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Restoring a Local Agenda Over a Global Agenda
Who We Are
KICLEI is a citizen-led network of Canadians dedicated to ensuring sustainable development policies, do not deliberately or inadvertently disrupt or restrict our cherished Canadian way of life.
What We Have Discovered
We have discovered the voluntary U.N. programs aimed at achieving Agenda 2030, Agenda 2050, and net zero by 2050 have been adopted by municipal and first nations councils which can be rescinded if needed.
Why it Matters
Sustainable development policies, if not carefully crafted, could infringe on the Canadian way of life, affecting aspects such as private car ownership, individual travel choices, property ownership, single-family homes, and small-town growth and privately-owned farms.
How We Work
The KICLEI strategy seeks to educate communities and councils about the origins, aims, rationales shortcomings, and associated risks of U.N. directive programs. We offers clear, rational, and practical recommendations that enable councils to terminate their voluntary involvement in such programs.
Therefore, we propose that Canadian Municipal and First Nation Councils withdraw from U.N. directive programs, such as the FCM-ICLEI Partners for Climate Protection Program (PCP). These strategies are applicable across Canada and beyond.
How to Support
Endorse Our Mission and Recommendations
If you are a Canadian and support the mission of ensuring sustainable development policies do not deliberately or inadvertently disrupt or restrict our cherished Canadian way of life; and support our recommendations to Canadian Municipal and First Nation Councils to withdraw from U.N. directive programs, such as the FCM-ICLEI Partners for Climate Protection Program (PCP),
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Become a Member of the KICLEI Community
To get more involved and become a member of the KICLEI Community subscribe to our newsletter and Join the Network. You will be connected with Provincial and Local Coordinators, sent invitations to KICLEI planning and training meetings and have access to the KICLEI messenger hosted on Substack.
Training Modules
Training Modules will be available to KICLEI Members and sent to those who have completed the intake form and subscribed to the newsletter.
Introduction to U.N. Directive Programs, KICLEI Grassroots Action Plans and Delegations
Past Presentations
Read and Share the KICLEI Primer
KICLEI Primer is a document that has been drafted with the intention of helping Canadians grasp how a global agenda is being endorsed and implemented at in local councils. It is important to note that this document is still in the draft stage and will be periodically revised.
The Municipal Primer on the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development - Promoting Sustainable Development Through Local Strategic Action
Training Module Slideshows
- Presentations and Workshops Coming Soon
U.N. Directive Programs Overview
How the U.N Bypasses all Three Branches of Government to Implement its Agenda
By Geoff Ryan Kamloops Citizen Safety Committee https://kamloopscsc.org
The FCM-ICLEI Partners for Climate Protection Program
Climate Realism 101
Community Action Plans
Workshops on Public Awareness and Civic Engagement Coming Soon
Past Delegations -YouTube Playlist
Resources to Share
To initiate dialogue and interest this open letter to Canadians and Municipal and First Nation Councils and be sent to your local council members, along with our 5 minute public awareness video.
Open Letter to Canadians and Municipal and First Nation Councils
Let`s advocate for local needs over global policies and preserve our natural environment while ensuring prosperity for future generations. Have you heard of the Partners for Climate Protection Program, its origins, aim and supporting rationale? We hope that Canadian Municipal and First Nations Councils will consider our recommendations and Canadians will spread this message far and wide.
Canada, in line with the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, has been governed by various organizations' directions, including the International Council on Local and Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI). This partnership, initiated by the Government of Canada, emphasizes the pivotal role of local strategic action in promoting sustainable development.
Sustainable development refers to preserving natural resources for future generations, and it states that individuals cannot control the land. Furthermore, Canada endorsed the Paris Agreement, which is a commitment to limit the global temperature increase to below 2 degrees Celsius through net-zero policies. This commitment is based on the theory that climate change is primarily man-made and that extreme weather events are posing an increased threat to our natural environment, jobs, and economy, as per data from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
The computer models produced by the IPCC have many shortcomings and should be scrutinized as policy tools. It is difficult to determine the direct effect of atmospheric changes on weather phenomena in such complex systems. However, data shows that the number of fatalities due to extreme weather events has declined over the past century. The earth has natural cold and warm phases, which correlate with the earth's orbit and tilt.
CO2 makes up just 0.04% of the earth's atmosphere, of which human activities may contribute just 5%. CO2 is not a pollutant. In fact, it is an essential building block for all life on earth. Additional CO2 in the atmosphere promotes growth in the global plant biomass and increases the yields of crops worldwide. Canada is a natural carbon sink, with 60% forests and only 0.5% of the world's population. Despite the energy requirements associated with living in a large, cold country, Canadians contribute only 1.6% of man-made emissions.
The FCM ICLEI Partners for Climate Protection Program, a comprehensive initiative, aims to reduce CO2 emissions to zero by 2050 using ICLEI software. The process involves collecting baseline data, setting reduction targets, producing action plans, and tracking and reporting progress annually. While the program is free, it does require council and staff time for data collection, reporting, endorsement, and implementation, and public funds and assets for execution.
It's essential that climate policy respects both scientific and economic realities. This balance is best achieved at the local level, where the immediate needs of each community can be assessed. Your decisions matter. However, U.N. directive programs may prioritize global policies over grassroots perspectives. Sustainable development policies, if not carefully crafted, could infringe on the Canadian way of life, affecting aspects such as private car ownership, individual travel choices, property ownership, single-family homes, and small-town growth and privately-owned farms. This is a concern that we believe Canadian Municipal and First Nations Councils should take into serious consideration, as you hold the power to shape the future of your communities.
We have seen public funds and assets directed to private development goals and foreign investors in the past 30 years. Many of our small towns have turned into ghost towns, rural properties have been sold off primarily to corporate or foreign investors, and our cities are facing housing, drug, and mental health crises as prospects of home ownership dwindle for many. Meaningful public consultation is the basis for local councils to consider their decision-making. Instead, staff are being directed to consult with programs and NGOs affiliated with ICLEI. Online surveys with options to pick our top three sustainable development action items lead councils to believe communities want this agenda. In addition, we have seen delegations opposed to net-zero denied, and councils are now considering their decision-making under U.N. Directives, and Councilors who oppose these goals face the consequences.
Fortunately, participation in these programs is voluntary, and councils retain the freedom to withdraw at any time. As the local governing bodies, municipal and First Nations Councils have a duty to represent the public, protect the land and water, and keep unelected lobbyists and corporations at bay. We trust our councils will make the right decisions and strongly recommend that councils direct staff to locate any motions to participate in FCM ICLEI programs and bring them forward for reconsideration, exercising their power of choice and responsibility.
Ways to Support this Work
If you would like to help us in our work, we would be grateful if you subscribed to our KICLEI newsletter on Substack for free and shared it with others. We rely on the valuable efforts of our volunteers and the expertise of our readers to expand our reach.
Additionally, we welcome one-time gifts or monthly subscriptions of $5.00 or more, which can be easily made through Substack, through the KICLEI website or transferred directly to the author's email address hopedingman2@gmail.com.
We appreciate any contribution you can make to help us educate more communities and governing bodies on this important issue. Thank you!
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