British Columbia's next government must take real action on the climate emergency
On October 19, British Columbians will head to the polls.
Far too often, election debates pit climate action and affordability solutions against each other. But nothing could be further from the truth – the climate crisis is an affordability issue, and the failure to act on climate is costing us dearly. Taking action now to confront the climate crisis can simultaneously improve people’s economic and employment security.
There is a tendency in Canada to overlook the fact that Indigenous peoples are overwhelmingly working class.
Today is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a time not only to reflect on the genocide committed by the Canadian state against Indigenous peoples but also to think critically about the work of reconciliation in the present and future.
Amsterdam, Netherlands — Greenpeace International pushed back today against a meritless, US $300 million lawsuit from US-based fossil fuel company Energy Transfer by sending a Notice of Liability to its headquarters in Dallas, Texas. The Notice of Liability informs Energy Transfer (ET) of Greenpeace International’s intention to bring a lawsuit against the company in a Dutch Court to recover all damage and costs it has suffered as a result of the SLAPP suit, unless ET withdraws its case and accepts responsibility for the harm Greenpeace International has suffered.[1]
