Learn about Climate Science

THE CLIMATE CRISIS

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Rising Temperatures

Emissions lead to increased global temperatures, are a host of subsequent effects

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Emissions

Greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide and methane.

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Ocean Acidification

Uptake of extra heat and carbon dioxide is changing the chemical profile of our oceans

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 Biodiversity

Effect of climate change on species and ecosystems, in Canada and worldwide.

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Oceans & Glaciers

Threats to our drinking water supply, worsening flooding and more.

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Waste & Pollution

Marine pollution, food waste and landfills are large GHG emitters.

EFFECTS ON CANADIANS

Food Systems & Agriculture

Our food production is at once a cause of, and threatened by, climate change.

Canada's Economy

The drastic economic impact of climate change will be seen in various industries.

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Health

Climate change affects various aspects of individual and public health in Canada.

Find out the impact of climate change and environmental degradation on your body's structure and function.

SOLUTIONS

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Low-Emission Transportation

Learn how we could reduce emissions from the transportation sector

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Conservation

What are we doing to protect our ecosystems, and what we could do better?

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History and Culture

Mitigating climate change requires us to rethink social structures and their influence on our daily lives.

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Carbon Pricing

In combination with other green initiatives, carbon pricing works.

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Clean and Renewable Energy

Cleaning up the energy grid is essential for sustainability.

Learn about the greenhouse gas emissions of each province and territory, and what they are doing

to mitigate them.

CONDENSED CLIMATE REPORTS

The most important information from the most influential climate science reports, condensed into easy-to-read summaries by our skilled researchers.

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NOAA - Global Climate Report 2019 (2020)

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IPCC - Special Report on Oceans and the Cryosphere in a Changing Climate (2019)

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UN -State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (2019)

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Government of Canada - Canada's Changing Climate Report (2019)

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IPBES - Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (2019)

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UNEP - Emissions Gap Report (2019)

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The 2019 report of The Lancet Countdown on health and climate change

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Factors Influencing the Mental Health Consequences of Climate Change in Canada (2019)

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Environment and Climate Change Canada - Economic Study of the Canadian Plastic Industry (2019)

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IUCN - Ocean Deoxygenation: Everybody's Problem (2019)

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WWF - Living Planet Report Canada (2017)

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APA & ecoAmerica - Mental Health in Our Changing Climate (2017)

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IPCC - Climate Change 2014 Synthesis Report (2015)

Who We Are

Shake Up The Establishment is a youth-led, registered (#1190975-4) national non-partisan non-profit organization that operates within the geographical confines of what is currently known as "Canada", but what is referred to by its First Peoples, as Turtle Island. Indigenous peoples have inhabited Turtle Island for over 10,000 years, and were the sole inhabitants less than 500 years ago. We acknowledge that our address resides on Treaty 3 land, and is the traditional territory of the Erie, Neutral, Huron-Wendat, Haudenosaunee and Mississaugas Peoples. Turtle Island is still home to many Indigenous peoples and we at SUTE are thankful to be able to live, learn and work on this territory, whilst continuing to create meaningful change for the climate justice movement. We are aware that our actions as an organization and the work we put out have an impact on our land, and on all that inhabit it. We are humbled to be able to follow the lead of centuries long Indigenous-led efforts towards the protection and stewardship of this land and the people that inhabit it. We are committed to continually evaluating & decolonizing our practices, and we do our best to incorporate the lived experiences of the land defenders and protectors within our work. We also want to honour the voices of Black, and non-Black people of colour within our work, and continually recognize their resiliency in the face of years of systemic oppression as imposed by the Canadian state.

 

Our enterprise is inclusive of all folx who call the geographical confines of what is currently known as Canada, home, and we celebrate the horizontal learning that comes from our diverse identities. As an organization, we will try our utmost best to ensure that only individuals with lived experiences are speaking on behalf of their communities, while still recognizing that Black, Indigenous and communities of colour as well as the LGBTQ2S+ community, are not a monolith. We firmly believe in accountability, and commit to being as transparent as possible in our activism space; to research our topics well, support and centre community care, and minimize any harm, no matter the intent. We have strict policies and procedures to uphold these tenets, and update these on a yearly (or as-needed) basis.

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