ENVIROCOLLECTIVE

Climate Strike YQR Coalition is seeking your help in organizing a Fridays for Future Global Climate Strike at the Legislative Building in Regina. The event is scheduled for Friday, April 19, from 11:30am to 1:30pm. The primary goal of the strike is to advocate for intersectional climate justice in Saskatchewan. The theme of the strike is "Climate Justice Now!" and its specific objectives include: 

1. Keeping the global temperature rise below 1.5°C compared to pre-industrial levels.

2. Ensuring climate justice and equity for all.

3. Listening to the best-united science currently available.

To prepare for the event, the coalition is looking for help with the following: 

- Creating social media posts

- Contacting news outlets and issuing a press release 

- Finding speakers, including representatives from like-minded organizations

- Funding and securing a megaphone

- Determining if a sidewalk permit is required ($40) for the event

- Borrowing a table for the event 

- Developing an email/phone campaign to mobilize support 

Help with any of the above would be appreciated! Please drop us an email

SDG 1, established by the United Nations, seeks to eradicate poverty globally. According to the World Bank, around 700 million people still live in extreme poverty, surviving on less than $1.90 per day. Poverty's implications extend beyond financial hardship, affecting access to education, healthcare, and basic necessities such as food and shelter, ultimately perpetuating cycles of inequality and limiting opportunities for social mobility. Achieving SDG 1 demands holistic approaches to poverty, including social protection systems and sustainable economic growth. The UN's Sustainable Development Goals Report 2020 highlights progress and underscores the urgent need for accelerated action, especially in regions lagging behind. Collaboration among governments, NGOs, and the private sector is crucial to realize a world free of poverty by 2030.