Climate Change

When we talk about climate change and taking care of our environment, we are discussing anthropogenic (human) influences on the Earth’s natural climate and how these will impact the future of our planet. ​

In 2015, Canada and 194 other countries formed the Paris Agreement, a pledge by each country involved to drastically reduce their contributions to climate change in an attempt to limit the rise of the global average temperature to under 2°C (Government of Canada, 2016). 

More recently, to uphold their part in the Paris Agreement, the Government of Canada recognized the severity of anthropogenic effects on the environment and created the 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan (Government of Canada, 2024). Through this plan, the Canadian Government committed to reducing the country’s emissions to 40% below 2005 levels by 2030, and to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.

We can all do our best to take steps to address this challenge. Here at Plenty Canada we integrate climate change adaptation, mitigation and sustainable development strategies into all of our work.  ​

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References
Government of Canada. (2024, April 5). Canada’s climate plans and targets. https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/weather/climatechange/climate-plan/climate-plan-overview.html

​Government of Canada. (2016, January 6). The Paris Agreement. https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/climate-change/paris-agreement.html