Green Strings: Principles and conditions for a green recovery from COVID-19 in Canada
Published by:
International Institute for Sustainable Development
Authored by:
Vanessa Corkal,
Philip Gass,
Aaron Cosbey
Partners:
David Suzuki Foundation,
Climate Action Network,
Environmental Defence,
Pembina Institute,
Conservation Council of New Brunswick,
Sierra Club Canada,
Stand.earth,
Équiterre,
Wilderness Committee,
Greenpeace Canada,
EcoJustice,
Leadnow,
Ecology Action Centre
Climate solutions green and just recovery, economics, climate change
We are at a historic turning point. The global health crisis—terrible as it is—has forced us to pursue recovery on a scale that will transform our economy and society, with lasting impacts on our ability to confront another urgent crisis—climate change.
We stand at a threshold of opportunity where we can align our efforts for post-pandemic reconstruction with the challenge of meeting Canada’s climate goals.
We must impose standards and conditions on bailouts, stimulus and recovery spending to ensure that they are in sync with the ambitious climate change outcomes that Canadians expect. The report argues for seven “green strings” that should be attached to COVID-19 recovery measures announced by Canada’s government.
