Climate Emergency Unit
@climateunit.bsky.social
Mobilizing Canada for the climate emergency 🤝
Thank you for joining our 5-year mission (2021-2025)
Learn more: www.davidsuzukiinstitute.ca/ceu
Thank you for joining our 5-year mission (2021-2025)
Learn more: www.davidsuzukiinstitute.ca/ceu
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On Dec 3, the CEU bid farewell to friends and allies as our five-year project with the David Suzuki Institute came to a close.
We reflected on lessons learned, celebrated the coalitions carrying this work forward & released resources we hope will strengthen climate advocacy for years to come.
We reflected on lessons learned, celebrated the coalitions carrying this work forward & released resources we hope will strengthen climate advocacy for years to come.
See all six markers come together. Watch the full 12-minute video on the 6 Markers of Climate Emergency, which lays out the full framework for what real emergency leadership looks like.
Watch: youtu.be/HJdKqAVzG-I
Watch: youtu.be/HJdKqAVzG-I
6 Markers of Climate Emergency
YouTube video by Climate Emergency Unit
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December 18, 2025 at 10:31 PM
See all six markers come together. Watch the full 12-minute video on the 6 Markers of Climate Emergency, which lays out the full framework for what real emergency leadership looks like.
Watch: youtu.be/HJdKqAVzG-I
Watch: youtu.be/HJdKqAVzG-I
Marker 6: Centre Indigenous rights and leadership
Winning the climate fight requires respecting Indigenous rights, title, and free, prior, and informed consent, and following Indigenous leadership.
Watch: youtu.be/osorqPAjvSI
Winning the climate fight requires respecting Indigenous rights, title, and free, prior, and informed consent, and following Indigenous leadership.
Watch: youtu.be/osorqPAjvSI
Marker 6: Centre Indigenous Rights and Leadership
YouTube video by Climate Emergency Unit
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December 18, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Marker 6: Centre Indigenous rights and leadership
Winning the climate fight requires respecting Indigenous rights, title, and free, prior, and informed consent, and following Indigenous leadership.
Watch: youtu.be/osorqPAjvSI
Winning the climate fight requires respecting Indigenous rights, title, and free, prior, and informed consent, and following Indigenous leadership.
Watch: youtu.be/osorqPAjvSI
Marker 5: Leave no one behind
A successful climate mobilization requires social solidarity, good jobs, and strong supports so no community or worker is left behind.
Watch: youtu.be/uexym4940JI
A successful climate mobilization requires social solidarity, good jobs, and strong supports so no community or worker is left behind.
Watch: youtu.be/uexym4940JI
Marker 5: Leave No One Behind
YouTube video by Climate Emergency Unit
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December 18, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Marker 5: Leave no one behind
A successful climate mobilization requires social solidarity, good jobs, and strong supports so no community or worker is left behind.
Watch: youtu.be/uexym4940JI
A successful climate mobilization requires social solidarity, good jobs, and strong supports so no community or worker is left behind.
Watch: youtu.be/uexym4940JI
Marker 4: Tell the truth
Emergencies must look, sound, and feel like emergencies. That starts with honest communication about the scale of the crisis and what must be done.
Watch: youtu.be/q8tsMrxF5s4
Emergencies must look, sound, and feel like emergencies. That starts with honest communication about the scale of the crisis and what must be done.
Watch: youtu.be/q8tsMrxF5s4
Marker 4: Tell the Truth
YouTube video by Climate Emergency Unit
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December 18, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Marker 4: Tell the truth
Emergencies must look, sound, and feel like emergencies. That starts with honest communication about the scale of the crisis and what must be done.
Watch: youtu.be/q8tsMrxF5s4
Emergencies must look, sound, and feel like emergencies. That starts with honest communication about the scale of the crisis and what must be done.
Watch: youtu.be/q8tsMrxF5s4
Marker 3: Make it mandatory
Voluntary and incentive-based approaches have failed. In an emergency, governments set clear rules, timelines, and requirements to make change happen.
Watch: youtu.be/4szbr17HCXw
Voluntary and incentive-based approaches have failed. In an emergency, governments set clear rules, timelines, and requirements to make change happen.
Watch: youtu.be/4szbr17HCXw
Marker 3: Make It Mandatory
YouTube video by Climate Emergency Unit
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December 18, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Marker 3: Make it mandatory
Voluntary and incentive-based approaches have failed. In an emergency, governments set clear rules, timelines, and requirements to make change happen.
Watch: youtu.be/4szbr17HCXw
Voluntary and incentive-based approaches have failed. In an emergency, governments set clear rules, timelines, and requirements to make change happen.
Watch: youtu.be/4szbr17HCXw
Marker 2: Create new institutions
Emergency action means building public institutions designed to deliver clean energy, infrastructure, and good jobs at speed and scale.
Watch: youtu.be/VqJuy1o7bk0
Emergency action means building public institutions designed to deliver clean energy, infrastructure, and good jobs at speed and scale.
Watch: youtu.be/VqJuy1o7bk0
Marker 2: Create New Institutions
YouTube video by Climate Emergency Unit
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December 18, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Marker 2: Create new institutions
Emergency action means building public institutions designed to deliver clean energy, infrastructure, and good jobs at speed and scale.
Watch: youtu.be/VqJuy1o7bk0
Emergency action means building public institutions designed to deliver clean energy, infrastructure, and good jobs at speed and scale.
Watch: youtu.be/VqJuy1o7bk0
Marker 1: Spend what it takes to win
In a real emergency, governments invest at the scale required to win, putting people and planet over profit and recognizing that inaction costs far more.
Watch: youtu.be/x8Q58e7HzCQ
In a real emergency, governments invest at the scale required to win, putting people and planet over profit and recognizing that inaction costs far more.
Watch: youtu.be/x8Q58e7HzCQ
Marker 1: Spend What It Takes to Win
YouTube video by Climate Emergency Unit
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December 18, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Marker 1: Spend what it takes to win
In a real emergency, governments invest at the scale required to win, putting people and planet over profit and recognizing that inaction costs far more.
Watch: youtu.be/x8Q58e7HzCQ
In a real emergency, governments invest at the scale required to win, putting people and planet over profit and recognizing that inaction costs far more.
Watch: youtu.be/x8Q58e7HzCQ
We're in a climate emergency. But what does real climate emergency leadership look like?
The Climate Emergency Unit developed the 6 Markers of Climate Emergency to assess whether governments & institutions are acting at true emergency speed & scale.
See the 🧵 below to watch clips on the 6 markers.
The Climate Emergency Unit developed the 6 Markers of Climate Emergency to assess whether governments & institutions are acting at true emergency speed & scale.
See the 🧵 below to watch clips on the 6 markers.
December 18, 2025 at 10:31 PM
We're in a climate emergency. But what does real climate emergency leadership look like?
The Climate Emergency Unit developed the 6 Markers of Climate Emergency to assess whether governments & institutions are acting at true emergency speed & scale.
See the 🧵 below to watch clips on the 6 markers.
The Climate Emergency Unit developed the 6 Markers of Climate Emergency to assess whether governments & institutions are acting at true emergency speed & scale.
See the 🧵 below to watch clips on the 6 markers.
🚨 Final episode of Break in Case of Emergency: What you need to know about immigration and unemployment
Juan Vargas Alba and community organizer Karina Villada discuss the myths and scapegoating around immigration, migrant workers and unemployment.
🎧 Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/2451788/epis...
Juan Vargas Alba and community organizer Karina Villada discuss the myths and scapegoating around immigration, migrant workers and unemployment.
🎧 Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/2451788/epis...
December 18, 2025 at 9:39 PM
🚨 Final episode of Break in Case of Emergency: What you need to know about immigration and unemployment
Juan Vargas Alba and community organizer Karina Villada discuss the myths and scapegoating around immigration, migrant workers and unemployment.
🎧 Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/2451788/epis...
Juan Vargas Alba and community organizer Karina Villada discuss the myths and scapegoating around immigration, migrant workers and unemployment.
🎧 Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/2451788/epis...
🌎 Our 6 Markers of Climate Emergency podcast series is out now!
Across six episodes, the series offers a practical, big-picture framework for responding to the climate crisis at the speed and scale it demands.
🎧 Listen to the full series now: www.davidsuzukiinstitute.ca/break-in-cas...
Across six episodes, the series offers a practical, big-picture framework for responding to the climate crisis at the speed and scale it demands.
🎧 Listen to the full series now: www.davidsuzukiinstitute.ca/break-in-cas...
December 15, 2025 at 3:22 PM
🌎 Our 6 Markers of Climate Emergency podcast series is out now!
Across six episodes, the series offers a practical, big-picture framework for responding to the climate crisis at the speed and scale it demands.
🎧 Listen to the full series now: www.davidsuzukiinstitute.ca/break-in-cas...
Across six episodes, the series offers a practical, big-picture framework for responding to the climate crisis at the speed and scale it demands.
🎧 Listen to the full series now: www.davidsuzukiinstitute.ca/break-in-cas...
Our 6-Marker series closes with Ep. 6, which explores Indigenous rights and leadership in real climate emergency action. Erin Blondeau, Janelle Lapointe, Serena Mendizabal, and Seth Klein discuss sovereignty and community-driven solutions.
🎧 Listen to Episode 6: www.buzzsprout.com/2451788/epis...
🎧 Listen to Episode 6: www.buzzsprout.com/2451788/epis...
December 9, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Our 6-Marker series closes with Ep. 6, which explores Indigenous rights and leadership in real climate emergency action. Erin Blondeau, Janelle Lapointe, Serena Mendizabal, and Seth Klein discuss sovereignty and community-driven solutions.
🎧 Listen to Episode 6: www.buzzsprout.com/2451788/epis...
🎧 Listen to Episode 6: www.buzzsprout.com/2451788/epis...
Ep 5 of our 6-part podcast examines what it means to leave no one behind in the climate transition. Erin Blondeau, Jim Stanford, Anjali Appadurai, and Seth Klein discuss solidarity, justice, and how workers and communities can be supported.
🎧 Listen to Episode 5: www.buzzsprout.com/2451788/epis...
🎧 Listen to Episode 5: www.buzzsprout.com/2451788/epis...
December 9, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Ep 5 of our 6-part podcast examines what it means to leave no one behind in the climate transition. Erin Blondeau, Jim Stanford, Anjali Appadurai, and Seth Klein discuss solidarity, justice, and how workers and communities can be supported.
🎧 Listen to Episode 5: www.buzzsprout.com/2451788/epis...
🎧 Listen to Episode 5: www.buzzsprout.com/2451788/epis...
Episode 4 of our 6 Markers podcast highlights the importance of honest climate communication. Erin Blondeau, Donya Ziaee, Chris Hatch, and Seth Klein discuss truth-telling, the media landscape, and what leadership requires.
🎧Listen to Episode 4: www.buzzsprout.com/2451788/epis...
🎧Listen to Episode 4: www.buzzsprout.com/2451788/epis...
December 9, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Episode 4 of our 6 Markers podcast highlights the importance of honest climate communication. Erin Blondeau, Donya Ziaee, Chris Hatch, and Seth Klein discuss truth-telling, the media landscape, and what leadership requires.
🎧Listen to Episode 4: www.buzzsprout.com/2451788/epis...
🎧Listen to Episode 4: www.buzzsprout.com/2451788/epis...
Episode 3 of our 6-part special podcast looks at why voluntary measures are not enough for real climate action. Erin Blondeau, Dr. Melissa Lem and Seth Klein discuss what mandatory action requires.
🎧 Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/2451788/epis...
🎧 Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/2451788/epis...
December 9, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Episode 3 of our 6-part special podcast looks at why voluntary measures are not enough for real climate action. Erin Blondeau, Dr. Melissa Lem and Seth Klein discuss what mandatory action requires.
🎧 Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/2451788/epis...
🎧 Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/2451788/epis...
In our new 6-Markers podcast series, episode 2 explores how new public institutions can drive real climate action. Erin Blondeau, Alex Himelfarb, Linda McQuaig, and Seth Klein discuss what Canada can create now.
Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/2451788/epis...
Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/2451788/epis...
December 9, 2025 at 1:54 PM
In our new 6-Markers podcast series, episode 2 explores how new public institutions can drive real climate action. Erin Blondeau, Alex Himelfarb, Linda McQuaig, and Seth Klein discuss what Canada can create now.
Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/2451788/epis...
Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/2451788/epis...
Episode 1 of our 6 markers podcast looks at why real climate action means investing at the scale of the crisis. Erin Blondeau, Seth Klein, and Caroline Brouillette break it down.
🎧 Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/2451788/epis...
🎧 Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/2451788/epis...
December 9, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Episode 1 of our 6 markers podcast looks at why real climate action means investing at the scale of the crisis. Erin Blondeau, Seth Klein, and Caroline Brouillette break it down.
🎧 Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/2451788/epis...
🎧 Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/2451788/epis...
The Climate Emergency Unit is releasing one of our final resources: a podcast series on the 6 Markers of Climate Emergency, hosted by Erin Blondeau with Seth Klein & leading thinkers and organizers from across the country.
🎧 Listen to the full series: www.davidsuzukiinstitute.ca/break-in-cas...
🎧 Listen to the full series: www.davidsuzukiinstitute.ca/break-in-cas...
December 5, 2025 at 5:42 PM
The Climate Emergency Unit is releasing one of our final resources: a podcast series on the 6 Markers of Climate Emergency, hosted by Erin Blondeau with Seth Klein & leading thinkers and organizers from across the country.
🎧 Listen to the full series: www.davidsuzukiinstitute.ca/break-in-cas...
🎧 Listen to the full series: www.davidsuzukiinstitute.ca/break-in-cas...
🔥 The climate emergency is here and now. Are governments acting with real urgency? Our 12-minute video explains the 6 Markers of Climate Emergency Action.
Watch the full video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJdK...
Watch the full video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJdK...
December 4, 2025 at 8:35 PM
🔥 The climate emergency is here and now. Are governments acting with real urgency? Our 12-minute video explains the 6 Markers of Climate Emergency Action.
Watch the full video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJdK...
Watch the full video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJdK...
🎧 6-part podcast series: The 6 Markers of Climate Emergency
A special 6-episode edition of Break in Case of Emergency. One episode for each marker. Featuring expert guests and stories from across the movement.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts.
A special 6-episode edition of Break in Case of Emergency. One episode for each marker. Featuring expert guests and stories from across the movement.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts.
Break In Case of Emergency Podcast — DAVID SUZUKI INSTITUTE
www.davidsuzukiinstitute.ca
December 4, 2025 at 7:15 PM
🎧 6-part podcast series: The 6 Markers of Climate Emergency
A special 6-episode edition of Break in Case of Emergency. One episode for each marker. Featuring expert guests and stories from across the movement.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts.
A special 6-episode edition of Break in Case of Emergency. One episode for each marker. Featuring expert guests and stories from across the movement.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts.
📺 6 Markers of Climate Emergency Action
We released a new 12-minute video breaking down the 6 Markers of Climate Emergency Action, a framework to assess whether governments are truly acting at emergency scale. A tool for campaigns and coalitions moving forward.
We released a new 12-minute video breaking down the 6 Markers of Climate Emergency Action, a framework to assess whether governments are truly acting at emergency scale. A tool for campaigns and coalitions moving forward.
6 Markers of Climate Emergency Action
YouTube video by Climate Emergency Unit
youtu.be
December 4, 2025 at 7:15 PM
📺 6 Markers of Climate Emergency Action
We released a new 12-minute video breaking down the 6 Markers of Climate Emergency Action, a framework to assess whether governments are truly acting at emergency scale. A tool for campaigns and coalitions moving forward.
We released a new 12-minute video breaking down the 6 Markers of Climate Emergency Action, a framework to assess whether governments are truly acting at emergency scale. A tool for campaigns and coalitions moving forward.
📄 Mission Report: Lessons and Legacies from the CEU
Our final report distills five years of campaigns, collaborations, wins, challenges, and lessons. It is intended to be a resource for our allies in the climate justice movement, along with a mix of parting encouragements and friendly provocations.
Our final report distills five years of campaigns, collaborations, wins, challenges, and lessons. It is intended to be a resource for our allies in the climate justice movement, along with a mix of parting encouragements and friendly provocations.
www.davidsuzukiinstitute.ca
December 4, 2025 at 7:15 PM
📄 Mission Report: Lessons and Legacies from the CEU
Our final report distills five years of campaigns, collaborations, wins, challenges, and lessons. It is intended to be a resource for our allies in the climate justice movement, along with a mix of parting encouragements and friendly provocations.
Our final report distills five years of campaigns, collaborations, wins, challenges, and lessons. It is intended to be a resource for our allies in the climate justice movement, along with a mix of parting encouragements and friendly provocations.
We are deeply grateful to everyone who backed the CEU: supporters, partners, organizers, and community members. Your commitment and collaboration powered everything we achieved together over five years.
As we close our doors, here are some resources we’re proud to leave behind 👇
As we close our doors, here are some resources we’re proud to leave behind 👇
December 4, 2025 at 7:15 PM
We are deeply grateful to everyone who backed the CEU: supporters, partners, organizers, and community members. Your commitment and collaboration powered everything we achieved together over five years.
As we close our doors, here are some resources we’re proud to leave behind 👇
As we close our doors, here are some resources we’re proud to leave behind 👇
On Dec 3, the CEU bid farewell to friends and allies as our five-year project with the David Suzuki Institute came to a close.
We reflected on lessons learned, celebrated the coalitions carrying this work forward & released resources we hope will strengthen climate advocacy for years to come.
We reflected on lessons learned, celebrated the coalitions carrying this work forward & released resources we hope will strengthen climate advocacy for years to come.
December 4, 2025 at 7:15 PM
On Dec 3, the CEU bid farewell to friends and allies as our five-year project with the David Suzuki Institute came to a close.
We reflected on lessons learned, celebrated the coalitions carrying this work forward & released resources we hope will strengthen climate advocacy for years to come.
We reflected on lessons learned, celebrated the coalitions carrying this work forward & released resources we hope will strengthen climate advocacy for years to come.
🌎 You’ve seen the headlines – #COP30 has wrapped up in Belém, Brazil, and the final outcome – called the ‘Belém Political Package’ – is a hard-fought agreement with some seeds of hope for an equitable Just Transition.
Here’s our final update and analysis on the outcome of this conference.
Here’s our final update and analysis on the outcome of this conference.
Newsletter #3: A big win, a big loss at COP30
COP30 has wrapped up in Belém, Brazil, and the final outcome – called the ‘Belém Political Package’ – is a hard-fought agreement with some seeds of hope for an equitable Just Transition.
350.org
November 28, 2025 at 3:49 PM
🌎 You’ve seen the headlines – #COP30 has wrapped up in Belém, Brazil, and the final outcome – called the ‘Belém Political Package’ – is a hard-fought agreement with some seeds of hope for an equitable Just Transition.
Here’s our final update and analysis on the outcome of this conference.
Here’s our final update and analysis on the outcome of this conference.
🌎 Check out the latest edition of our COP30 Dispatch: Final Stages, published last week.
And keep an eye out for a final update from us soon with a more in-depth analysis of the final COP decision, reflections from the Peoples’ Summit, and what it all means for our important Fair Shares work.
And keep an eye out for a final update from us soon with a more in-depth analysis of the final COP decision, reflections from the Peoples’ Summit, and what it all means for our important Fair Shares work.
COP 30 – Newsletter #2: COP30 – Final Stages
Phew! COP30 is progressing at breakneck speed while 50,000 delegates (of which 1600+ are fossil fuel lobbyists) try to keep up. We’ll provide more in-depth analysis after the conference ends, but for ...
350.org
November 25, 2025 at 6:52 PM
🌎 Check out the latest edition of our COP30 Dispatch: Final Stages, published last week.
And keep an eye out for a final update from us soon with a more in-depth analysis of the final COP decision, reflections from the Peoples’ Summit, and what it all means for our important Fair Shares work.
And keep an eye out for a final update from us soon with a more in-depth analysis of the final COP decision, reflections from the Peoples’ Summit, and what it all means for our important Fair Shares work.