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WATCH: Interview with Ecojustice lawyer Fraser Thomson and #GenClimateAction applicant Sophia Mathur on the recent court ruling in favor of Ontario youth-led climate lawsuit, and what's next to come. https://bit.ly/3lEhPDm

Our friends at Georgia Strait Alliance are turning 30! Join in the celebration and help support GSA's work by participating in their silent auction. Join the event below or visit https://bit.ly/38KumBH. Fun fact: Ecojustice and GSA go way back, working together to protect Southern Resident killer whales in the Salish Sea. ... Congrats on this milestone! #GSAis30

Victory! Youth-led climate case prevails over government's attempt to strike it down. In a landmark decision from the court, seven courageous young people suing the Government of Ontario for climate inaction will get their day in court. This is the first time a Canadian court has recognized that the harms caused by climate change can engage our Charter protected rights to life, liberty and security of the person. Our clients Sophia, Zoe, Shaelyn, Alex, Shelby, Madi, and Beze are on their way to paving a better path for climate action in Canada, and we plan on pulling out all the legal stops to help them get there. This is history in the making. https://bit.ly/36tCCDk

President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris won the U.S. election with a bold climate platform, promising to return the U.S. to the Paris agreement, invest in renewable energy projects and push towards achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. The incoming U.S. administration now provides both an opportunity and a challenge for Canada’s federal government. https://bit.ly/2JWeWQs

Changing the course of the crisis is within our control, but it will require the federal government to take decision action now. We need climate accountability. Join this special Q&A session and find out how a strong, new climate law will get us to net-zero by 2050 and what you can do to hold your elected leaders to account for meaningful climate action. Our live online event is this Thursday, Nov. 12, 2:30pm EST. Sign up here: https://bit.ly/3692zrO

Does B.C. need a climate change version of Dr. Bonnie Henry? Under Dr. Henry's compassionate, steady-handed leadership, the role of provincial health officer has gone from an obscure civil service position to a respected, public-facing title. In this op-ed, Jeremy L. Caradonna, professor of Environmental Studies and the Human Dimensions of Climate Change at the University of Victoria, envisions how a chief climate officer could similarly change the game: https://bit.ly/3p1HoAD