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A National Energy Strategy: Where We Stand David Suzuki Foundation

A National Energy Strategy: Where We Stand David Suzuki Foundation. Travis Wade Ralph Wells. David Suzuki Foundation. Mission: To protect the diversity of nature and our quality of life, now and for the future

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A National Energy Strategy: Where We Stand David Suzuki Foundation

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  1. A National Energy Strategy: Where We StandDavid Suzuki Foundation Travis Wade Ralph Wells

  2. David Suzuki Foundation • Mission: To protect the diversity of nature and our quality of life, now and for the future • Vision: Within a generation, Canadians act on the understanding that we are all interconnected and interdependent with nature

  3. DSF Values • Ground our work in Science (natural and social) • Independent and non-partisan • Model the change we want to see • Reconnect with Nature • Protecting Natural Systems • Transforming the Economy • Living Neighbourhoods • Protecting our climate

  4. DSF Focus • Climate Change • Global warming is a serious problem, and we’re working to decrease carbon emissions in Canada • Health • Environmental hazards can cause health problems, which is why we work to prevent pollutants and toxics from entering our bodies and our environment • Oceans • The deep blue sea is not easy to see from above, the impacts effect industrial fishing, pollution and climate change, we are working to ensure our oceans are well managed and protected • Wildlife & Habitat • Natural systems provide us with a wide range of services, we work to make sure out country and our planet maintain and restore the natural balance that all life needs to survive. • Freshwater • We are working to protect natural water ecosystems as a key strategy to maintain water availability and preserve biodiversity in Canada

  5. Strategic Approach • DSF to be a catalyst for social change in Canada • 1. Co-Create a new science based narrative about the future • 2. Two-Way Engagement with the Public, Government, and the Marketplace • 3. Learning, Understanding, and Advocacy

  6. A National Energy Policy • Meet Canada’s 2020 Emissions Targets • Increase Renewables • Get Oil Resources to Market • DSF: Where do we stand?

  7. Our positionMeet Canada’s 2020 Emission Targets • Put a price on carbon • Cap emissions from industry • Strong price signal; hard cap • National energy efficiency standards

  8. Our positionIncrease Renewable Energy • Provide subsidies for renewables • Create green jobs • Support FN economies (RoR)

  9. Our positionGet Oil Resources to Market • Protect Pacific coastal marine ecosystems • Protect critical habitat (Caribou) • Protect aquatic environments • Respect FN rights • Reduce subsidies for oil and gas

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