Staying in line with the science of climate change by keeping fossil fuels in the ground. | Building a 100% renewable energy economy by 2050. | Ensuring a just transition for Indigenous peoples, workers, and climate-impacted communities. |
Find more background materials for each of the principles here.
Read our recently published report summarizing people’s contributions to over 54 town halls from coast to coast to coast.
This report demonstrates that people have made their position clear. We want a climate strategy that will work for people and the planet — that means subsidies to the fossil fuel industry and new infrastructure projects like pipelines have no place in Canada. We want a strategy which recognizes that all new energy projects must respect indigenous rights and the voices of communities across the country.
Here are the most immediate steps you can take to hold the government accountable:
Here are the campaigns being led by the same organizations that made the People’s Climate Plan a success. Visit their websites to learn about their campaigns:
350.org is part of a global climate justice movement that seeks to keep fossil fuels in the ground by growing a people-powered movement. In Canada, its work focuses on national campaigns to freeze tar sands expansion, support opposition to pipelines like Energy East and Kinder Morgan, and work in solidarity with the struggle for Indigenous rights. You can get involved in the fight against the Kinder Morgan. | |
Leadnow is a people-powered advocacy organization that brings people together to work on major issues of our times. Leadnow is currently running three major campaigns that will have a big impact in Canada’s climate policy. You can join the campaign to stop the Kinder Morgan TransMountain pipeline, the campaign to stop the TPP, and the campaign to reform Canada’s first-past-the-post electoral system. | |
Climate Reality Project is the Canadian component of a global movement and a non-partisan advocacy group. Its work seeks to raise awareness among all Canadians to motivate them to become active participants in solving the climate crisis. It does so with training, engaging the public with presentations, media and conversations, and by promoting solutions at all levels. You can get involved by inviting a climate reality leader to speak to your workplace, school, or community group. Targeted presentations help your network learn more about ways we as Canadians can reduce our carbon footprint, through individual, community, provincial and national projects. | |
The Canadian Youth Climate Coalition seeks to build and strengthen the youth climate justice movement. The CYCC runs various campaigns supporting young people taking action for the climate. | |
The Council of Canadians is a leading social organization and mobilized a network of 60 chapters across the country. Through campaigns that advocate for clean water, fair trade, green energy, public health care, and a vibrant democracy, they educate and empower people to hold our governments and corporations accountable. You can get involved in climate and energy campaigns like the one on energy Energy East. |