Nowhere is safe in the climate emergency
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- Published on Sunday, 29 November -0001 16:00
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Friends,
Hundreds of wildfires are raging across the country right now and Environment Canada has extended heat warnings for BC, Alberta, Nova Scotia, and Ontario1. Out-of-control wildfires have spread across thousands of hectares in Newfoundland and Labrador, leading officials to declare a state of emergency2. The province hasn’t seen wildfires this bad in over 50 years. And on the west coast, where I live, wildfires in the Okanagan are displacing communities yet again.
No community has been left untouched. Yet our federal politicians would rather prop up Big Oil than take the necessary steps to stop the climate emergency from getting worse.
That is why people across the country are sharing their stories on our new website: Living Through Climate Disaster. It can feel hard to talk about your experience, but getting personal is a powerful way to shake people out of complacency and build pressure for bold climate action. Submit your story here.
As a young mother and farmer in the Okanagan, living through another year of unseasonably hot temperatures and wildfire threats is distressing. We cannot let this be our new normal. We deserve a world where our politicians do... everything they can to protect people and the planet, not Big Oil’s profits.
In sharing our stories and struggles, we can build community and hold our politicians accountable. Together, we can beat the forces of climate delay and win a future where everyone has the right to a safe, livable planet.
In solidarity,
Jennifer
- CTV: Environment Canada extends heat warnings for several provinces across the country
- The Guardian: Canadian province declares emergency amid worst wildfires in over 50 years
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