We're rebuilding after an unexpected funding loss and our community is already stepping up. Donating is a powerful way to take climate action. Every gift goes securely and directly at forourkids.ca/donate. If you are unable to donate, please share with your network, it makes all the difference.

We do not let "perfect" be the enemy of the good at for our kids. The parents, grandparents and caregivers in our network aren't perfect - and they don't expect you to be either. We help you find climate action that works for you and your real life. Join or support our network at forourkids.ca/

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Better Pensions BC 🇨🇦🇺🇦 - now with 50% more anti-fascism!@betterpensionsbc.bsky.social · 5d ago

UPDATE: Portugal has now approved a windfall tax on oil profits!!! Hi @mark-carney.bsky.social - how about 🇨🇦 copies 🇵🇹? It would be a great way to generate some $$ for Building Canada Strong - social programs, climate action, infrastructure, civil defence… (the fossil firms will be fine, promise)

"The harsh reality of parenting today is this: our children are living in a changing climate. We all have a role to play in securing our shared future: and as a parent, it means committing to advocating for policies that keep you safe, protect your future, and empower you to make a difference."

Floods are Becoming More Common. Here’s What I Tell my Kids

Laura Schifter writes about how climate change is changing childhood and parenthood.

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Did you know: * Heat stress & pollution affect fertility, miscarriage & maternal health? * Love for the next generation is the #1 reason people act on climate? * Parent groups are among the fastest-growing climate movements? Excited for my Mother’s Day edition! Sign up here so you won't miss it.

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How can we not feel for the kids already living in a climate changed world💔

When it feels like taking climate action is all-or-nothing, know that there are small actions out there that make a difference. We know what it means to be truly busy, and we can help you find 5, 15 or 30-min actions that will have an impact while raising kids at the same time. forourkids.ca/join

Sharing my latest newsletter: Where is the Carney government's promised Youth Climate Corps? open.substack.com/pub/sethdkle...

Where is the Carney government's promised Youth Climate Corps?

Update on federal budget's YCC pledge.

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Waiting out the #heat indoors this week? Here are some 5-minute #climate actions you can take. We help #parents, #grandparents and #caregivers take climate action in a way that respects raising #kids at the same time. Learn more: forourkids.ca

A WIN FOR PARENTS! 🎉 Three years ago, we told you "carbon neutral" labels couldn't be trusted. This week, the government agreed. Read the full statement: www.parentsforclimate.org/win_for_pare...

Joining a climate organization makes action easier. When you find one that shares your focus and is made of people like you, everything clicks. Parent‑led groups like ours understand the strengths and challenges of parents, grandparents, and caregivers. Learn more at forourkids.ca/join.

Friendly reminder that these things aren't impacted by closing the Strait of Hormuz so maybe, just maybe, we should implement them to avoid being impacted by future conflicts: -Solar panels -Wind turbines -Battery storage -Electric vehicles -Bicycles -Natural fertilizers -Electric heat pumps

Insane new research. Scientists gave asthma patients free electric stoves to replace their gas stoves, then checked to see if symptoms improved. Not only did symptoms improve, ditching gas was *better than medicine.* Details in today's newsletter: www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/electric-s...

Researchers used electric stoves to treat asthma. It worked.

The latest evidence that gas is bad for your health.

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Last week, Toronto had the worst air quality of any major city in the world. I'm writing this week's newsletter under those same smoke-filled skies. See the full newsletter for much more info, including where to check the air quality near you, and share it with someone else who needs to know.

Living under smoke-filled skies | Talking Climate with Katharine Hayhoe

Free daytime energy, Canada's fire crisis, and how to stay safe within the smoke Listen to this edition of Talking Climate on your favorite

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Short on time, but want to get involved in the #climate movement? You're welcome here; dip your toe in, try some things out, see what's right for you. We support all levels of engagement and are happy to have you. Learn more at forourkids.ca/join. #parent #parenting #kids #climateaction

Last week's #climate events got you overwhelmed, and you want to get involved? We're a climate organization created by and for #parents: we know what it means to be truly busy. You're welcome here, and we can help you find small steps that work for you while #parenting. Forourkids.ca/join

Our pension funds should not be invested in fossil fuels. Watch this webinar hosted by @cape-acme.bsky.social @forourkidscanada.bsky.social in partnership with @canadianlung.bsky.social showing #methane from Teine Energy’s infrastructure in #Saskatchewan (at 24:00). www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EJ8...

Clean Air, Healthy Kids & Communities: The Case for Strong Methane Regulations

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Shift: Action for Pension Wealth & Planet Health@shiftaction.bsky.social · 3w ago

As Canadians suffer through another summer of heatwaves, wildfires and floods, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board decided to showcase how it’s investing in the primary cause of the climate crisis – #fossilfuels. Read our analysis. #cdnpoli

(1/3) The Anishinabek Nation stands in solidarity with Namaygoosisagagun First Nation, which has experienced devastation from the recent wildfires. We are accepting donations on their behalf to help them navigate this crisis. If you can, please donate via e-transfer to: an7gc@anishinabek.ca

Jinhwa’s story in Beyond Ecological Grief is brave and grounding: from fear for her daughter’s future to finding community and purpose with For Our Kids. Thanks to @nationalobserver.com.web.brid.gy for the space to tell one of our stories. Listen, join or support the work: forourkids.ca

(1/4) The Anishinabek Nation stands in solidarity with Namaygoosisagagun First Nation, which has experienced devastation from the recent wildfires, displacing all citizens from their homes and community.

Our kids don't deserve more pipelines and #pollution. @mark-carney.bsky.social - it’s time to build the #cleanenergy systems of tomorrow. 🔆 💨 🌊 + 🔋 Meanwhile, you can call on the Gov't of 🇨🇦 to honour and ensure 2030 & 2035 emissions targets. Sign here ⬇️ www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

The New York Times@nytimes.com · 3w ago

Canada, including Toronto and other parts of Ontario, were covered in smoke as wildfires sent smoke into New York and beyond. nyti.ms/3RggSpO

If you're thinking about how you can help stop these heatwaves getting worse as you're helping your family through them today, we've got you. We help parents and caregivers find climate actions that work for them and their families where they live. 👉 forourkids.ca/join or forourkids.ca/donate.

I am not a climate scientist but when I was a kid the number of times we couldn’t go outside because of Canadian wildfire smoke was zero times

Health effects from heat and smoke are best avoided by limiting time outdoors, but the city’s most vulnerable may be hard-pressed to find relief from these conditions. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/07/15/n...

Toronto blanketed in smoke as heat retreats

Children and elderly, unhoused and low-income populations among those at highest risk from poor air quality and heat

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#Families need climate #solutions that help them cope with extreme heat today and reduce future warming. We’re pushing for systems that make good choices easy, like accessible #transit, cooling #infrastructure, and climate‑smart planning. Join us in building a livable #future. forourkids.ca/join

Pipeline-loving politicians are choosing to fill our kids' respiratory tracts with toxic air. Reject dystopia. Reject the lie that nation-building requires plundering our children's right to breathe. Parents & caregivers - we must protect what we love. Join the movement! www.forourkids.ca

These photos of FNs community members fleeing their homes by boat are genuinely apocalyptic (Photo via Wayne Wastaken of Collins, Ontario, who says his “hometown is gone”) www.facebook.com/share/r/1ArN...

We, the undersigned, citizens and residents of Canada, call upon the Government of #Canada to honour and ensure Canada’s 2030 and 2035 #emissions targets and strengthen the policies that make them achievable for the love of our children and grandchildren.💚 www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

Every decision we make today shapes the world our children and grandchildren will inherit. They deserve a safe climate—not dangerous CO₂ pipelines. We say #NoToCO2Pipelines and yes to a #future powered by wind, water, solar, and battery storage. #safety Take action here www.noco2pipelines.ca

🇨🇦Joe Vipond🇨🇦@jvipondmd.bsky.social · 3w ago

A brief history of the pathways project CCS targets: 2023: 22 Megatonnes of CO2/year Nov 2025: 16 MT of CO2/year Today: 6 MT of CO2/year. News release here: www.newswire.ca/news-release...