Our Call to Action
"Think Globally. Act Locally."
Everyday Radicals are a group of Canadian students from different backgrounds and ranging disciplines all concerned with our government’s lack of international participation in the fight against climate change. Our purpose is to raise awareness of small and effective steps ordinary Canadian citizens can follow to reduce our individual and national swelling carbon footprints.
Our recent federal decision to leave the Kyoto Accord and the cuts in environmental spending, along with the ineffective strategies/ dirty technology used in the tar sands, has caused frustrated citizens to lose faith in their government.
On the International stage, Canada's leading reputation surrounding environmental policies is being destroyed. Thomas Duck, an atmospheric scientist from Dalhousie University stated, “My international colleagues are shocked by what has happened to Canada. We were a leader in environmental science and research for so long”. Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver recently implied that environmental organizations who oppose the Government's policies, such as those regarding the tar-sands, are "radical" organizations. In response to this, Everyday Radicals call to all Canadians to become "everyday radicals" themselves and reclaim the Canadian identity as environmental leaders in the world community.
Everyday Radicals call on Canadian citizens to dissent against the Government's lack of action by making "radical" yet practical decisions to promote sustainable lifestyles. Everyday Radicals work to promote dissenting through constructive actions rather than simply focusing on the wrongdoings of our current government. For this reason, Everyday Radicals is dedicated to educating and inspiring ordinary Canadians about simple everyday decisions that can substantially reduce one's carbon footprint. We believe that we have created a social movement that will first alter the everyday routine of Canadian citizens, which will ultimately show the government that we do not accept their recent environmental cuts.
The Everyday Radicals' challenge is to change the mindset of the Canadian population by providing these small steps that allows everyone to be an environmental "radical". We hope this will cause a shift in the political mindset that will force the government to adopt better environmental policies. This movement strives to reshape our government policies by first changing the perspectives of the people at the grassroots level.
Finally, the Everyday Radical movement desires to act as a liaison for individuals who are pursuing similar environmental goals in the hopes of forming a greater mass with more influence. The Everyday Radical movement recognizes that communities across Canada are already implementing effective alternatives that reduce a community's carbon footprint, so we encourage collaboration between communities and citizens alike.
Just because "Canada" doesn't care about the environment doesn't mean "Canadians" can't.
Sources: The Guardian, CBC
Everyday Radicals are a group of Canadian students from different backgrounds and ranging disciplines all concerned with our government’s lack of international participation in the fight against climate change. Our purpose is to raise awareness of small and effective steps ordinary Canadian citizens can follow to reduce our individual and national swelling carbon footprints.
Our recent federal decision to leave the Kyoto Accord and the cuts in environmental spending, along with the ineffective strategies/ dirty technology used in the tar sands, has caused frustrated citizens to lose faith in their government.
On the International stage, Canada's leading reputation surrounding environmental policies is being destroyed. Thomas Duck, an atmospheric scientist from Dalhousie University stated, “My international colleagues are shocked by what has happened to Canada. We were a leader in environmental science and research for so long”. Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver recently implied that environmental organizations who oppose the Government's policies, such as those regarding the tar-sands, are "radical" organizations. In response to this, Everyday Radicals call to all Canadians to become "everyday radicals" themselves and reclaim the Canadian identity as environmental leaders in the world community.
Everyday Radicals call on Canadian citizens to dissent against the Government's lack of action by making "radical" yet practical decisions to promote sustainable lifestyles. Everyday Radicals work to promote dissenting through constructive actions rather than simply focusing on the wrongdoings of our current government. For this reason, Everyday Radicals is dedicated to educating and inspiring ordinary Canadians about simple everyday decisions that can substantially reduce one's carbon footprint. We believe that we have created a social movement that will first alter the everyday routine of Canadian citizens, which will ultimately show the government that we do not accept their recent environmental cuts.
The Everyday Radicals' challenge is to change the mindset of the Canadian population by providing these small steps that allows everyone to be an environmental "radical". We hope this will cause a shift in the political mindset that will force the government to adopt better environmental policies. This movement strives to reshape our government policies by first changing the perspectives of the people at the grassroots level.
Finally, the Everyday Radical movement desires to act as a liaison for individuals who are pursuing similar environmental goals in the hopes of forming a greater mass with more influence. The Everyday Radical movement recognizes that communities across Canada are already implementing effective alternatives that reduce a community's carbon footprint, so we encourage collaboration between communities and citizens alike.
Just because "Canada" doesn't care about the environment doesn't mean "Canadians" can't.
Sources: The Guardian, CBC