Hi John,

This is Amara, 350.org’s Canada Team Lead, speaking. Earth Day is around
the corner and here at 350.org, we’re taking the whole month of April as
an opportunity to spotlight the powerful work the climate movement is
doing worldwide. This year, the focus is on advancing climate justice and
real solutions to the climate crisis, with a call for governments,
decision makers and society in general to #InvestInOurCommunities.

In Canada, we’ve always believed in the power of people to drive change.
That’s why we work closely with communities and local partners at every
stage of our campaigns – from brainstorming, to planning, execution and –
of course – celebration! Sometimes, we lead the campaigns and actions. And
sometimes we offer our support with logistics, media and social media
amplification, training, resources and funding.

One of our most important collective efforts is the campaign to ensure
that our federal government keeps its promise to deliver a just transition
away from fossil fuels and towards renewable energy. In the 3 years since
Prime Minister Trudeau first promised a just transition, we have kept the
pressure up – and in February 2023 [ [link removed] ]the government finally delivered the
Sustainable Jobs Plan.

For now, that's indeed just what it is: a plan. We’ll need to push hard
over the coming months for our government to back up this plan with bold
legislation and historic green investments. And we will need your help!

The path so far has been long, but it was smoother because we walked it
together. In the last few years, thousands of activists joined us and our
allies, online and in the streets, to make sure the Trudeau government
knew the just transition was a promise they couldn’t break. Since 2021, a
wide network of local 350 chapters, climate justice groups and communities
created a powerful and sustained wave of pressure. From Halifax to
Vancouver and St. John’s to Yellowknife, people mobilized to email their
representatives, make phone calls, file submissions to public
consultations, and join marches, rallies and creative actions like
flooding the Prime Minister’s office with green job applications.

[ [link removed] ]Rueben George from Tsleil Waututh Nation offers opening remarks at a
“Press Conference from the Future” in Vancouver during the Day of Action
for a Just Transition.Rueben George from Tsleil Waututh Nation offers
opening remarks at a “Press Conference from the Future” in Vancouver
during the Day of Action for a Just Transition.

One year ago, more than 50 communities across the country came together
and brought our vision for a world beyond fossil fuels to life. In
Vancouver, organizers held a press conference from the year 2025, where
officials from a near-future climate emergency coalition gave updates on
Canada’s progress toward climate justice.

In his opening words at that event, Rueben George from Tsleil-Waututh
Nation nicely summed up the power of a national day of action dedicated to
envisioning the better future we know is within our reach: “Our
imagination is a powerful force. It powers our struggle against ongoing
colonialism, against the theft of our lands. And it helps us remember, and
tell a different story.”

We’re proud to be part of the people-powered struggle for climate justice.
Our pressure is working, but Big Oil is determined to protect their
profits and block real climate action. The fight is far from over and with
your help, we can win!

Help 350 support the climate movement, in Canada and everywhere!



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Onwards,

Amara Possian
Canada Team Lead
350.org




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