Ongoing
To accelerate the necessary ecological transition, our governments will have to adopt a number of ambitious measures. But they need clear support from the public before they will act.
Équiterre coordinates awareness and mobilization campaigns during federal, provincial and municipal election campaigns. Election campaigns are key opportunities, as candidates and political parties are particularly sensitive to the concerns and demands of the voting public.
Together with its many partners, Équiterre mobilizes voters to express their environmental concerns to their candidates, urging them to make ambitious commitments towards the ecological transition.
Équiterre is non-partisan, but creates and provides the voting public with tools to help them make informed choices with regards to socio-environmental issues.
14 500 citizens mobilized in the mobilization campaigns of the past three elections
170 debates on the environment
100 media publications on the environment during election campaigns
Support for local committees and organizations; 40 debates held in as many municipalities in Quebec.
Campaign to urge citizens to write to political parties to get them to commit to taking action for a world that respects the limits of nature, and that is carbon neutral and equitable.
104 candidate debates on the environment held simultaneously across Canada. Coordinated 25 debates in Quebec; 48 organizing groups involved.
Canada-wide digital campaign "One Planet, One Vote" to ensure that all parties commit to ambitious goals for the environment.
Conferences; establishment of mobilizing citizen committees in ridings; meetings with political parties and candidates and citizens mobilized to demand ambitious environmental commitments.
Mobilized citizen committees formed in 2 federal ridings
“ It was a nice evening of discussions and we hope that the many interested attendees will be able to make use of the information provided by the representatives of the parties ”
“ Discussions carried out with everyone showing respect for all. Honest candidates freely expressing their convictions. ”
A message from Antoine Desrochers(in French), encouraging Quebecers to get out and vote
Project Manager, Mobilization
meleclerc@equiterre.org
