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Green Propserity is a joint effort by 23 of Ontario's leading environmental organizations to outline an action agenda for the province that we believe will help make Ontario a world leader in green practices and programs. For more information on the groups involved, click here. Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment |
Graphic courtesy: 350.org By acting on the Green Prosperity priorities, Ontario can demonstrate leadership in addressing its climate impact and getting global warming pollution under control.
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Ontario’s economic recovery can be built on a green foundation. New approaches to everything from how we produce electricity to how we manage our forests can make this province more competitive and a better place to live. Putting a price on carbon through a strong cap-and-trade program will send a signal throughout our economy about the value of energy efficiency and the importance of reducing greenhouse gas pollution, while readying our province for a world where taking action to save our climate is the new bottom line. Meanwhile, communities no longer have to sit back and accept health-damaging air pollution as a condition of economic growth. Jobs will be generated by green infrastructure projects that help rather than harm the Great Lakes. The habitat of endangered species and our vast northern Boreal Forest are protected because we recognize it makes good business sense to protect this province’s tremendous biodiversity. Urban development decisions are the result of smart climate-efficient planning and not a result of developers shutting down public debate. And we change our view of packaging and products from waste to a resource where conservation and re-use are more economic than disposal. Finally, in our new economy, Ontarians enjoy fresh sustainably grown local food that brings jobs back to both rural and urban areas, while protecting our air, water and climate.
So let’s raise a glass — whether its fresh clean Great Lakes water or locally vinted chardonnay — to Ontario’s future and embrace a green vision for this province. |
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