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History of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Campaign in Toronto

In October 2020, MobilizeTO contacted Michael Poland from the Treaty team. In November and December, our group spoke to Stand.earth Safe Cities coordinator, and Seth Klein.  Folowing those meetings, in December, a presentation was made at one of Toronto Climate Action Network's (TCAN) meetings, followed by an invitation to TCAN members to participate in a planning meeting. Initial response was slow, but MobilizeTO continued to push forward trying to get groups to support the Treaty.

MobilizeTO proposes that Toronto declare a Climate Emergency

On March 21, 2109 members of MobilizeTO met with Michael Layton, to discuss the possibility of Toronto declaring a Climate Emergency. Councillor Layton, who had recently made a motion to align TransformTo targets for reduction of greenhouse gases, with those of the IPCC from 80% to 100% by 2050, with a 50% reduction by 2030). On an equity basis, (Toronto being 0.03% of global population) we have already exceeded our part of the carbon budget and passed the emissions threshold for 1.5 degrees.

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