Public Service Alliance of Canada BC

On April 22, it is estimated that millions of people in more than 180 countries will be celebrating International Earth Day. Around the world these observances will highlight both local and world wide environmental issues. Canadians will participate in Earth Day events which can include the planting of trees and native gardens, neighbourhood cleanups, workshops and seminars, concerts, eco-fairs, parades, cultural events, waste reduction projects, the implementation/expansion of environmental programs, wildlife conservation projects, and much more.

Earth Day is celebrated in schools, community and youth groups, unions, and environmental organizations.

At a time when Canadians are concerned with the continual rise of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Canada, our Federal Government continues to stall on implementing any effective measures to deal with this threat to our environment.

In order for Canada to come close to achieving our share of greenhouse gas emissions reductions, boost our economy and create jobs, large scale investments are needed in mass transit, passenger rail, affordable housing, energy conservation through building retrofits, and alternate energy sources.

Combatting global warming and and achieving environmental sustainability is one of the biggest challenges facing our society today, but it can also be the biggest opportunity in promoting economic growth and establishing green job creation.

Each of us can attempt to make this a reality by reducing the amount of energy we use in our homes, buying food and products that are produced locally and attempting to use, as much as possible alternate transportation modes..
We encourage all our members to make Earth Day a day to celebrate our achievements with regard to the environment. It is also, more importantly, a day to raise the consciousness of every citizen around the world on environmental issues critical to the surviving of our planet.