Waking up to the climate crisis

It's finally happening, the world is waking up to the climate crisis. Oil companies are in court for lying, the truth is coming out about climate breakdown, and millions are standing up for truth and action. All this is thanks to you — everyday people who care about our future — and are doing everything we can. It is only with our eyes wide open, that we have the opportunity to rebuild our world.

The climate crisis threatens everything we love.

But it's also an opportunity for enormous positive change.

No one person can "do it all" — but most of us can do a lot more than we're doing...

Which are you?

• Denial – "it's no big deal, the science is wrong, don't worry be happy"
• Avoidance – "let's not think about it, there are so many other distractions"
• Blaming – "it's the government's/industry's fault"
• Despair – "the world is a mess, nothing I can do about it"
• Positive change – "let's do the right thing, as if our lives depend on it"

What you can do:

• Support groups & organizations working for climate action: Climate Action Network Canada | GoodWork. Join two or three that seem most important to you. Without you and me, they are nothing — our participation is crucial.
• Live as sustainably as you can. Reduce your consumption, fly less or not at all, switch to renewables. It might sound difficult, but it will lead to a happier, healthier life. 
  
• Participate in nonviolent strikes and protests. It is perhaps the most visible part of the movement — an important way to let the public, governments and business hear our voice. Strikes continue every Friday in thousands of locations around the world. Learn more, join a strike or start your own: Fridaysforfuture.ca | GoodWork.ca/Strike

• Top 10 things you can do about Climate Change (David Suzuki Foundation) 
• 11 actions you can take to fight climate change (Environmental Defence)
• How to get Carbon-free in 10 years (Yes! Magazine)
• 7 critical life changes you should make (Grist Magazine)
• Overwhelmed by climate change? Here's what you can do (The Guardian) | We are the last generation that can stop climate change
• Join a local group:  350.org | Fridays for future (Canada) | Greenpeace | Climate Reality | Council of Canadians | Sierra Club | Transition towns | Google: “climate change” or “environmental group” + your city/town
• Volunteer or Green Jobs | Summer Jobs | Climate change jobs | meaningful work for a healthier world
• Stay mentally & physically healthy: Don't despair | Stay healthy | Sustainable living | Relocalize 

Green jobs, internships, volunteering:

• Work for climate action: GoodWork.ca/Climate
• Work for a greener world: GoodWork.ca/Now
• Volunteer & board positions: GoodWork.ca/Volunteer

What's this all about? Don't believe the science?

If you're still in denial, or don't see why 1.5C is such a big deal, please take a few hours to educate yourself — from credible, non-complicit sources. 

• Ecological grief 
• Anxiety management
• How to stop blaming 
• Avoiding burnout
• How to start a support group 

 In the news:

• Were you fooled? For decades, the oil and gas industry has “deliberately misled [the public] about climate change”. It's crucial to expose the fossil fuel industry's disinformation tactics so the public doesn't fall prey to the next effort: The Guardian | Los Angeles Times | EcoWatch | How the fossil fuel industry deliberately misled Americans about climate change
• A scary year for climate change — Scientific American
• Here's what 2030 could look like if we win the war on climate change
• Climate news and updates: The Guardian | Grist.org | CBC | World Economic Forum | National Observer | NPR | EcoWatch | The Nation | Common Dreams | The Intercept | Climate Action Network Canada – Groups & Organizations

 

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