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Mobilizing Canada for the climate emergency at the speed & scale not seen since the Second World War. Let's do this! 🤝

Learn more: www.climateemergencyunit.ca
🙌 The Youth Climate Corps has been shortlisted for the 2025 Good Fight Prize. Honoured to see this campaign recognized alongside others fighting for decent jobs, economic justice, and a livable future!

See the other finalists & learn more about the Atkinson Foundation's Good Fight Prize:
The Prize – Good Fight Prize for Decent Work
Campaigns for decent work invite us to move in a hopeful direction. They support the daily work of standing up for what we value, even when it’s difficult to see a finish line. They create a spotlig...
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November 14, 2025 at 8:30 PM
We are not living in an era of optional climate policy. We are living in an era of planetary limits where the choices we make in city halls will determine the world our children inherit, @carolmliao.bsky.social and @naomiaklein.bsky.social write. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/13/o...
Vancouver’s climate leadership is a promise we can’t break
Eliminating the city’s climate and sustainability department is a betrayal of our collective future, write Carol Liao and Naomi Klein
www.nationalobserver.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:18 PM
🎙️ In our new podcast episode, Seth Klein explains why the budget’s bet on carbon pricing, tax credits, and “decarbonized oil” won’t meet the moment.

For more on #Budget2025 & what it means for climate, housing, and tax policy, listen here: www.climateemergencyunit.ca/podcast
November 14, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Re-upping this 🧵 from when Ksi Lisims LNG was given enviro approval.

The downstream emissions from Ksi Lisims will be roughly equivalent to 5% of Canada's TOTAL domestic GHG emissions. This is a carbon bomb - a willful act of arson.

Mark Carney simply does not get the climate emergency... 👇
This Ksi Lisims LNG approval is terrible news.

"It's hard to believe that we're moving ahead in B.C. with climate-destroying LNG projects in the midst of a climate crisis," said Tara Marsden, sustainability director for the Gitanyow hereditary chiefs.

Yup.

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
$10B LNG project in northwest B.C. gets environmental certificate despite opposition | CBC News
The Ksi Lisims LNG terminal project, about 80 kilometres north of Prince Rupert, B.C., has received a provincial environmental assessment certificat — a critical step for the megaproject despite conce...
www.cbc.ca
November 14, 2025 at 5:10 PM
🚨 Ksi Lisims LNG has been sent to the federal Major Projects Office.

If built, it would be Canada’s second-largest LNG terminal. But concerns remain about First Nations consent, long-term economic risks, and the 33 million tonnes of climate pollution it would drive.

Key coverage below (🧵)
November 14, 2025 at 4:58 PM
🌎 #COP30 is here, and so is our coverage.

The Climate Emergency Unit & @350.org have teamed up to deliver COP30 Dispatch, a weekly newsletter providing news & analysis of COP30 as it unfolds in Belém, Brazil.

📫 Subscribe to our LinkedIn Newsletter: www.linkedin.com/newsletters/...
COP30 Dispatch | LinkedIn
Weekly coverage of COP30 in Belém, Brazil, including key issues, voices & actions from COP30. Coverage by 350.org & CEU.
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November 12, 2025 at 7:24 PM
ICYMI: After years of organizing, the Youth Climate Corps officially broke through and was included in Budget 2025.

It’s a major win for the hundreds of young people and allies who fought for good, green jobs, and just the beginning of what’s possible.

🔗 Read our full response:
Youth Climate Corps breaks into Federal Budget 2025 — The Campaign for a Youth Climate Corps
After many years of campaigning, the Youth Climate Corps has finally broken through, announced as a new public program in Federal Budget 2025.
www.goodgreenjobsforall.ca
November 11, 2025 at 8:58 PM
🌎 COP30 has started! We're here to provide you with clear info & analysis amidst the headlines.

👉 Read our first dispatch: 350.org/canada/cop30...
In this issue: What’s at stake, COP30 Peoples Summit, 2025 Federal Budget analysis, Fair Shares resources, and ways to take action.

@350.org
COP30 – An uphill climb and an opportunity for movements
Here we are, ten years after the Paris Agreement was signed. Monday is Day 1 of COP30, held in Belém, Brazil, and we want to give you some easily accessible information and analysis amidst the chaotic...
350.org
November 10, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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I won't be in Brazil this year but I'll be your trusty curator of what's really important amidst the noise of it all.

We're doing a series of #COP30 newsletter updates unpacking important decisions & amplifying key voices on the ground🦋

➡️350.org/fairshare to sign the petition & get the updates.
🌎 COP30 is underway in Belém, Brazil! Over the next 3 weeks, we will be sharing updates on negotiations & reflections on what it all means for global climate justice.

👉 Sign the Fair Shares Platform & receive our #COP30 coverage: 350.org/fairshare

cc: @350.org @350canada.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 7:05 PM
🌎 COP30 is underway in Belém, Brazil! Over the next 3 weeks, we will be sharing updates on negotiations & reflections on what it all means for global climate justice.

👉 Sign the Fair Shares Platform & receive our #COP30 coverage: 350.org/fairshare

cc: @350.org @350canada.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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For the hundreds of young activists and their allies who have pressed hard for the idea of a Youth Climate Corps, the YCC’s inclusion in this week’s fed budget should be seen as a win, but not overstated.

Here’s our take in today’s @nationalobserver.com: www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/06/o...
Youth Climate Corps breaks into federal Budget 2025
For the hundreds of young activists and their allies (including many supportive members of Parliament) who have pressed hard for this idea, this news comes as a welcome relief and should be seen as a ...
www.nationalobserver.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:42 PM
🎙️ New Podcast: Anjali, Seth, & Alex Hemingway break down #Budget2025 & the Climate Competitiveness Strategy. We also talk housing, public revenue & Zohran Mamdani!

🎧 Tune in: tinyurl.com/bdcn7ahy

@anjaliappadurai.bsky.social @sethdklein.bsky.social @1alexhemingway.bsky.social @bcpolicy.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 3:48 PM
📢 We won! A Youth Climate Corps is in Budget 2025.

Years of youth organizing secured a $40M two-year commitment. A meaningful start, but only the beginning.

👉 Read our response & stay with us as we push for what comes next: www.goodgreenjobsforall.ca
November 5, 2025 at 2:43 PM
The federal budget will be tabled on November 4th, and the pressure is building on Prime Minister Mark Carney to fund a Youth Climate Corps.

If you haven’t already, now’s the time to act. Keep the pressure up.

👉 Send your letter today: goodgreenjobsforall.ca/tell-carney
October 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Check out our new Youth Climate Corps video – a national roll-call of leaders from labour movement, student unions, faith orgs, health groups and climate – all issuing a united call to the @mark-carney.bsky.social govt to launch a YCC in the Nov 4 federal budget.

Please enjoy and share! 👇
Across Canada, more and more voices are calling for a Youth Climate Corps. With the federal budget set for November 4, the call is growing louder.

📢 Join the 200+ organizations urging Mark Carney’s government to fund a Youth Climate Corps in Budget 2025.

🔗 Learn more: www.goodgreenjobsforall.ca
October 22, 2025 at 4:33 PM
On Nov 4, join an online forum exploring how a federal Youth Climate Corps can centre Indigenous sovereignties in the places colonially known as Newfoundland & Labrador.

Hosted by Mi’kmaq environmentalist Jude Benoit.

📅 7–9 PM NT / 6:30–8:30 PM AT
🔗 Register: actionnetwork.org/events/sover...
Centering Indigenous Sovereignty in the Places Known Colonially as NL
Date: November 4, 2025 Time: 7:00 - 9:00 PM NT / 6:30 - 8:30 PM AT Location: via Zoom, please complete this form to receive the link Background & Context: After a years-long campaign, the ...
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October 22, 2025 at 9:21 PM
À travers du Canada, plus de voix se joignent à la demande du Corps jeunesse pour le climat.

📢 Écoute à quelques-un.e.s de nos 200+ allié.e.s qui demandent que le gouvernement Carney fonde un Corps jeunesse pour le climat dans le Budget 2025.

🔗 Joins-toi à la demande: www.goodgreenjobsforall.ca
October 21, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Across Canada, more and more voices are calling for a Youth Climate Corps. With the federal budget set for November 4, the call is growing louder.

📢 Join the 200+ organizations urging Mark Carney’s government to fund a Youth Climate Corps in Budget 2025.

🔗 Learn more: www.goodgreenjobsforall.ca
October 21, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Momentum is growing for a Youth Climate Corps, a bold new public program to put young people to work protecting our communities & tackling the climate crisis.

It's built for this moment.

Tell Carney: it’s time to fund a Youth Climate Corps!
👉 www.goodgreenjobsforall.ca/tell-carney
October 9, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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This is extremely alarming. Prime Minister @mark-carney.bsky.social won the federal election promising to make us *less* depending on the US. Now we are hearing reports that he is offering up a CLOSER energy and military partnership in exchange for a trade deal... 🧵

www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Carney raised Keystone XL pipeline revival in meeting with Trump | CBC News
Relief for Canada from U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum may come thanks to renewed interest in a pipeline project first proposed more than 15 years ago.
www.cbc.ca
October 8, 2025 at 4:07 PM
📢 Mark Carney says Budget 2025 will be a “generational investment” in Canada’s economy.

Let’s hold him to it: www.goodgreenjobsforall.ca/tell-carney

A Youth Climate Corps is the kind of bold, nation-building program Canadians are demanding—jobs, resilience, and climate action rolled into one.
October 3, 2025 at 5:48 PM
🍁 On Nov 4, Carney unveils Budget 2025, promising a "generational investment" in Canada.

One program could deliver jobs + climate action: a Youth Climate Corps.

This program would provide paid work for young people restoring ecosystems, protecting communities, and building clean infrastructure.
Canada Needs a Youth Climate Corps 🤝
YouTube video by Climate Emergency Unit
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October 3, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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A coalition of more than 250 leaders has laid out five of its own major projects to replace Ottawa’s fossil-fuel push. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/09/30/n...
Municipal leaders urge feds to focus on nation-building, not ‘nation-burning’
A coalition of more than 250 leaders has laid out five of its own major projects to replace Ottawa’s fossil-fuel push.
www.nationalobserver.com
September 30, 2025 at 2:23 PM
🌲 Trump just slapped Canada with new tariffs on lumber + furniture. Steel, aluminum, autos & film have all been hit too, yet oil & gas remain untouched.

As Seth Klein argues, that’s where Canada should push back: a 15% export tax on oil & gas could raise ~$25B/yr for workers + a just transition.
Why Canada must tax oil & gas exports: Fighting back against Trump's trade war
YouTube video by Climate Emergency Unit
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October 1, 2025 at 7:30 PM
🧡 Sept 30 is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation & Orange Shirt Day. We honour Survivors, remember the children who never came home, and confront ongoing colonial violence.

Reflection isn’t enough. Take action tomorrow and every day on our collective journey towards Truth and Reconciliation.
National Truth and Reconciliation Day is on September 30th
But reflection alone is not enough. Here are some ways that we encourage you to consider showing your support and solidarity on Tuesday:
350.org
September 29, 2025 at 4:07 PM