Environment
Environmental issues are a priority for CUPE. This section of CUPE’s National website provides information on steps, programs and campaigns for taking action on environmental issues in CUPE workplaces and our communities.
For information on specific environmental issues, please refer to the SUBTOPICS on
the right side of this web page.
News
Green Economy Network goes public in Windsor May 24
May 11, 2012 09:01 AM The Green Economy Network will be hosting its first public event in Windsor to introduce GEN’s main ideas to citizens in that community who are interested in steering the Canadian economy in a greener, more sustainable and equitable direction. more »
Federal Budget 2012: A Big Oil budget
Apr 24, 2012 12:28 PM Canada continues to face major challenges, including 1.4 million unemployed, stagnant economic growth, a crisis in retirement income security, and growing inequality. The 2012 federal budget, tabled last month by Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty, will do little to address these problems, and many of the measures introduced in the Harper Conservatives budget plan will create only more challenges for Canadian workers and communities. more »
Unions mobilize and engage for Earth Day
Apr 23, 2012 04:17 PM Thousands of people marched through the streets of Montreal to mark Earth Day on Sunday, April 22. An estimated 300,000 people attended the march, including a number of celebrities. And yes, CUPE was there too. more »
Earth Day 2012: Connect with your community
Apr 19, 2012 01:29 PM CUPE members are the backbone of Canadian communities, providing valuable public services that enrich lives. Earth Day is a time to connect with our communities on the most basic level: to celebrate the planet and the lives it sustains. more »
CUPE member debates the benefits of public tap water
Mar 29, 2012 11:27 AM CUPE National Environment Committee Co-chair Rob Coelho from Local 3904 stepped into the debating ring at Ryerson University to argue for the benefits of public tap water over bottled water. more »