Climate Caucus

Episode 2 of the Oh Canada Podcast - Living with #fire in a warming world - is out now!🔥From restoring Indigenous #culturalburning practices to building #disaster-ready, #low-carbon homes, this episode explores what it will take to prepare for a future shaped by fire 🎧 lnk.to/OhCE2

BREAKING: The vast majority of Canadians support imposing an excess profits tax on oil and gas companies. We know these companies are making absurd levels of profit by exploiting the Iran war and global energy crisis while the rest of us pay for it. #cdnpoli #taxbigoil

Climate Caucus’ ED Zoe Grams has been presented with a 2027 Clean50 award! Under her leadership, Climate Caucus has grown into a national network of more than 1,000 elected officials, equipping leaders with the tools needed to turn climate ambition into action clean50.com/honourees/zo...

76% of Canadians support an #excessprofitstax on #oil&gas companies - up from 66% in April. Revenue could generate billions in relief for Canadians & communities: lower bills, stronger services & climate resilience. buff.ly/FXurta7 #cdnpoli

What if there are reasons to hope for a more #resilient #climate future right here in Canada? The Cities 1.5 podcast new miniseries, Oh Canada, features #elbowsupforclimate signatories who are leading on local climate solutions: buff.ly/RToT2VC @c40cities.bsky.social

Community Highlight: Penticton Council approves #Solar-powered #Micro-grid, reducing #emissions and improving community by powering critical community infrastructure during outages, including Penticton Regional Hospital and fire hall. #localclimateaction #cleanenergy #energysecurity #resilience

“It all starts with a decision to treat sustainability as an investment for the future, not as an obstacle to investment,” said David Miller, #ElbowsUpforClimate Co-Chair, when he sat down with @theenergymix.com during last the #InvestmentSummit. Watch the interview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vd9d...

Our Fall Federal Policy Briefing Podcast episode is now out! Listen for: ⭕Breaking polling on Canadians’ climate concerns; ⭕What the Investment Summit tells us about future priorities — and possibilities; ⭕Fall Budget expectations ⭕ and more! open.spotify.com/episode/0WyD...

When Canadians are facing growing, interconnected economic challenges, local leaders need to increasingly demonstrate how action on climate is good for job creation and our economy. Our new toolkit makes the fiscal case for climate adaptation at the municipal level: climatecaucus.ca/wp-content/u...

Join us next week on Tuesday September 22 at 11am PT / 2pm ET to learn which local climate policies are most popular, and what framing is most compelling with Re.Climate and EcoAnalytics. This webinar is open to all! Register Here: climatecaucus.ca/event/what-c...

Campaign season is well underway — and we’re here to help. Check out our NEW Get Out The Vote resource with practical tools for organizing effective voter mobilization drives. 👉 Explore the Toolkit: drive.google.com/file/d/1Jonb... #municipalelections2026 #campaigning #election #getoutthevote

How much do residents know about local climate policies—and what do they support? If you’d like to know the answer - join us for our next National Call on Tue, Sept 22 at 11 AM PT / 2 PM ET for a conversation with EcoAnalytics and Re.Climate 👉 climatecaucus.ca/event/what-c...

Help inform #managedretreat capacity building 🌊 If you work in #climateadaptation #disasterriskreduction #planning #communityresilience or a related field take this survey to advance proactive, equitable and community-centred approaches to managed retreat. uwaterloo.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

How can municipalities ensure energy-efficient policies help everyone — including non-profit housing tenants? Find out at this webinar on Thursday, Sept 24 at 11 a.m. PT offering practical strategies to ensure ambitious climate action also maintains affordable housing bcnpha.ca/event/sustai...

Canada’s new 2026 climate report is a stark warning. As Ottawa prepares its fall budget, it must deliver permanent adaptation funding directly to municipalities. Our communities—and economy—can’t wait. Read our full statement here: climatecaucushq.slack.com/archives/D0A... #changingclimatereport2026

“We face a stark choice: continue building like we did in the 1950s… or build for 2050 and beyond: #disaster-ready, #energy-secure homes that protect families” said Jasper Mayor Richard Ireland: bit.ly/3SnLHK3 Learn about #ElbowsUpforClimate housing asks: elbowsupforclimate.ca/housing-2/ #cdnpoli

Are you running in an upcoming #municipal election? 🙋 Campaign School drop-ins this fall provide ample opportunities to ask questions, test ideas and build lasting connections. Sign up here: climatecaucus.ca/campaign-sch...

Join the Climate Caucus team! 💚We’re #hiring a Programs and Policy Manager to oversee Climate Caucus’ research and community programs. This is a #fully-remote, generative role for a highly-motivated individual with considerable experience in policy analysis: climatecaucus.ca/programs-pol...

As Canada faces another #heatwave and #wildfireseason, these impacts must shape #Budget2026. Municipalities need sustained federal partnership to protect their communities. Read more in @nationalnewswatch.com by @blackwellmerlin.bsky.social and ED Zoe Grams nationalnewswatch.com/2026/06/26/i...

“We're told to abandon climate commitments for the economy. But climate disasters are devastating communities and costing billions.” Former mayors David Miller and Valérie Plante argue Stephen Guilbeault's resignation should reignite Canada's climate conversation: thefutureeconomy.ca/op-eds/why-s...

"It’s a win-win in a lot of ways" - Cassie Smith @envirocentre.bksy.social Read more in Ted Raymond's CTV News article on Ottawa's proposed School Streets pilot. It's an step to creating safer spaces for children to walk, roll +cycle to school while building healthier, more connected communities.

Extreme heat is putting renters at risk across Canada. ❄️ Our new Right to Cool toolkit helps municipalities remove barriers to AC and adopt maximum indoor temperature standards to protect tenants. Read more: climatecaucus.ca/wp-content/u... #cdnpoli #extremeheat

And #kamloops is heading this way too. Because of Clllr @mdbass.bsky.social, an indoor cooling bylaw is being drafted for consideration by Council. #ClimateResislence.

L’essor immobilier au Canada est l'occasion de construire des logements #abordables, adaptés aux changements climatiques et conçus pour durer. Plus de 300 conseillers municipaux et maires demandent au gouvernement fédéral d’en faire une réalité. Découvrez notre plan: elbowsupforclimate.ca/logement/

Canada's #housing boom is a chance to build homes that are #affordable, #climate-ready, and built to last. More than 300 councillors and mayors are calling for federal leadership to make it happen. Read our plan: elbowsupforclimate.ca/housing-2/

As municipalities advance #energyefficiency, it’s essential that they do so in lockstep with non-profit housing providers🏠 Introducing our new toolkit, developed with @bcnpha.bsky.social, to help municipalities mitigate challenges of #sustainability requirements on non-profit housing: bit.ly/44V0ZbD

With the House of Commons adjourned, we’re sharing our second Climate Caucus Federal Policy Briefing …and a NEW podcast format🎙️ 🎧 Listen to the podcast: open.spotify.com/episode/6x9B... 📄 Read the briefing note: climatecaucus.ca/wp-content/u... #cdnpoli #Municipal #Climate #federalpolitics

As climate change continues to cause more frequent and intense heat waves, municipalities are stepping up with innovative solutions to protect residents from the dangers of extreme heat. Learn more here: drive.google.com/file/d/1fJ4s... #extremeheat #canada #communityresilience #climate #heatwaves

Thanks to @environmentaldefence.ca for this excellent resource for journalists, reporting in a context where mis/disinformation is rampant and common narratives are frequently pro-fossil industry. Helpful for those not directly in the news business as well! environmentaldefence.ca/report/media...

If you need a re-introduction to what Climate Caucus is all about, look no further than this recent interview with @crossbordernetwork.bsky.social, Clearwater Mayor @blackwellmerlin.bsky.social and our ED Zoe Grams. youtu.be/g50eVvrsGXY?... #climate #cdnpoli #municipalleadership #elbowsupforclimate

🚨EXCLUSIVE ASK US ANYTHING ON NEW FEDERAL FUNDING 🚨 The new Build Communities Strong Fund is accepting applications - with the first deadline on July 15 📅 Tue June 23 at 10 - 10:45amPT / 1 - 1:45pmET with the Office of the Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Register:

Canada's oil & gas industry is raking in mind-blowing profits due to the war in Iran. Why isn't Canada (and B.C.) taxing those excess profits?! Polling shows the idea is a political winner. Opinion piece by the BCCEC Coordinator in @thetyee.ca today: thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...

👏 Maple Ridge has approved a $190,000 #energy #retrofit program to help homeowners improve #energy-efficiency and prepare for #extremeheat *And* this program targets those most at-risk to the effects of overheating, targeting investments in vulnerable neighbourhoods www.mapleridge.ca/news/maple-r...

Are you up to date on the offerings of organizations working to advance municipal sustainability and climate projects in the Prairies? Let us get you acquainted. 📅Join us: Monday, June 22 at 12pm MT Learn more: climatecaucus.ca/event/scalin... #climate #municipal #prairies #sustainability

June’s call lineup tackles some of the most pressing issues facing communities today: creating more inclusive councils, accelerating building decarbonization, strengthening resilience to climate impacts, and navigating a rapidly changing political landscape. 🔗climatecaucus.ca/events

#Media - Climate change is now responsible for approximately 50% of your home insurance premium increase. That's $533 more per year for the average Canadian homeowner. Our new report breaks down the math: environmentaldefence.ca/report/mount...

Already this year, 1 in 5 Canadians have been impacted by #climate disasters The #ElbowsUpforClimate campaign is keeping track of the ongoing devastation climate change is causing our communities with an interactive Climate Impacts Map: elbowsupforclimate.ca/climate-impa...

BREAKING: #ClimateCaucus, the #ElbowsUpforClimate campaign, and 60+ unions, Indigenous organizations, and civil society orgs call on the PM to tax the #excessprofits made by oil & gas to help Canadians. Taxing excess profits is practical, fair and widely supported. Read the open letter: 350.org/ept/

At the Elbows Up for Climate conference in Edmonton. Listening Seth Klein speak. One hour of dialogue so far has been awesome. Climate activism runs on granola bars and existential dread. The fossil fuel lobby runs on petro-$$$ and sociopathic denial of the biggest crisis in our history.

In #YEG for the next few days for #FCM2026. Spending the day with friends @climatecaucus.bsky.social to talk about how we maintain Elbows Up for Climate. Lots of hope, solidarity, grief, knowledge in this room of elected colleagues from across the country.