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Today the Canadian Climate Institute launched a major new report: The Big Switch: Powering Canada’s Net Zero Future. This report finds that switching from fossil fuels to electricity is critical to Canada’s climate progress and to making energy more reliable and affordable for all Canadians.The Big Switch explores both the technical and policy changes needed in Canada’s electricity systems to achieve net zero goals. In particular, it examines the technologies that are needed to build electricity systems that are bigger, cleaner, and smarter, and identifies policies that can drive Canada’s “big switch” in ways that make sense in the Canadian federation.

For more information and to read the report go here: https://climateinstitute.ca/reports/big-switch/

Are we able to reimagine a world where clean air, water and food are available to all?

Where economies are focused on health and well-being?

Where cities are liveable and people have control over their health and the health of the planet?

See more here: https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-health-day/2022

Trans Day of Visibility is an annual awareness day celebrated around the world. The day is dedicated to celebrating the accomplishments of transgender and gender nonconforming people while raising awareness of the work that still needs to be done to achieve trans justice.

Right now, members of school communities can take these actions to help create trans-inclusive school environments, using these resources available for download:

• Educators, use our gender terminology discussion guide and accompanying visual, plus our pronoun resource
• Students, check out our Know Your Rights guide to learn about your rights protected in school
• GSA members and advisors, check out our guide on making student clubs inclusive of trans and gender nonconforming students, as well as this GSA activity on telling trans narratives
• Advocates, use our trans model policy in your advocacy

For more information go here: https://www.glsen.org/activity/transgender-day-visibility

Congratulations to Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry on being invested into the Order of British Columbia for her exemplary commitment to the health and well-being of everyone in the province, and her tireless dedication to communicable disease prevention. http://ow.ly/9KXq50IbcF7