It’s time Canadians embraced equitable, low carbon lifestyles

Climate change, the deeper crisis of our time, requires us all to heed the urgent call to action.

Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, pictured. A surprising and unintended result of COVID-19 lockdowns was a steep, temporary decline in carbon emissions. While lockdowns and permanent lifestyle changes are different matters, COVID-19 has shown that governments, civil society, and the private sector can work together to effect rapid change when we need to, writes Stephen Huddart. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY STEPHEN HUDDART

January 20, 2022

Some observers regard the COP26 summit in Glasgow as a turning point in the race against climate change, setting humanity’s course toward an equitable, sustainable future. However, unless we build on what was accomplished there, future generations might well ask ...

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