Sustainability starts with natural resources

Current resource extraction continues at unsustainable levels, and we must act quickly to protect our land and waters and to mitigate climate change.

Canada is at a crossroads. We can continue to invest in and subsidize extractive industries, with limited job creation and growth potential, or we can embrace a new vision for responsible natural resource stewardship and a sustainable energy supply, writes Annamie Paul. Unsplash photograph by Einar Storsul

Opinion

BY GREEN PARTY LEADER ANNAMIE PAUL

June 16, 2021

One of Canada’s greatest riches is our wealth of natural resources. From the Great Lakes to old-growth trees, our land and waters have supported people living in Canada for generations. Yet current resource extraction continues at unsustainable levels, and we must act quickly to protect our land a...

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