Listen to our Voice!
As youth, we have both the opportunity and the responsibility to act to affect the future. In the past, we had the collective strength to shake the foundation of society for its betterment when there was a need for action. Today, we recognize the undeniable truth of global climate change and the threat it poses to us and future generations through our own inaction. So, with the spirit of social activism championed by our predecessors, youth from across the political spectrum - liberal, conservative, and those formerly apathetic - come together now to act.
We recognize the gross negligence of our current governmental leadership to take decisive action on climate change, the critical issue of our time, and to them we make this declaration:
Regardless of political affiliation, we believe enormous change is needed in our leaders\' direction on the environment. Therefore, prioritizing this issue will be the deciding factor in supporting a candidate in the next federal election.
We proffer a challenge to politicians to earn our votes. Earn them by being honest about the environment. Earn them by making Canada the example to the world on climate change action. Earn them by addressing this issue not as a Liberal issue, not as a Conservative issue, but as a Canadian issue, a global issue. Acting on this is an opportunity for political parties to gain our generation\'s support.
We, the undersigned, believe that climate change is today the most pressing issue facing Canada and the world, and that only environmental action originating from our politicians on the national level will be an effective response. By signing this document, we acknowledge that climate change is a critically serious issue and that the environmental platforms of our political parties will thereby play a decisive factor in our voting choice.
I was reading through the new comments earlier and honestly some of the things people are saying about the weather lately are just terrifying and it makes me think about how we really need to keep pushing for actual leadership on this. It feels like nobody at the top is listening but then I see another notification pop up and realize we are definitely not the only ones feeling this way so I am going to keep trying to track down some people in office to see if they will even talk to us.
March 6, 2008
I really never thought this would turn into anything more than a venting session late at night but seeing all these notifications makes me think we might actually force a conversation. It feels surreal to see so many people agreeing that we just need to stop playing around with the future because honestly the stalling is getting painful.
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Emma Brooks
18 years ago
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so tired of hearing excuses. we dont have time for more talk.
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Sarah Thompson
18 years ago
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Finally some kids standing up for what matters. The politicians only care about the next election and ignore the planet we actually have to live on. FIX IT.
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Mark Vega
18 years ago
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it is getting way too hot out there. listen to the youth for once instead of just lining your pockets with oil money.
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Listen to our Voice!
As youth, we have both the opportunity and the responsibility to act to affect the future. In the past, we had the collective strength to shake the foundation of society for its betterment when there was a need for action. Today, we recognize the undeniable truth of global climate change and the threat it poses to us and future generations through our own inaction. So, with the spirit of social activism championed by our predecessors, youth from across the political spectrum - liberal, conservative, and those formerly apathetic - come together now to act.
We recognize the gross negligence of our current governmental leadership to take decisive action on climate change, the critical issue of our time, and to them we make this declaration:
Regardless of political affiliation, we believe enormous change is needed in our leaders\' direction on the environment. Therefore, prioritizing this issue will be the deciding factor in supporting a candidate in the next federal election.
We proffer a challenge to politicians to earn our votes. Earn them by being honest about the environment. Earn them by making Canada the example to the world on climate change action. Earn them by addressing this issue not as a Liberal issue, not as a Conservative issue, but as a Canadian issue, a global issue. Acting on this is an opportunity for political parties to gain our generation\'s support.
We, the undersigned, believe that climate change is today the most pressing issue facing Canada and the world, and that only environmental action originating from our politicians on the national level will be an effective response. By signing this document, we acknowledge that climate change is a critically serious issue and that the environmental platforms of our political parties will thereby play a decisive factor in our voting choice.
I was reading through the new comments earlier and honestly some of the things people are saying about the weather lately are just terrifying and it makes me think about how we really need to keep pushing for actual leadership on this. It feels like nobody at the top is listening but then I see another notification pop up and realize we are definitely not the only ones feeling this way so I am going to keep trying to track down some people in office to see if they will even talk to us.
March 6, 2008
I really never thought this would turn into anything more than a venting session late at night but seeing all these notifications makes me think we might actually force a conversation. It feels surreal to see so many people agreeing that we just need to stop playing around with the future because honestly the stalling is getting painful.
3 Comments
E
Emma Brooks
18 years ago
Featured
so tired of hearing excuses. we dont have time for more talk.
S
Sarah Thompson
18 years ago
Featured
Finally some kids standing up for what matters. The politicians only care about the next election and ignore the planet we actually have to live on. FIX IT.
M
Mark Vega
18 years ago
Featured
it is getting way too hot out there. listen to the youth for once instead of just lining your pockets with oil money.
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so tired of hearing excuses. we dont have time for more talk.