Climate justice is economic justice

Our governments act like taking action on climate change isn’t connected to lowering the cost of living.

How can you help?

Send a letter today to your elected officials to remind them to pursue meaningful climate action that will lower our bills. Do not leave the box empty or your email will be blank!

Why this matters

Rising grocery bills and our overburdened health care system are stretching us thinner and thinner. And this summer, smoke-filled skies and suffocating heat across large parts of the country made it clear that climate change is here, now. From zoning laws to rejecting oil and gas projects, all levels of government have the power to act on climate and affordability.

Points to consider for your letter:

Feel free to cut and paste the points below in your letter
Do not leave the box empty or your email will be blank!

  • People living in Canada spend most of their income on housing, transportation, food, healthcare and energy. Climate change is making all these areas of life more expensive.
  • The cost of living and climate change are not separate — governments must pursue solutions that address both simultaneously.
  • Policies including fare-free and expanded transit, rent control and tenant protections during development, energy bill rebates, ending fossil fuel expansion and investments in localized food systems can lower both emissions and our bills.
  • We must expand transportation and healthcare for rural communities.
  • We must fight climate change to preserve traditional food systems.
  • We must invest in a just transition for workers in communities developed around fossil fuel infrastructures.
  • We must put an end to oil and gas projects that emit tonnes of pollution, exacerbating extreme weather events. These weather events destroy homes and communities, and add to healthcare burdens, multiplying expenses.
Points to consider for your letter:

Feel free to cut and paste the points below in your letter
Do not leave the box empty or your email will be blank!

  • People living in Canada spend most of their income on housing, transportation, food, healthcare and energy. Climate change is making all these areas of life more expensive.
  • The cost of living and climate change are not separate — governments must pursue solutions that address both simultaneously.
  • Policies including fare-free and expanded transit, rent control and tenant protections during development, energy bill rebates, ending fossil fuel expansion and investments in localized food systems can lower both emissions and our bills.
  • We must expand transportation and healthcare for rural communities.
  • We must fight climate change to preserve traditional food systems.
  • We must invest in a just transition for workers in communities developed around fossil fuel infrastructures.
  • We must put an end to oil and gas projects that emit tonnes of pollution, exacerbating extreme weather events. These weather events destroy homes and communities, and add to healthcare burdens, multiplying expenses.