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Issue 65
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Taking Action for the Environment – Canadian Environment Week, June 4-10 / Clean Air Day, June 7 |
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Canadian Environment Week is held during the first week of June to coincide with World Environment Day on June 5. This special day was designated by the United Nations in 1972 to stimulate political action on the environment and empower people from every corner of the globe to become active agents of sustainable and equitable development. Be Green, Be Active!Across the country, thousands of events are held in communities, workplaces, and schools to raise awareness of environmental issues and promote activities aimed at preserving, protecting, and restoring our environment. Environment Week and Clean Air Day activities run the gamut from street rallies, bicycle parades, nature walks, tree planting, clean-up campaigns, essay and poster contests, the Commuter Challenge and much more! Clean Air Day, June 7, is held annually on the Wednesday of Environment Week. It was proclaimed by the Government of Canada to increase public awareness and action on clean air. Canadians can show their commitment by participating in individual or community activities that contribute to cleaner air, healthier communities and a better quality of life for all Canadians — especially for those most vulnerable, like children and the elderly. The Commuter Challenge, June 4-10, is a transportation-based event in which individuals, communities and organizations compete to cut their emissions of harmful air pollutants and greenhouse gases. Register on the Commuter Challenge web site and use a sustainable form of transportation like, walking, cycling, in-line skating, carpooling or taking public transit. Individual efforts are recorded online, where running tallies track your emissions saved as compared to using a single-occupant vehicle. |
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Canada is the second-largest country on earth, and among the richest in wild spaces and natural capital. Our land is vast and fertile, and our lakes and rivers contain much of the world's renewable water supply. Canadian Environment Week and Clean Air Day encourage Canadians to celebrate and nurture our environmental legacy by adopting a greener lifestyle.