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Our Misson & Values
Though humans have caused the climate crisis, we believe that we have a responsibility, as well as the potential, to make things better together and with equity — for the land, the air and the water, for all living beings, for all future generations — and to dismantle the systems of oppression that are hindering climate justice in our society.
We empower people like our world depends on it, because it does.
Mission
To build and connect networks of empowered individuals in communities across Canada by equipping them with the tools and knowledge to bring about new behaviours and policies that lead to a low-carbon, resilient and just future.
Vision
To live in a world in which the values and practices necessary to keep Earth’s climate hospitable to all current species are fully rooted in collective and individual decisions and actions of all humans.
Goal
To build, maintain, and connect local, pancanadian and worldwide networks of Climate Reality Leaders (CRL) and other advocates who will accelerate change, its social acceptability and collectively raise ambition in the fight against climate change through impactful programs and partnerships.
Inform and inspire
We start by making climate science, impacts, and solutions accessible through trainings, presentations, and storytelling that connect global realities to local lives.
Build local leadership
We train and support Climate Reality Leaders and Community Climate Hub members from diverse regions and backgrounds so they gain the skills, confidence, and networks to lead climate action in their own communities.
Strengthen democratic participation
We promote public policy literacy and create spaces for residents to engage with municipal and other decision‑makers, helping shift climate decisions from something done “to” communities to something done “with” them.
Catalyze community‑
level change
Through grassroots campaigns, local indicators like the National Climate League, and collaborative projects, communities model practical climate solutions, build public support, and demonstrate what a just, low‑carbon future looks like on the ground.
Influence systems
and policy
As more informed, organized communities demand ambitious action, they help move institutions and governments to adopt policies aligned with climate science and climate justice, accelerating Canada’s transition to a net‑zero, equitable society.
Our approach is rooted in the empowerment of citizens: we are dedicated to equipping them to be effective catalysts for change in their communities. How do we accomplish this? We believe that when people understand the climate crisis, feel agency, and act together where they live, they can unlock the political and social will for a just transition in Canada.
OUR PRIORITIES
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As a non-Indigenous organization working on climate education in what is now known as Canada, we honour and recognize the diverse Indigenous peoples who are the first guardians of the air, land, water, and Spirit that lives within all things. We acknowledge their sense of place and unique relationship to the land, being that they have been its guardians since time immemorial. We respect and value their ways of being, knowing, relating, and carrying this knowledge forward to inform the next seven generations. We recognize our collective responsibility to dismantle the systems of oppression that created the climate crisis and start by listening to the wisdom of the First Nations, Metis, and Inuit. We are committed to amplifying Indigenous voices and supporting Indigenous-led solutions for climate justice.
