Emiko Newman
@emikonewman.bsky.social
(she/her) Climate Emergency Unit | BC Climate Emergency Campaign Coordinator 🌿 Fighting for a liveable planet 🌿 Social justice = climate justice = racial justice 🌿 Liberatory futures for all
For 5 years, we have been urging the BC govt to take climate seriously. Yet the needle has barely moved. In fact, BC is going backwards. Today, LNG Canada 2 received its final investment decision. This is a climate & health disaster. Read our latest in @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...
Five years since over 660 organizations added their name to an urgent call for B.C. government action in response to the climate emergency, the state of climate action in the province remains grim, the authors write. thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...
BC Needs a Real Climate Action Plan | The Tyee
After pressing the province for five years, we’re still coming up short.
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Premier Eby: the message is undeniable. While BC burns, your government is being asked to lead. Our open letter signed by former BC NDP MLAs, MPs, Indigenous leaders, and experts demands a recommitment to climate action. Read our press release & the open letter bcclimateemergency.ca/press-releas...
We just sent an open letter to Premier Eby & the BC NDP signed by more than a dozen former BC-based NDP MLAs, MPs, Indigenous leaders, labour & community leaders. The letter expresses serious concerns about governmental backsliding on climate action. Read the letter: bit.ly/4vvJHfZ #bcpoli
Ever feel like you're the only one who cares that the planet is collapsing around us? 🤯 It's barely in the news. Friends & family don't bring it up. But recent polling shows: you're not alone! 🤝🏼 Let's normalize talking about it. Silence begets silence. Full poll: bit.ly/4uld0Bi
Canada's oil & gas industry is raking in mind-blowing profits due to the war in Iran. Why isn't Canada (and B.C.) taxing those excess profits?! Polling shows the idea is a political winner. Opinion piece by the BCCEC Coordinator in @thetyee.ca today: thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...
The Iran War Pumps Up Oil and Gas Profits. Tax Them | The Tyee
Canada could use the money to fund public services and support the most vulnerable.
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What are Canada and B.C. doing to address this sudden explosion in earnings by the industry responsible for torching our planet? #canpoli #bcpoli
The Iran War Pumps Up Oil and Gas Profits. Tax Them | The Tyee
Canada could use the money to fund public services and support the most vulnerable.
thetyee.ca
B.C. is moving backwards fast on climate, environment & reconciliation. We’re not staying quiet while that happens! But our MLAs keep telling us they’re not hearing from people about climate concerns anymore... help us prove them wrong!💪🏼 Send a letter at the link below👇🏼
A campfire ban just went into effect for BC's South Coast. No campfires, and it's only May?! So why is BC approving more fossil fuel projects, the very cause of the problem? Tell your MLA: we don’t want more fossil fuels. We want clean energy & a liveable future! 👇 myseatosky.org/take-action/...
🇨🇦 is spending BILLIONS on LNG projects that will lock us into higher prices & delay climate solutions. Canadians are speaking up! Join us: April 15 (Victoria) or April 18 (Vancouver) to demand ❌ no more public $ for fossil fuel giants ✅ invest in clean energy Join us: linktr.ee/NotInOurNati...
Check out the incredible speakers who will be sharing their wisdom on March 31 for the national launch of "LNG: Not in Our National Interest"! Register here: stand-earth.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
WEBINAR: Mar 31 launching a new national campaign, LNG: Not in Our National Interest. Hear from movement leaders & experts why LNG projects don't make economic sense for Canada & learn how to get involved in the in-person Week of Action! REGISTER: stand-earth.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
*UPCOMING WEBINAR* On Mar 31, join the launch of a new national campaign, LNG: Not in Our National Interest. Hear from movement leaders & experts why LNG projects don't make economic sense for Canada & learn how to get involved in April's Week of Action! REGISTER stand-earth.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
When it comes to press releases, this in the GOAT conversation:
Read our message as climate groups to Minister Dabrusin, Minister of environment, climate change and nature. 🌍
![Julie Dabrusin, Minister of the Environment, Climate Change, and Nature,
As environmental organizations, we are disappointed to hear you are voting against the No More Loopholes Act. Addressing the devastation and loss of life that Canada's military exports play a key role in is fundamental to any meaningful green future.
The military industry causes irreparable damage to our planet and civilization. Unchecked military trade, allowed under current loopholes, directly exacerbates the climate and biodiversity crises. The F-35 jets, for which Canadian manufacturers like Honeywell Aerospace and Héroux-Devtek manufacture essential components, are used to bomb civilians and have a massive carbon footprint, burning 1,340 gallons of oil an hour. [1] [2] The US military itself is known to be the largest institutional carbon emitter in the world, surpassing the emissions of many industrialized nations like Portugal or Sweden. [3] The fuel from F-35 jets in Gaza alone contributed to approximately 281,000 metric tonnes of CO2 emissions in the first sixty days of bombardment alone. [4]
We must not forget about the loss of human life this loophole has caused.
In a recent report, the human rights organization World Beyond War noted that one factory in Quebec produces the material for the 2,000 pound 'MK-84' bombs:
These bombs have a "lethal radius" of "up to 360 meters and the blast wave can cause severe injury as far as 800 meters from the point of impact. The powerful blast wave alone can rupture lungs, tear limbs from bodies, and burst sinus cavities. For this reason, human rights organizations and weapons experts warn that explosive weapons with wide-area effects - such as 2,000-pound air-dropped bombs - should not be used in populated civilian areas because their blast effects cannot be contained.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:uwrncb5pnszywq2awn24vm6f/bafkreidqubj3xawm3ixcnwdf6uy6vj4zhb5tgelccgyphnrxue4zlfd2ry)
![Yet through loophole these Canadian-manufactured bombs have been dropped on camps on the people of Gaza. [5]
These weapons that Canada is sending through the US have a direct impact on global biodiversity and ecological health. In Gaza specifically, endless bombing of civilian areas has decimated local ecosystems. The bombing of infrastructure has released 60,000 cubic meters of sewage water into surrounding habitats as of 2024, along with other toxic pollutants. [6] A report by the Avara Institute for Environmental Studies warns that, "with an estimated 15 million tons of rubble from the destruction of over 88,868 buildings, it is projected that this could yield a minimum of 900,000 tons of toxic waste." [4]
The resulting devastation will take decades to clean up and will impact local communities for generations to come. In 2024, it was estimated that simply recycling half of the debris in Gaza would take 45 years. It is estimated that up to 50% of Wadi Gaza, a river valley with many native species of flora and fauna, has also been destroyed. [6]
The consequences of war on the climate, ecosystems, and human health in the region are already evident. The No More Loopholes Act would directly and materially prevent Canadian arms from being used in human rights and environmental catastrophes. Canadian bombs and F35 parts would no longer contribute to this colossal scale of environmental and human destruction.
Your lack of support for this bill is an appalling violation of your support for climate action. The worst impacts of the climate crisis can only be tackled through the steadfast support of human rights.
Prime Minister Carney has been clear: Canada must not follow in the footsteps of the United States. In an era of increasing destabilization of international law, Canada still has the opportunity to become an](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:uwrncb5pnszywq2awn24vm6f/bafkreigi4kwdcq7bm3qnyef5m7mqqrxjz3da7rop3vazp3wihn7kidyl6q)
The BC Climate Emergency Campaign's 2025 report shows that the BC government is backtracking on climate action which is making life more unaffordable for everyday British Columbians. Check it out: bcclimateemergency.ca/progress-rep... With @drmelissalem.bsky.social @emikonewman.bsky.social
From last week's release of the report from the @bcclimateemergency.bsky.social, here's CAPE's @drmelissalem.bsky.social, BCCEC's @emikonewman.bsky.social, My Sea to Sky's @traceysaxby.bsky.social & Anglican Bishop John Stephens. 🧵👇
Seth Klein@sethdklein.bsky.social · 8mo agoEarlier this week, the BC Climate Emergency Campaign released its annual Progress Report on the BC gvt's progress (or lack thereof) on taking 10 urgent actions to confront the climate crisis... The news release is here: bcclimateemergency.ca/press-releas...
CleanBC needs a renewal, not a retreat. Opinion piece by @ericdoherty.bsky.social, @drmelissalem.bsky.social, @emikonewman.bsky.social & @traceysaxby.bsky.social. We need to get back to some emergency-level ambition. vancouversun.com/opinion/op-e...
Opinion: CleanBC needs a renewal, not a retreat
The report offers several worthy recommendations, but is also plagued by backsliding, lowering of targets and false solutions
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Today we launched our 2025 Climate Action Progress Report, evaluating the #BCgov. The result? 8 failing grades, and 2 grades of minor progress. The worst outcome in 4 years. FULL REPORT: bcclimateemergency.ca/progress-rep... @cape-bc.bsky.social @myseatosky.bsky.social @ubcic.bsky.social
"Strong #climate policies can create jobs, improve our health, lower our bills, and protect the people and places we love" @emikonewman.bsky.social @drmelissalem.bsky.social @traceysaxby.bsky.social @ericdoherty.bsky.social of @bcclimateemergency.bsky.social #bcpoli #cleanbc
Vancouver Sun@vancouversun.bsky.social · 9mo agoOpinion: CleanBC needs a renewal, not a retreat vancouversun.com/opinion/op-e...
New year, new op-ed. Thanks to @vancouversun.bsky.social for publishing our piece on where BC's CleanBC review succeeds—and where it needs improvement. @ericdoherty.bsky.social @emikonewman.bsky.social @traceysaxby.bsky.social @cape-acme.bsky.social
Vancouver Sun@vancouversun.bsky.social · 9mo agoOpinion: CleanBC needs a renewal, not a retreat vancouversun.com/opinion/op-e...
On Dec 3, the CEU bid farewell to friends and allies as our five-year project with the David Suzuki Institute came to a close. We reflected on lessons learned, celebrated the coalitions carrying this work forward & released resources we hope will strengthen climate advocacy for years to come.
📢 We won! A Youth Climate Corps is in Budget 2025. Years of youth organizing secured a $40M two-year commitment. A meaningful start, but only the beginning. 👉 Read our response & stay with us as we push for what comes next: www.goodgreenjobsforall.ca
As Hurricane Melissa batters Jamaica, climate justice activist @mikaelaloach.bsky.social says "this has been caused by the climate crisis, by fossil fuel companies." She also suggests naming storms after oil company executives to highlight their role.
💥BREAKING💥 Four young Canadians just launched a lawsuit against the Canada Pension Plan investment manager, #CPP Investments, for alleged mismanagement of climate risks. Read more about the case brought by @ecojusticecanada.bsky.social and @gpllp.bsky.social 👉 bit.ly/4okNn1i
Across Canada, more and more voices are calling for a Youth Climate Corps. With the federal budget set for November 4, the call is growing louder. 📢 Join the 200+ organizations urging Mark Carney’s government to fund a Youth Climate Corps in Budget 2025. 🔗 Learn more: www.goodgreenjobsforall.ca
The final LNG Unpacked webinar is Oct 23 @ 12pm! Our co-executive director @iglikaivanova.bsky.social, @emikonewman.bsky.social and Ismail Askin @workersolidaritybc.bsky.social on how LNG expansion is impacting the cost of living, jobs, workers and bills. REGISTER NOW us06web.zoom.us/meet...
The final LNG Unpacked webinar is Oct 23 @ 12pm PT! Our co-executive director @iglikaivanova.bsky.social, @emikonewman.bsky.social, Ismail Askin @workersolidaritybc.bsky.social on how LNG expansion is impacting the cost of living, jobs, workers and bills. REGISTER NOW us06web.zoom.us/meet...…
