographers, writers, pubic speakers, and graphic designers, I have created an Organization called Mission Green. Our Mission Statement:

Our goal at Mission Green is to educate, serve, and protect our planet by spreading awareness about the environmental challenges the world is currently facing. By gathering like minds together in a community of environmentally conscious individuals, we have created a platform to make radical change through advocating sustainable lifestyles, promoting garbage cleanups, arranging educational visits, and peacefully requesting that our policy makers commit to the regrowth and preservation of our natural world- as it is dwindling and needs our help.

Protect what you love.

Climate Change is the main issue we're tackling, and by gaining support by fellow humans concerned about this, we can offer realistic, small life alterations, that can create big change when committed to by thousands, even millions of people. Put pressure on the candidates for Prime Minister of Canada. Support our Mission. Join the movement. Please.

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The Decision Makers

Tom Mulcair
Leader, New Democratic Party of Canada / Chef, Nouveau Parti démocratique du Canada
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Thank you for signing the petition calling for decisive action on climate change. After years of inaction from Liberal and Conservative governments on climate change, the NDP is prepared to step up and respond to our moral obligation to act. An NDP government will work with provinces and territories to put a price on carbon and reduce emissions by introducing a pan-Canadian cap-and-trade system with hard emissions limits for Canada’s biggest polluters. We will also advance an integrated continental cap-and-trade system that ensures a level economic playing field for North American businesses. You can count on New Democrats to re-introduce Jack Layton’s Climate Change Accountability Act. This legislation will ensure that Canada meets its long-term target of reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to a level 80% below that of 1990 by the year 2050, and 34% below 1990 for the 2025/30 period. We will also restore Canada’s international environmental credibility. As one of my first duties as Prime Minister, I will attend COP21 with targets and a plan to meet them. New Democrats will also include Opposition Critics and Civil Society Groups on the official delegation to COP21. The NDP will also take further steps to improve Canada’s environmental record by:  Investing in provincial, territorial and municipal home energy programs to retrofit 50,000 homes and 15,000 apartment units to lower energy bills and create thousands of jobs ($200 million over 4 years).  Investing in the Green Municipal Fund through the Federation of Canadian Municipalities to support sustainable development pilot projects, including energy efficiency, energy recovery, and transition to cleaner fuel for municipal transit ($150 million over 4 years);  Creating targets for the electrification of federal vehicle fleets and strengthen Canada’s green procurement policy to reduce long-term fuel and maintenance costs, including the installation of 150 electric car charging stations on federal properties across Canada. For more information on our plan, please see our platform: http://www.ndp.ca/platform Best regards, Tom Mulcair Leader, New Democratic Party of Canada
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister of Canada/Premier ministre du Canada
Stephen Harper
Member of Parliament Calgary Southwest
Elizabeth May
Leader, Green Party of Canada / Chef, Parti Vert du Canada

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