Environmental Defence

Do you live in Ottawa and have experience with running conferences and professional events? If you're interested in a contract position helping us here at Environmental Defence organize an event bringing together public transit advocates, leaders, and policymakers, apply here: https://bit.ly/3zqkRao #jobopportunity #nonprofitjob

🚨 Big Oil is pulling the strings behind the scenes! At Environmental Defence, we've tracked over 466 oil & gas lobbying meetings with the federal government by May this year – that’s 5 meetings every workday! 😲 But what’s worse? They’re influencing decisions in ways we can’t even track. A recent bombshell report exposed how TC Energy’s lobbyist boasted about manipulating politicians— from slipping policies to government staffers to cozying up with ambassadors. But here’s the thing: these tactics aren’t unique to TC Energy—they’re standard practices across Big Oil. Want to stop this? Let’s take action! ✊💥 👉 Click here to #StopBigOil now! https://bit.ly/3XlrxyD #ClimateAction #FossilFree #EndFossilFuels #LobbyingExposed #ClimateCrisis 🌍

Meet Elton: Our first #RiderStories spokesperson. For the next few weeks, we'll be introducing our #RiderStories spokespeople: Canadians who are both public transit riders and champions for better public transit funding. In their own words, hear why our RiderStories spokespeople love public transit, what it means to them, and why they believe *all* Canadians deserve better transit. Take action here: https://bit.ly/3SWcNE9

Today is Day 1 of the Carbon Capture Conference in Edmonton #abpoili Here are three things that are not likely to be discussed: - #carboncapture has a terrible track record and usually captures less than half the carbon emissions it's supposed to - it's very expensive and relies on billions of taxpayer $ - it's mostly used to produce more oil, not reduce pollution Read more in our op-ed in the Edmonton Journal ⤵️

Julie Segal, Senior Program Manager, Climate Finance will be speaking at Responsible Investor's Canada conference on 11-12 September in Toronto! The conference will explore insights into what Canada can do to build a resilient financial system that is prepared for the green economy. #RICanada24 #RICanada #ResponsibleInvestor #SustainableFinance https://lnkd.in/g2F_Zu5x

📣 Attention #Oakville! We're #Hiring! 📣 If you care about the environment, working on a team, and getting involved in your community in Oakville, this role might be a great fit for you! By connecting people with nature and neighbours, we can build more resilient communities in a changing climate. The Oakville Outreach Coordinator would be supporting our efforts to engage communities regarding gardening, hiking, biking, food security or anything else they’d like to see within their neighbourhood. Head to the link in our bio for the full job description and details on how to apply. . . #jobs #jobsearch #recruitment #job #nowhiring #recruiting #career #employment #careers #hiringnow #work #jobseekers #hr #resume #jobopening #jobhunt #business #humanresources #jobseeker #applynow #jobopportunity #vacancy #staffing #jobsearching #interview #jobvacancy #wearehiring #jobinterview

Ontario is facing emergency room closures and shortages of nurses, family doctors and other health professionals. At the same time, our provincial government plans to spend tens of billions of dollars on two unnecessary highways through the Greenbelt. Outraged Ontarians are calling on Premier Ford to cancel Highway 413 and the Bradford Bypass and redirect those wasted tax dollars to something we actually need: healthcare! ❤️ Rallies and letter deliveries are being planned all across the province on Saturday, September 14th and Sunday, September 15th. Join a local event near you! Learn more and RSVP for local events: https://lnkd.in/gcg3ykxh

🚨 Enbridge was the most aggressive fossil fuel lobbyist this spring, holding the top spot for three months straight! 📅 April: 12 lobby meetings with federal officials, including Minister for Innovation, Science & Economic Development, Francoise-Philippe Champagne, as well as Minister Mary Ng who at the time was Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development. 📅 May: 18 meetings targeting high ranking officials in Global Affairs Canada, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Natural Resources Canada, Agriculture and Agri-food Canada, and Finance Canada. 📅 June: 11 meetings with Natural Resources Canada, the Privy Council Office, and Global Affairs Canada. Enbridge also lobbied the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Melanie Joly. The fossil fuel industry isn’t slowing down—and neither should our fight for a cleaner, greener future. 🌍 🔗 Check out our blog on spring lobbying https://bit.ly/3Zcu9kM #StopBigOil #ClimateActionNow #FossilFreeFuture #EndFossilFuelSubsidies

🚨 Governments worldwide have wasted $40 BILLION on false solutions like carbon capture and hydrogen projects – with Canada ranking high on the list. 💸 Nearly half of these projects aren’t even operational, yet governments are planning to waste over $300 billion more! This money should be going to real climate solutions, like installing heat pumps in homes to lower energy bills and cut emissions. These false solutions are just distractions pushed by Big Oil to keep extracting fossil fuels and making profits. They don’t reduce pollution – they only delay real action while our planet suffers. 🌍 Let’s stop the waste and focus on real climate solutions. 🔗Click here to know more https://bit.ly/3MAA100 #TakeAction #StopBigOil #EndFossilFuelSubsidies #FalseSolutions #ClimateActionNow #SayNoToCCS #Hydrogen

Next week on Sept. 10th join me, Catherine McKenna, Dale Beugin of Canada Climate Institute, Sofia Shehana Basheer of InfluenceMap, Colleen Giroux-Schmidt of Innergex, and Amanda Carr of SHARE to unpack an essential feedback loop : 1) What climate policies are essential for Canada to move forward on, and why businesses & investors need them, and 2) How organizations can encourage governments to deliver those winning climate policies. ➡➡ Register here: https://lnkd.in/gzz_Dp3U Hosted by the UN High-Level Climate Champions. Tessa Vincent is amazing at creating webinars with engagement and conversation, so you won't want to miss it. #climateaction #decarbonization #canada