A Pause and its Possibilities

COVID-19 has given the world a pause, a time to reflect while we have more time on our hands as we stay home more than we ever have. But what are some of those possibilities? This interview with Shaughn McArthur, the policy and influence lead at CARE Canada outlines the possibilities for now addressing the UN Sustainability Goals as well as the 1.5 degree C target under the Paris Agreement.

In this article, Canadian associations urge Ottawa to use the pandemic stimulus to create clean energy jobs. And this Guardian article by current and former central bankers argues that the pandemic offers a unique chance to green the global economy.  

Please read and urge your local, provincial and federal elected representatives to take bold, decisive action.

 

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