It’s the power to bring about change from the bottom up that inspired the David Suzuki Foundation’s Blue Dot Tour (which is in Ottawa Oct. 17). The goal of the tour is to work with passionate Canadians of all backgrounds on local, regional and national initiatives to ensure all Canadians have access to clean water, fresh air and healthy food. Ultimately, we would like to see the right to a healthy environment enshrined in the Canadian Constitution’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms. It sounds like a challenge, but it’s not unusual. More than half the world’s nations — about 110 — have environmental rights in their constitutions. Not having them is a strange oversight in a country like Canada, where our clean air and water, spectacular nature and abundant wildlife and resources instil a sense of pride and make us the envy of people around the world.
Posted on: Tue, 14 Oct 2014 18:11:10 +0000
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