Trees can save us

A new study suggests that planting trees could be an effective way to combat climate change. 

https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/17/world/trillion-trees-climate-change-intl-scn/index.html

Did you know that 15 billion trees are lost every year to deforestation? 

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/global-warming/deforestation/

Learn about a group of children determined to plant 1 trillion trees:

https://www.plant-for-the-planet.org/en/home   

CBC subscription weekly newsletter on all things environmental

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This is a weekly newsletter on all things environmental, where we highlight trends and solutions that are moving us to a more sustainable world. (Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Thursday.)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/what-on-earth-newsletter-climate-change-1.5183329

Government of Canada Climate Change website

What to know more about what the federal government is doing to combat climate change?  Dive into this website for links to reports and initiatives.


https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/weather/climatechange/canada-international-action.html

Sports for Climate Action Initiative

The Sports for Climate Action initiative targets two main objectives, namely to achieve a clear trajectory for the global sports community to combat climate change and to use the sports sector as a unifying tool to drive climate awareness and action among global citizens. Signatories to the Framework, including the 4 Grand Slam tournaments, commit to five clear principles:

• Undertake systematic efforts to promote greater environmental responsibility
• Reduce overall climate impact
• Educate for climate action
• Promote sustainable and responsible consumption
• Advocate for climate action through communication

read the full article here:

https://unfccc.int/news/tennis-world-unites-in-fight-against-climate-change

Cycling Survey

Most of the greenhouse gas emissions produced by Londoners comes from transportation.

Along with reducing emissions, increasing the ability of Londoners to travel by bicycle will reduce traffic congestion and improve their health.

Especially if you don’t cycle, please complete the survey being conducted by Western University on cycling infrastructure in the City of London at:

https://getinvolved.london.ca/london-celebrates-cycling

We have Declared a Climate Emergency - Now What?

Now that the government (both municipal and federal)

has agreed that there is a climate emergency, what happens next?  How do we move forward?  Clean Energy Canada has put together a list of questions that might help you answer that question.
Check out the full article on their website

https://cleanenergycanada.org/what-makes-an-effective-climate-plan/  

Watch this recent update on “60 Minutes” of the U.S. lawsuit that challenges that the government has failed to protect the nation’s air, water, forests and coast lines. 

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/juliana-versus-united-states-climate-change-lawsuit-60-minutes-2019-06-23/  

The legal firm Osler’s also feels this can happen in Canada as there are a couple of lawsuits in the works.  

https://www.osler.com/en/resources/regulations/2019/climate-change-litigation-arrives-in-canada  

As we elect the next federal government, we should be mindful of the pending legal implications of failing to act on the climate crisis. 

ESC - Who we Are

Initiated by First-St. Andrew’s United Church, the Environmental Stewardship Coalition includes members from over 15 congregations in the city of London, Ontario with a vision to embolden Londoners to meet or exceed the reduction in GHG emissions as set out in the Paris Accord. 

We are interested in EDUCATION and ADVOCACY.