{"id":11011,"date":"2022-04-13T19:53:59","date_gmt":"2022-04-13T19:53:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/?p=11011"},"modified":"2022-04-13T19:54:31","modified_gmt":"2022-04-13T19:54:31","slug":"what-is-the-green-budget-coalition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/index.php\/en\/what-is-the-green-budget-coalition\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the Green Budget Coalition?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>A brighter and greener future for Canada<\/h2>\n<p>Sustainable jobs. Net zero carbon emissions. Full nature recovery.<\/p>\n<p>These are three of the goals of the <a href=\"https:\/\/greenbudget.ca\/\">Green Budget Coalition<\/a>, an extraordinary advocacy group, co-chaired by the Canadian Wildlife Federation.<\/p>\n<p>If the federal government adopts the detailed recommendations, carefully crafted by 23 of the country\u2019s leading environmental organizations, Canada will be able to halt the biodiversity and climate crises. You can help, by learning about and sharing these critical strategies.<\/p>\n<h2>The Big Three<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canadian-Landscape-Honourable-Mention-2021-Jean-Christophe-Lemay-fall-forest.jpg\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Green Budget Coalition has created a comprehensive budget document for government leaders, but it all boils down to three objectives and five recommendations.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: green;\">Climate <\/span>&#8211; Net Zero Emissions by 2050<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Support a renovation wave featuring job creation in environmental areas<\/li>\n<li>Ensure subsidies and public financing for phasing out of fossil fuels<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: green;\">Nature<\/span> &#8211; Full Nature Recovery by 2050<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Invest in freshwater protection, management and restoration<\/li>\n<li>Provide permanent protected areas funding<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: green;\">Environmental Justice<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Create an office of environmental justice and equity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>David Browne, CWF\u2019s Director of Conservation, is the co-chair of the coalition. To achieve full nature recovery, he highlights several essential components related to CWF\u2019s mission and some of our signature species and their critical habitats.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: green;\">Freshwater<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/algae-algal-bloom-lake-wood-duck.jpg\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Freshwater algae blooms may produce toxins, but can also lead to anoxia.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The management and stewardship of Canada\u2019s freshwater environments is one of the great challenges of our time, Browne says. And it\u2019s non-negotiable.<\/p>\n<h2>On the Hook:<\/h2>\n<p>Across Canada, 56 per cent of freshwater fish species or unique populations are at risk. Climate change and habitat loss are taking a toll on culturally and economically important fish species with particularly severe impacts on cold water and migratory species such as salmon. Due to shared jurisdiction and multiple overlapping interests, the management of freshwater environments requires a shared responsibility approach between all levels of government that sets out a holistic management framework, Browne explains.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: green;\">Migratory Birds<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cwf-fcf.org\/assets\/images\/wu-nov-2020\/lesser-snow-goose-1920.jpg\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lesser Snow Goose<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Beloved by Canadians, Canada\u2019s 451 native bird species keep ecosystems healthy through pest control, pollination, seed dispersal and nutrient cycling. However, North America has lost one-third of its wild birds since 1970. It is time to invest in birds by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mitigating human-related bird mortality in urban, agriculture and other human-altered landscapes<\/li>\n<li>Maintaining strong science programs to inform conservation efforts<\/li>\n<li>Supporting Indigenous-led conservation and management of migratory bird habitat<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Canadians have come together to save birds like the Peregrine Falcon in the past. We can do it again.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: green;\">Wildlife Health<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 350px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cwf-fcf.org\/assets\/images\/hww-photos\/mammal-fact-sheets\/north-american-bison\/images\/bison-prairies-lg.jpg\" width=\"350\" height=\"233\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bison grazes on prairie field.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Green Budget Coalition also stresses the importance of a national wildlife health program. This would protect and conserve native fauna from harm due to emerging pathogens and sustain ecological and economic services provided by wildlife. Other benefits include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Providing assurances to Canadians that depend upon healthy wildlife for sustenance<\/li>\n<li>Meeting our national and international obligations for disease surveillance in relation to public health, agriculture and trade<\/li>\n<li>Reducing surprises from emerging disease threats, particularly those anticipated with climate change, globalization, and erosion of ecological integrity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Can Canada Afford to Green the Budget?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Can we afford not to? The pandemic and severe weather events have shown us the essential need to include nature in our nation\u2019s fiscal plan. Read more, and share your support for the strategy at <a href=\"https:\/\/greenbudget.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/10\/Green-Budget-Coalitions-Recommendations-for-Budget-2022-October-1-2021.pdf\">greenbudget.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-excerpt\">A brighter and greener future for Canada Sustainable jobs. Net zero carbon emissions. Full nature recovery. 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