JustEarth: A Coaliton for Environmental Justice JustEarth is an associate member of the national organization, CAN/Rac, Climate Action Network, and is a founding member of TCAN, Toronto Climate Action .It is a voluntary, environmental group, with a focus on climate change, the greatest challenge we face on Planet Earth (just one Earth).
JustEarth was formed in June, 2006. It has no formal executive, membership dues or office. Regular planning meetings are held by zoom,. In-person meetings pre-COVID were held in Toronto and may be resumed.
Pre-COVID, we held in-person meetings with MPs (and MPPs), which turned to zoom meetings with COVID.
JustEarth also signs on in support of other organizations’ campaigns on climate change.
Our main focus has been the federal government. We seek a comprehensive, science-based climate action plan, with adequate targets and reporting on meeting them. We strongly support a carbon tax and deplore the continued subsidies to the fossil fuel industry and support for ever-more pipelines.
See our letters to the prime minister, minister of the Environment and Climate Change and MPs.
March 22, 2023 Dear Ms. Freeland: Re: Quadra resolution on Electoral Reform Just Earth is an environmental NGO, based in Toronto, a member of Climate Action Network. We seek serious action on climate change including evidence-based targets and accountability. We were heartened to see that the Liberal EDA of Quadra has put forward a …
February 10, 2023 To all ENVI committee members: Bill S-5: An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, etc. Just Earth is an environmental NGO, based in Toronto, a member of Climate Action Network. We seek serious work towards adequate action on climate change–evidence-based targets and accountability—and a healthy environment for all. Senators, Canadians are …
February 5, 2023 Dear Minister Guilbeault: Re: Protecting Ontario’s Greenbelt Just Earth is an environmental NGO, based in Toronto, a member of Climate Action Network. We seek serious action on climate change– evidence-based targets and accountability–and are heartened by your consideration of blocking development on Ontario’s Greenbelt. We support your suggested use of federal powers “to …
January 25, 2023 Dear Prime Minister, Ministers Leblanc, Guilbeault, and Wilkinson: Just Earth is an environmental NGO, based in Toronto, a member of Climate Action Network. We seek serious action on climate change: evidence-based targets and accountability and are recommending that Canada, as a responsible member of the global community during a period of pending climate …
To members of the Senate ENEV committee: Thank you in advance for reviewing the Bill S-5 submission by JustEarth regarding the Canadian Environmental Protection Act. We are an environmental NGO, based in Toronto, a member of Climate Action Network. We seek positive action on both environmental health and safety and climate change founded on the highest …
Re: Conservative epiphany on carbon pricing, or, Conservatives unveil loyalty-card style of carbon pricing (April 16). It’s no disgrace to change your mind, when you finally see stark reality. Conservatives have done it before. British Conservatives, under Winston Churchill, voted against the National Health Service 21 times in the course of its passing. Boris Johnson, the …
5 April 2022 Jagmeet Singh, Leader New Democratic Party and NDP MPs Der Mr Singh and caucus colleagues re: your pact with the Liberals and climate change JustEarth is an environamal NGO based largely in Toronto, with climate change our main concern. We are a member of the Climate Action Network and the Toronto Climate Action …
August 15, 2022 The Hon. Doug Ford, MPP, Premier of Ontario Queen’s Park, Legislative Building, Toronto, ON M7A 1A1 Dear Mr. Ford Re: Highway 413 and the Bradford Bypass As a Toronto based association focused on addressing the challenges posed by climate change, Just Earth urges you to reconsider your proposal to build Highway 413 and …
Dear Liberal MPP: On Jan. 10 Just Earth contacted your leader, Mr. Del Duca, asking for an update on the Liberal platform on climate change. To date we have not received a reply. Just Earth is an environmental NGO, based in Toronto, a member of Climate Action Network. We seek the necessary urgent action on climate …